On Saturday May 20, 2023, UKS participated in Connecticut Foodshare’s 2023 Walk Against Hunger by walking in Hartford to raise awareness and money to fight hunger in our communities. UKS’ contributions were made directly to the Friendship Service Center in New Britain. The Walk Against Hunger raised a grand total of $278,631! (Pictured - Patty Keefe, Roxanne O’Sullivan, Alison Sjoberg, Rick Dighello, Stefan Sjoberg, Andy O’Sullivan and Donna McKiernan) ...
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Stefan Sjoberg addressed Graduate Commencement Ceremony of Western New England University
On May 21, 2023, Attorney Stefan Sjoberg , an associate at Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C. addressed the audience at the Graduate Commencement Ceremony of Western New England University. Members of the school’s administration invited Attorney Sjoberg to speak and welcome the graduates into the Alumni Association. Attorney Sjoberg is an adjunct faculty professor at WNEU and serves as Immediate Past-President of the Board of Directors of the Law Alumni Association. Attorney Sjoberg practices i ...
Public Act No. 21-32, known as the Clean Slate Law, became effective in Connecticut
May 16, 2023 Clean Slate Law Memo On January 1, 2023, Public Act No. 21-32, known as the Clean Slate Law, became effective in Connecticut. While most of the headlines and stories related to the Clean Slate Law have focused on the erasure of certain criminal records, the law has far-reaching implications and new prohibitions for the state’s private employers and businesses. As the nickname suggests, the Clean Slate Law does and will erase a significant number of criminal records in Connecticu ...
Patricia D. Anderson Attends New Hampshire & Vermont Bankers 2023 Spring Executive Management Meeting
UKS Shareholder Patricia D. Anderson attended the Spring Executive Management Meeting of The New Hampshire and Vermont Bankers Association at the Omni Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, NH on May 11th through May 12th. This event brought together the CEOs and CFOs of most of the banks in New Hampshire and Vermont. Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C. was a sponsor of the Spring Executive Management Meeting. Patricia D. Anderson is a Shareholder in UKS’ Hartford office, practicing in the area ...
Michael Botelho & Liza Fabbri attended the Connecticut Association of Independent School’s Spring Leadership Conference
UKS shareholder Michael Botelho and associate Liza Fabbri attended the Connecticut Association of Independent School’s Spring Leadership Conference for Heads of School & School Leaders on May 4-5. Updike Kelly & Spellacy, P.C. is proud to be a CAIS Sustaining Partner. Attorney Botelho is Chairman of the firm’s Public Finance Practice Group and represents municipal issuers, purchasers, borrowers, underwriters and trustees in various tax-exempt finance transactions. Mr. Botelho has chair ...
CT Women in Banking Conference
UKS Shareholders Alisha Verdone, Patricia D. Anderson and Jennifer L. DiBella attended the CT Women in Banking Conference on April 28, 2023. The conference was hosted by the Connecticut Bankers Association and held in Groton, CT. UKS was a sponsor of the Conference. In addition to networking, the conference offered programs on diversity, equity and inclusion and developing a resilient mindset. Alisha Verdone is a Shareholder in UKS’ Hartford office, practicing in the areas of Commercial Financ ...
Christopher Brigham & Jennifer DiBella attending Meritas Annual Meeting in Chicago, May 2-May 5
Christopher L. Brigham, member of the Meritas Board of Directors and Jennifer L. DiBella, a member of the Meritas Women’s Leadership Congress, are looking forward to attending the Meritas Annual Meeting in Chicago, May 2-May 5. Christopher L. Brigham, a Shareholder with Updike, Kelly & Spellacy and Chairman of the Employment Practices Group, focuses his practice on representing and counseling businesses and educational institutions with respect to workplace employment and school law issues. ...
Matthew Warden volunteered as Judge for the 1L oral arguments at Quinnipiac University School of Law
On April 11, 2023, Attorney Matthew Warden volunteered as Judge for the 1L oral arguments at Quinnipiac University School of Law. Law students presented arguments regarding bona fide occupational qualifications in the context of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), which generally prohibits employment discrimination. Attorney Warden questioned the students on their arguments and provided feedback about their presentation. Attorney Warden is a litigator who practices in the areas of Co ...
Evan Goldstein, Stefan Sjoberg & Matthew Warden, volunteered as judges for Wilbur Cross High School
On April 19, 2023, Updike, Kelly and Spellacy, P.C., shareholder Evan Goldstein and associates Stefan Sjoberg and Matthew Warden, volunteered as judges for Wilbur Cross High School students as they prepared for the “We the People National Finals.” Wilbur Cross’s team secured a spot in the 36th Annual We the People National Finals in Washington, D.C. on April 21-23. At the national competition, students will participate in simulated Congressional hearings and testify as Constitutional experts bef ...
Stefan Sjoberg volunteered as a moot court Judge for the 1L oral arguments at Western New England University School of Law
On April 12, 2023, Attorney Stefan Sjoberg volunteered as a moot court Judge for the 1L oral arguments at Western New England University School of Law. Law students presented arguments on First Amendment freedom of speech issues in the context of a public high school. Attorney Sjoberg questioned the students on their arguments and provided feedback about their presentation. Attorney Sjoberg practices in the areas of Commercial Lending & Banking, General Corporate Counsel, and Real Estate. H ...