March/April 2026 CBA Membership Survey

As part of our continuing efforts to bring you the resources you need to excel in the practice of law, please answer the following questions regarding the benefits and services available to you as a Connecticut Bar Association member. We are interested in hearing about the challenges you face and how we can be of better service to you.

If you are a law student, please particularly respond to the questions at the end of this survey directed to you specifically.

Please note that this survey and all recorded answers are anonymous. To enter for a chance to win prizes after you complete the survey, you will need to provide your name and contact information, but that information will not be linked to your answers in the survey.

The following prizes will be awarded:

First 100 surveyors eligible to receive $150 visa gift card

First 400 surveyors eligible to receive $100 visa gift card

First 1,000 surveyors eligible to receive $50 visa gift card

Survey ends May 24, 2026.

General

1.What is/are the reason(s) you joined the CBA? Please choose all that apply.

Other (please specify)

3.If offered, would you seek to obtain your group medical insurance through the CBA?

Yes

4.If so, how many people would you seek to insure through the CBA?

5.What other benefits would you like to see offered?

6.What are the top three challenges/obstacles that you face in your practice or legal career?

Challenge one:

Challenge two:

Challenge three:

7.Do you feel the value you receive from your CBA membership is sufficient to justify the cost of a membership?

Yes

Please Explain

8.Are you a member of any other bar associations? Check all that apply.

9.How can we improve your membership experience

Continuing Legal Education

10.What percentage of your CLE do you receive from CBA programs?

If none, or if you would like to indicate where else you receive your CLE credits, please explain.

11.What CLE programming topics have you found most helpful?

12.What substantive topics or subject areas you would like to see covered in CLE programming?

13.Do you prefer in-person or virtual CLE?

In-person

Virtual

14.Please provide any comments as the format, frequency, or technical issues related to CLE programming:

15.(Check all that apply) Would you be interested in...

Continued one-time yearly fee for unlimited access to 2 credit or less in person or virtual CLE seminars (currently offered)

One-time yearly fee for unlimited online CLE products on the Education Portal

One payment option for membership dues and unlimited access to in-person or virtual 2 credit CLE seminars

One payment option for membership dues and unlimited access to online CLE products on the Education Portal

Availability of a CLE bundle to satisfy the minimum annual CLE requirement

Practice Area

21.Do you pay your membership dues?

Yes, I pay.

No, my employer pays.

23.What is your gender?

Female

Male

Gender Non-Binary

Prefer not to answer

27.Are you a person with a disability?

Yes

Prefer not to answer

CBA Participation

28.Do you feel that the CBA has established an inclusive environment for all of its members, regardless of their race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability status, or other background?

Yes

If no, please explain.

29.What can the CBA do to become a more inclusive organization for all of its members?

30.Have you ever held a leadership position within the CBA?

Yes

32.Do you have other questions, comments, or concerns that you would like us to know?

For Law Students Only

33.Have you utilized CBA member benefits as a law student?

Yes

If no, please explain.

34.Has the CBA been inclusive about inviting law students to social events?

Yes

If no, please explain.

35.What would you like to see the CBA do to help your law school experience?

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