Research Guides

Research guides prepared by the Connecticut Judicial Branch law librarians:

• Representing Minors in Connecticut (PDF)

Information from the Connecticut Judicial Branch:

• Attorneys - Main Page

• Attorneys - Frequently Asked Questions

• Attorney Grievance Procedures in Connecticut (pamphlet) (pdf)

• Answers to Questions Regarding the Client Security Fund (pamphlet) (pdf)

• Withdrawal of Appearance - Civil Procedure

OLR Research Reports - Office of Legislative Research:

• "Ambulance Chasing" - 2015-R-0200
  What laws regulate "ambulance chasing?"

• Ownership of Personal Documents Provided by Client to Attorney - 2011-R-0208 - You asked whether the documents given to an attorney by a client become the attorney's property. Your question relates to a client who gave an attorney "personal documents" during the course of representation.  Now the client wants the documents back and the attorney will not release them.

• Allegations of Criminal Conduct in Grievance Committee Complaints - 2009-R-0173
  You asked about the process by which the Statewide Grievance Committee (SGC) reviews complaints alleging criminal misconduct. OLR report 2006-R-0577 describes the role of the SGC and attorney discipline in the state.
  

• Attorney Discipline - 2006-R-0577
  You asked for a brief summary of the statutes and rules that can result in the suspension or disbarment of an attorney in Connecticut. You also asked whether as part of this disciplinary process, the grievance committee can appoint a trustee to take over the disciplined, suspended, or disbarred attorney's practice. Finally, you asked whether the grievance committee has this authority separate from the disciplinary process.

Information from the Connecticut Bar Association: 

• Resolution of Legal Fee Disputes Program

• American Bar Association Center for Professional Responsibility

  • Find Legal Help

  • ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct
     

Connecticut Practice Book

• Connecticut Rules of Professional Conduct (PDF)

• Chapter 2: Attorneys (PDF)

• Attorney/Firm Look-up
  This search displays information about firms and about attorneys who are active or who are currently suspended, administratively suspended (for failure to pay the Client Security Fund fee), disbarred, inactive, inactive due to disability (pursuant to Practice Book section 2-56 et seq.), retired, resigned and deceased.

The Statewide Grievance Committee (SGC) is a body of twenty-one individuals, comprised of fourteen attorneys and seven non-attorneys, appointed by the judges of the Superior Court to review, investigate and adjudicate attorney ethics matters.

• Statewide Grievance Committee Home Page

• Grievance Decisions
  Search the grievance decisions for a name or case number, legal term, subject or rule of professional conduct

• Attorney Advertising Advisory Opinions

• Client Security Fund Committee

• Multi-Jurisdictional Practice (MJP)

• Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel

• Rules of Procedure

• Statewide Bar Counsel

• Bar Examining Committee Home Page

• Application for Reimbursement - Client Security Fund, JD-GC-15 (pdf)
• Complaint against Attorney, JD-GC-06 (pdf)