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CONNECTICUT MOVERS JUNE 22, 2020 ¦ 3

New Opportunities to Network and Grow

By Michael Marciano

Wiggin Launches Opportunity Initiative
Acknowledging pain and challenges the nation
is facing amid the COVID-19 pandemic and con-
current racial tensions, Connecticut firm Wiggin
and Dana has launched an initiative that includes
offering $10 million worth of legal services to mi-
nority-owned businesses during the next 10 years.
“Our goal is to fuel the success of these businesses,
encourage the creation of more, and increase diver-
sity among business leaders,” the firm announced she shared her vision for the organization. The
in press release this week. “Wiggin and Dana will Weston solo practitioner said her theme for the
donate our legal expertise across multiple practice coming year is “Connect to Succeed,” reinforcing the
areas to help these businesses thrive and be able bar’s commitment to helping members succeed. She
to provide greater economic opportunities for all also announced an initiative to promote “the ABCs
stakeholders. We hope that by committing to sup- of the CBA” including advancing justice, broadening
port minority-owned businesses, we can lead the networks and championing communities.
community in efforts to achieve systemic and last- “As we move strategically forward, many things
ing change.” about this bar year will not look anything like the
Managing Partner Paul Hughes acknowledged past 96 CBA years,” Myerson told fellow members.
that, while the initiative is a response to current “But regardless of the adaptations we have to make,
events, Wiggin & Dana “wants to do something that you can rely upon us to continue to deliver the
will outlast the spotlight of this particular moment outstanding services and programs you need to be
and support long-term improvement in opportunity the exceptional legal professionals our citizens and
and equality in our communities. By leveraging the communities rely upon. With your safety, health,
particular skill set of our sophisticated lawyers in a and overall well-being at the forefront of our minds,
sizeable, sustained and focused effort over time, we we will plan and shape our legal landscape to bring
hope to make real change in a way that we could not you the full benefits of CBA membership. I believe
achieve by more modest, incremental efforts.” that we will rise to meet this challenge through per-
In the coming months, Wiggin will collaborate severance and innovation.”
with strategic partners in the firm’s surrounding Myerson was installed with fellow CBA officers
communities—including Connecticut, New York, President-elect Cecil J. Thomas, Vice President
Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and Palm Beach, Daniel J. Horgan, Treasurer Margaret I. Castinado,
Fla.—to identify minority-owned businesses that Secretary Erin O’Neil-Baker, Assistant Secretary-
could benefit from the initiative, with the ultimate Treasurer Amanda G. Schreiber and Immediate Past
goal of creating “a more inclusive, diverse, and eq- President Ndidi N. Moses.
uitable world.” ¦

CT Bar Installs New President, Officers Michael Marciano is bureau chief of the Con-
The 97th president of the association, Amy Lin necticut Law Tribune. He can be reached at
Meyerson, assumed office at the Connecticut Bar [email protected] or call 646-957-3022. On
Association’s annual meeting June 8, during which Twitter: @BreakingCTLaw

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