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Dan Lent, the new Republican First Selectman for the town of Easton, Connecticut, received a rather interesting letter from the law firm that had been representing the town under former First Selectman David Bindelglass, a Democrat.

The letter signed by Ira W. Bloom, a senior partner at Berchem Moses, effectively "fired" the Town of Easton as a client after reviewing "requests for legal services" from First Selectman Lent, including a new "8-30g application and an ordinance proposed by an Easton resident."

"This week I have reviewed all of this with several of my colleagues at the firm," wrote Bloom in the letter to First Selectman Dan Lent. "We have concluded that the goals of your recently concluded and successful election as Easton's First Selectman are not compatible with the standards of municipal legal representation that we offer at Berchem Moses P.C."

"Therefore, the firm will be resigning as the designated town attorney for Easton, a designation that commenced in July 2025," continued Bloom. "The resignation will take effect on February 6, 2026."

"Not compatible with the standards of municipal legal representation" offered by Berchem?

What exactly does that mean?

Wouldn't one naturally assume that legal services are apolitical?

It's worth mentioning that the legal budget was discussed at the December 2, 2025, Board of Finance Meeting.

Discussion focused on allocating $100,000 from the undesignated fund balance to the Legal budget for "anticipated expenses" and how 66% of the $100,000 annual budget had already been spent.

Debate then centered on how much additional budget would be enough, with the consensus agreeing on $150,000.

The motion was made to "recommend to town meeting the approval of a special appropriation of $150,000 from the undesignated fund balance to the Legal budget for anticipated expenses, by Josh/Colin. Passes 5-1 (Mike votes no)."

Now the Easton Democrats are calling on residents to support a motion to postpone the $150,000 appropriation for anticipated legal expenses until the Board of Selectmen "initiate the proper process to consider new legal representation... the Board of Finance can act on the new information, and... residents have the time needed to fully understand the path forward."

Reminder, the situation is that a group of Berchem attorneys consulted by Bloom -- who is no stranger to politics, having been previously elected as a democrat to Westport's Board of Education and Representative Town Meeting -- appears to have its own agenda, which apparently differs from that of the new Republican leadership, and prompted Berchem Moses to resign from the role it had representing the Town of Easton.

The Special Town Meeting is tonight, Wednesday, December 10, at 7pm.

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