The Connecticut Italian-American Bar Association

CIABA HONORS RICHARD M. MARANO AT ANNUAL ST. JOSEPH’S DAY FESTA

Hartford, March 19, 2003—The CIABA awarded its annual achievement award to Richard M. Marano, Esq., at a well attended ceremony held in honor of St. Joseph’s Day at the Legislative Office Building.

President Jerry P. Padula presented the award to Marano and introduced him as the founder of the CIABA and its first President when the group was started in 1993. Rich is very active as a member of many organizations, including serving as President of the Waterbury Bar Association, the Catholic Lawyers Guild, and as a Life Member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

He has authored many books including an oral history called “Growing up Italian and American in Waterbury” along with Sando Bologna, a book on Connecticut Criminal Legal Forms, and an upcoming biography of George McGovern to be published shortly. To obtain more information about these publications or to place an order, you can visit his website www.RichardMarano.com.

A Waterbury native, Rich obtained his Bachelor’s Degree from Fairfield University and his Juris Doctorate from Seton Hall. He resides in Oxford with his wife and three children.

The Festa was co-sponsored by the Italian American Legislative Caucus and was held at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford. The CIABA would like to extend its gratitude to Senator Tony Gugliemo, Senator Biaggio Ciotto, and the rest of the Caucus for their generous hospitality and assistance with this event.

FATHER ANTHONY BRUNO SPEAKS TO QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL ITALIAN SOCIETY

Hamden—Father Anthony Bruno spoke to a group of law students, faculty and CIABA members about his experiences as the Director of Religious Education for the State of Connecticut Department of Corrections. He coordinates prison ministry programs not only for Catholics, but also for persons of the Jewish faith, Muslims, and other Christian religions. Fr. Bruno provided an overview of the prison system, the size of the population, the costs to maintain it, and the importance to many of the inmates of an organized opportunity to worship. Fr. Bruno commented that lawyers and law students


	spend a lot of time learning about criminal law from the perspective of prosecutors and criminal defense attorneys, but very rarely do they ever learn about what occurs behind the prison walls. He shared some of his experiences during the time that he worked in the prison ministry, and brought with him some “shanks”, sharp weapons confiscated from inmates

that are crafted from everyday items such as pens, toothbrushes or pieces of metal.

Fr. Bruno was ordained as a priest over thirty years ago, and has served parishes all over the State of Connecticut, including Mt. Carmel in Waterbury, New Haven and Enfield as well as in Maryland, where he received his training.

This event was sponsored in conjunction with the Italian Law Society at Quinnipiac University School of Law, and the CIABA would like to extend a special thank you to its President Christina Smith, for all her assistance with this event.




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