Attorney Kristen L. Zaehringer of the Stamford-based law firm Murtha Cullina recently participated in a legal program for Bridgeport high school students held by the U.S. District Court”™s Public Outreach Committee.
Zaehringer helped students from Central High School during a mock trial at the Federal Courthouse in Bridgeport. U.S. District Judge Warren W. Eginton presided along with a student judge.
Zaehringer coached the students on their opening statements, factual presentation and arguments in a case that involved a student falling from a 30-foot clock tower while pledging a fraternity. The exercise had the added benefit of highlighting the importance of taking a stand against hazing and bullying.
She is a member of Murtha Cullina”™s litigation department, as well as its labor and employment practice group and serves on the District of Connecticut Federal Grievance Committee and the Local Civil Rules Advisory Committee
