Marlborough Resident Honored by CBA

Marlborough resident Carolyn Golden Hebsgaard was recently presented with the Citizen for the Law Award at the Connecticut Bar Association’s annual awards celebration, “Celebrate with the Stars.” Hebsgaard was selected based on nominations submitted to the CBA Awards Committee.

Carolyn Golden Hebsgaard is a consultant in the legal industry. She currently serves as the executive director of the Boston Lawyers Group, a consortium of more than 50 major law firms, government agencies, and corporations. In addition, she is the executive director of the Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity, Inc. in Connecticut. The group helps identify, recruit, advance, and retain attorneys of color. The Lawyers Group Collaborative Consortium model is recognized nationally as one of the most innovative approaches to advancing diversity in the legal profession. She is often called on as a trainer, speaker, and executive coach on issues of access and equity for people of color.

As Director of Opportunity in Boston (OIB), Golden Hebsgaard spearheaded a work force diversity movement that supported 38 of Boston’s most prestigious corporations in their efforts to create access at the managerial level for professionals of color. She founded and was a two-term president, the Boston Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women. This has become an important organization to the development of African-American women and communities surrounding Boston. She was elected to the National Board of Trustees of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women and served two consecutive terms.

Ms. Hebsgaard holds leadership positions in many professional associations, civic organizations, and community groups, including the Ethics and Standards Committee.

“Celebrate with the Stars” is dedicated to recognizing Connecticut’s top judges, lawyers, and professionals who make a difference through their work by demonstrating allegiance, dedication, conscientious service, commitment, and mentorship.

The Citizen for the Law Award is presented to a person who is not employed in the legal area but has made a significant contribution to the institution of justice and the law on a voluntary basis. These activities have been undertaken to advance the law for purely beneficial reasons, with little or no personal reward, and some personal sacrifice.

About the Connecticut Bar Association
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From left to right: CBA Vice President, Monte E. Frank; Carolyn Golden Hebsgaard, recipient of the Citizen for the Law Award; and CBA President-elect, William H. Clendenen, Jr.