Judicial Department - Practice of Law
Practice of Law
ADMISSION TO THE BAR. The admission of attorneys to practice before the Courts of this state is regulated by rules adopted by the Judges of the Superior Court. These rules, together with the regulations made by the committees set forth below, and information for candidates appear on the Judicial Branch website, https://ctbaradmissions.jud.ct.gov/home, and also appear in an information booklet, which may be obtained from the Connecticut Bar Examining Committee. Prospective applicants are advised to access the website or to contact the committee during the summer between the second and third year of law school for information on admission rules then in effect.
CONNECTICUT BAR EXAMINING COMMITTEE
Address: 100 Washington St., 1st Flr., Hartford CT 06106-4411. Tel., (860) 706-5135; FAX, (860) 706-5069. Website: https://ctbaradmissions.jud.ct.gov/home. E-mail: BarExam@jud.ct.gov.
Deputy Dir., Atty. Svs., Kathleen B. Harrington, Tel., (860) 706-5138; Dir., Bar Examining Committee, Lisa Valko, Tel., (860) 706-5139; Program Mgr., Bar Examining Committee, Starr Evans, Tel., (860) 706-5168.
Chm., Hon. Anne C. Dranginis, Litchfield (Ret.); Vice Chm., Denise Martino Phelan, Hartford; Secy., Miguel A. Escalera, Jr., Hartford; Treas., Hon. Matthew Wax-Krell, Hartford.
Raymond L. Baribeault, Jr., New London; Campbell D. Barrett, Hartford; Justin J. Blain, New Britain; Michael Connelly, Shelton; Kevin C. Connors, Willimantic; Hon. Nina Elgo, 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.
The Bar Examining Committee prepares and administers a comprehensive bar examination administered in February and July and investigates the character and fitness of applicants for admission to the bar.
Standing Committees on Recommendations for Admission to the Bar
Fairfield County.--Kathleen M. Dunn, Stratford, Chm.; Members: James Butler, Edward F. Czepiga II, David Laudano, Douglas P. Mahoney, Sean McElligott, Cindy L. Robinson.
Hartford County.--Gary A. Friedle, New Britain, Chm.; Members: Kelly Frye Barnett, Richard Brown, David Curry, John Matulis, Kathleen Morgan, Rene Rosado.
Litchfield County.--Ruth Nadeau Dwyer, Torrington, Chm.; Members: Bridget Garrity, James D. Hirschfield, Regina Wexler.
Middlesex County.--Kenneth J. McDonnell, Essex, Chm.; Members: Angela Anastasi, Hon. Julia Aurigemma (Ret.).
New Haven County.--Howard K. Levine, New Haven, Chm.; Members: Erika L. Amarante, Christopher DePalma, Isabelle L. Koch, Michael Quinn.
New London County.--Beth A. Steele, Noank, Chm.; Members: Yona Gregory, Daniel Horgan.
Tolland County.--Kerry A. Tarpey, Somers, Chm.; Members: Thomas Fiorentino, Matthew Willis.
Windham County.--B. Paul Kaplan, Plainfield, Chm.; Members: Mark R. Brouillard, Rachel Sarantopoulos.
The Standing Committees on Recommendations for Admission to the Bar for each county are appointed by the Judges of the Superior Court in such county. Applications for admission by examination which have been identified by the Bar Examining Committee as presenting possible character and fitness problems may be referred to the Standing Committee for the county of the applicant's residence.
STATEWIDE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE. Address: 999 Asylum Ave., 5th Flr., Hartford CT 06105. Tel., (860) 296-3848; FAX, (860) 296-3847.
Appointed by the Judges of the Superior Court, Atty. Kevin Black, Chm.; Atty. Charleen E. Merced Agosto, Vice Chm.; Mr. James Amann; Ms. Lori Anton; Atty. Frank P. Blando; Atty. Gregory Borrelli; Ms. Betsy Browne; Atty. Barry Butler; Mr. Gary Farrugia; Atty. Sara Greene; Atty. Ellin Grenger; Mr. William R. Grous; Atty Mark Ostrowski; Atty. Paige S. Quilliam; Atty. John Ribas; Atty. Sophia H. Shaikh; Atty. Jane Smith Scholl; Mr. Larry M. Sweeney; Atty. Jordan Vazzano.
Statewide Bar Counsel, Christopher L. Slack.
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