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The Connecticut Bar Association has named a Day Pitney attorney who specializes in intellectual property as the winner of its 2022 Ladder Award. Elizabeth “Beth” Alquist, an Intellectual Property Partner at Day Pitney LLP in Hartford, is also chair of the firm's Litigation Department. She will be honored at the 2022 Pathways to Leadership for Women Lawyers dinner on Thursday at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville.The Women in the Law Section and Young Lawyers Section's Women in the Law Committee...

The public has until March 6 to weigh in with their choices for the 6th Annual Connecticut Entrepreneur Awards, as 90 finalists – including individuals, businesses and organizations from throughout the state – compete to win. Voting is now open in 10 community categories, including Venture, Community Builder, Space, Corporate/Institutional, Education, Funding, Economic Development, Event and Program. The category for Entrepreneur is the most popular with 32 finalists vying for the top prize....

The Center for Latino Progress has hired a new executive director, the organization recently announced. Arleen Cohen, who has been the interim executive director since July, officially started the executive director position this month after the group’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to hire her. She succeeds Yanil Teron, who retired in June 2021 after 20 years leading the organization. Cohen has been with CLP for 12 years. She was CLP’s director of finance before becoming interim...