1) Juris Doctor or equivalent law degree from an ABA or Committee approved law school (Rule 2-13(a)), or a Committee approved foreign legal education pursuant to Art. II-3 of the CBEC Regulations.
2) Good moral character, fit to
practice law and in good standing in each jurisdiction in which
admitted (Rule 2-13(a)(1))
3) Admitted to the bar in at least one
jurisdiction which will admit Connecticut attorneys to its bar
without examination under provisions similar to those in Rule
2-13 13 (List of Reciprocal
Jurisdictions) OR is a full-time faculty member or full-time clinical
fellow at an accredited Connecticut law school and admitted in a
reciprocal or non-reciprocal jurisdiction
4) Duly licensed to practice law and
lawfully engaged in the practice of law as principal means of
livelihood for at least five of the last ten years immediately
preceding filing for admission in Connecticut (Rule 2-13(a)(2))*
5) A score of at least "80" on the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) or a "C" or better in a course in professional responsibility at an ABA-approved law school. (Rule 2-13(a)(1); Art. IV CBEC Regulations).
6) Per Section 2-13(b), the “practice
of law” shall include the following activities, if performed
after the date of the applicant’s admission to the jurisdiction
in which the activities were performed or if performed in a
jurisdiction that permits such activity by a lawyer not admitted
to practice:
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representation of one or more clients in the practice of
law;
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service as a lawyer with a state, federal, or territorial
agency, including military services;
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teaching law at an accredited law school, including
supervision of law students within a clinical program;
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service as a judge in a state, federal, or territorial court
of record;
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service as a judicial law clerk;
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service as authorized house counsel;
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service as authorized house counsel in Connecticut before
July 1, 2008 or while certified pursuant to Section 2-15A;
or
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any combination of the above.
* If you were unsuccessful on the
Connecticut bar examination within the past five years, you are
not eligible to apply for admission without examination at this
time. Please see Practice Book § 2-13(a)(2)(B).
