Westborough Resident Recognized as "Rookie of the Year"

Attorney Christopher Houck was honored by the Connecticut Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section (CBA-YLS) as a “Rookie of the Year” during the group’s recent Executive Committee Retreat.

Over 50 members of the YLS Executive Committee gathered to strategize upcoming programs and section activities for the upcoming bar year. Outgoing section chair Emily Graner Sexton presented four categories of awards in recognition of recipients who demonstrated outstanding achievement during the course of the past bar year.

Permanent Law Clerk for the Connecticut Supreme Court, Attorney Houck was recognized as “Rookie of the Year” for his remarkable contributions and participation in education programming. New to the YLS Executive Committee, Attorney Houck proved to be “an incredible asset with a persistent willingness to assist in any way” said Graner Sexton. He was committed to the group and its mission.

Attorney Houck is also active in other CBA groups including the Administrative Law Section, Appellate Advocacy Section, and LGBT Section.

About the Connecticut Bar Association

The Connecticut Bar Association is a professional association committed to the advancement of justice, the practice of law, the image of the profession, and public understanding of the law. For more information, please visit www.ctbar.org

The Young Lawyers Section (YLS) has as its primary goals the promotion of justice, the encouragement of public service, and the promotion of diversity and education of young lawyers and newly admitted practitioners. These goals are achieved through the educational, public service, and community programs produced by the section’s twenty-plus statewide committees and the nine regional young lawyer organizations in the state. The section also serves a valuable social and networking role in introducing young lawyers to each other and assisting them in their transition into the Connecticut legal practice. The section includes all members of the CBA who are 37-years-old or younger or who have been admitted to the bar for less than six full bar years.