Pat Kaplan

Upon graduation from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1978, Patricia Kaplan joined New Haven Legal Assistance Association, Inc. (LAA) as a staff attorney, specializing in family and child law. In 1991, she became the Executive Director.
As a legal aid lawyer, she has specialized in family, child and elder law. She has extensive experience in these areas and has served as a trainer for legal services lawyers, members of the private bar and staff of social service agencies. She has been an active member of the CBA Family Law Section, Elder Law Section and the Pro Bono section.
Because of her expertise and experience over the past 30 years, Attorney Kaplan has been appointed to several task forces and advisory committees. In the 90's, she was an active member of the child custody task force and two child protection task forces. She was on the Federal Court ADR task force and, in 2011, on the state Judicial Branch task force on ADR programs. Most recently, in 2011-2012, she served on the Probate Court Practice Book Task Force.