Multi-Jurisdictional Practice (MJP)

Effective January 1, 2008 , Rule 5.5 of the Rules of Professional Conduct was amended to provide that a lawyer who is not admitted to practice in Connecticut, but who is admitted in another US jurisdiction that accords similar privileges to Connecticut lawyers, may provide the legal services set forth in Rule 5.5 (c)(3) or (4) on a temporary basis in Connecticut if the lawyer gives notice to the Statewide Bar Counsel prior to and at the conclusion of each representation and pays the fee prescribed by the Judicial Branch.

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Notice regarding Jurisdictions that accord similar MJP Privileges to Connecticut Attorneys

Pursuant to Rule 5.5 of the Rules of Professional Conduct, effective January 1, 2008, only attorneys from United States jurisdictions that accord similar multi-jurisdictional practice (MJP) privileges to Connecticut attorneys may use Connecticut’s MJP rule to provide temporary legal services in Connecticut. Rule 5.5(c) provides:

A lawyer admitted in another United States jurisdiction which accords similar privileges to Connecticut lawyers in its jurisdiction, and provided that the lawyer is not disbarred or suspended from practice in any jurisdiction, may provide legal services on a temporary basis in this jurisdiction…

The following is a list of United States Jurisdictions that the Statewide Grievance Committee has determined meets the “similar privileges” test of Rule 5.5(c).
Alaska Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky	Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota	Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
If your jurisdiction is not listed on this notice, the Statewide Grievance Committee has determined that the jurisdiction does not offer similar privileges to Connecticut attorneys for the purpose of multi-jurisdictional practice. If you believe this list is incomplete or contains an error, please contact the Statewide Grievance Committee at (860) 706-5130 or via e-mail at Statewide.Grievance@jud.ct.gov and provide it with a citation as to the law in your state that affords similar MJP privileges to Connecticut attorneys.