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Connecticut Bar Examining Committee
100 Washington Street,1st Floor
Hartford, Connecticut 06106-4411
Telephone: 860-706-5135
Hearing and speech-impaired applicants: 711 or 1-800-842-9710
E-mail the Bar Examining Committee
Office Hours: Monday-Friday  8:30am-4:30pm*
*except state holidays

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star star Adoption of NextGen Bar Examination star star

At its January 26, 2024, regular meeting, the Connecticut Bar Examining Committee voted to adopt the NextGen bar examination as of the July 2026 exam administration. For more information on the NextGen exam, please see https://nextgenbarexam.ncbex.org/.


Important Information Regarding the Connecticut Bar Examination

All Connecticut Bar Examination information can be found on the new CBEC website at https://ctbaradmissions.jud.ct.gov/


The Connecticut Bar Examining Committee was established in 1891. Practice Book Rule 2-3 provides for a Committee of twenty-four members charged with the responsibility of determining whether candidates are qualified to be admitted to the Connecticut bar. The Committee prepares and administers the bar examination and investigates the character and fitness of each candidate for admission. The Committee recommends to the court those who have passed the bar examination, possess good moral character, and have complied with the rules of court and the regulations of the Committee governing admission to the bar.
 
 
Exam dates Exam site Results date
July 29/30, 2025 CT Convention Center in Hartford October 3, 2025
February 24/25, 2026 CT Convention Center in Hartford TBD
 

Bar Examining Committee Officers and Members

Hon. Anne C. Dranginis, Chair, Litchfield (Ret.)
Denise Martino Phelan, Vice Chair, Hartford
Hon. Matthew Wax-Krell, Treasurer, Hartford
Miguel A. Escalera Jr., Secretary, Hartford
Raymond L. Baribeault, Jr., New London
Campbell D. Barrett, Hartford
Michael Connelly, Shelton
Kevin C. Connors, Willimantic
Hon. Nina Elgo, Hartford
Miguel A. Escalera Jr., Hartford
Edward J. Gavin, Bridgeport
Eric M. Gross, Bridgeport
Maura Horan, Hartford
Gail McTaggart, Waterbury
David A. Moraghan, Torrington
Sharon A. Peters, Portland
Timothy P. Pothin, New Haven
Hon. Amir Shaikh, Vernon
Robert D. Silva, Hartford
Alix Simonetti, New Haven
Hon. Elliot N. Solomon, Hartford (Ret.)
Martha S. Triplett, Wallingford
Frederic S. Ury, Fairfield
Abby M. Warren, Hartford

Administrative Office

Kathleen B. Harrington, Deputy Director, Attorney Services Lisa Valko, Director, CT Bar Examining Committee
Starr Evans, Program Manager

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