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James Carolan ’89 has joined as senior counsel at Crowell & Moring’s Corporate Group. Carolan has more than 35 years of experience as a lawyer, most recently as a partner at Steptoe LLP. Read more about his new position here.
Alex Tsarkov ’16 was nominated by Governor Ned Lamont and approved by the legislature to join the CT Board of Pardons and Paroles. He most recently served as the Executive Director of the Connecticut Sentencing Commission since 2015. Read more about Tsarkov’s nomination prior to his appointment.
Kristen S. Bonatz has been named as Appalachian State University’s general counsel and vice chancellor of institutional integrity. She most recently served as deputy general counsel at UNC Greensboro, and has worked at UNC for nearly two decades. Read more about her appointment here.
Andrew Fink ’13 has joined Kirkland & Ellis as a partner in the Investment Funds Group where he will focus on venture capital and growth equity funds. Fink was most recently a partner at Gunderson Dettmer. Read more here.
The University of Connecticut School of Law will hold its 102nd commencement on May 18, 2025. The procession will begin at 10 a.m and the ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. We are expecting to celebrate nearly 200 graduates earning JDs, LLM, and SJDs. The commencement speaker will be Arunan Arulampalam, Mayor of the City of Hartford.
December 2: The Role of the States in Preserving Democracy
This roundtable discussion, part of the In Conversation series, will consider the present and future role of the states in developing and maintaining democratic values and institutions.
James Carolan ’89 has joined as senior counsel at Crowell & Moring’s Corporate Group. Carolan has more than 35 years of experience as a lawyer, most recently as a partner at Steptoe LLP. Read more about his new position here.
Alex Tsarkov ’16 was nominated by Governor Ned Lamont and approved by the legislature to join the CT Board of Pardons and Paroles. He most recently served as the Executive Director of the Connecticut Sentencing Commission since 2015. Read more about Tsarkov’s nomination prior to his appointment.
Kristen S. Bonatz has been named as Appalachian State University’s general counsel and vice chancellor of institutional integrity. She most recently served as deputy general counsel at UNC Greensboro, and has worked at UNC for nearly two decades. Read more about her appointment here.
Andrew Fink ’13 has joined Kirkland & Ellis as a partner in the Investment Funds Group where he will focus on venture capital and growth equity funds. Fink was most recently a partner at Gunderson Dettmer. Read more here.
