Howard C. Kaplan Memorial Lecture on Law and Society: Connecticut Attorney General William Tong

Описание: Howard C. Kaplan Memorial Lecture on Law and Society: "Is a Revival of State Sovereignty in the Public Interest?" with Connecticut Attorney General William Tong

William Tong is the 25th Attorney General to serve Connecticut. He took office on January 9, 2019 as the first Asian American elected at the statewide level.

Before his election as Attorney General, Tong served for 12 years in Connecticut’s General Assembly representing the 147th District, which includes North Stamford and Darien. Most recently, Tong served as House Chairman of the Judiciary Committee. In this position Tong was responsible for all legislation related to constitutional law, criminal law, civil rights, consumer protection, probate, judicial nominations and the Judicial Branch, and major areas of substantive law. During his service in the legislature, Tong helped lead passage of landmark legislation, including the Connecticut Second Chance Act, Domestic Violence Restraining Order Act, Lost and Stolen Firearms Act, the Act Protecting Homeowner Rights, and the Act Protecting Schoolchildren.

Howard C. Kaplan, a native of the Bronx, NY, moved to Stamford as a graduate of Yale Law School to join Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky, where he eventually became a partner and remained for his entire legal career. A pillar of the community, Kaplan also served on the Stamford Board of Representatives, and was a founding member of the Stamford Board of Ethics, president of the Stamford Child Care Center, and director and counsel to the Stamford Land Conservation Trust.

This lecture is part of the annual Howard C. Kaplan Memorial Lecture on Law and Society and is supported by the Stamford law firm Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky and the family of the late Howard Kaplan.