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, www.jud.ct.gov/cbec, 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: www.jud.ct.gov/cbec/. E-mail: BarExam@jud.ct.gov.
Deputy Dir., Atty. Svs., Kathleen B. Harrington, Tel., (860) 706-5138; Dir., Lisa Valko, Tel., (860) 706-5139; Program Mgr., Starr Carroll, Tel., (860) 706-5168.
Chm., Hon. Anne C. Dranginis, Litchfield (Ret.); Vice Chm., Denise Martino Phelan, Hartford; Secy., Karen L. Karpie, Bridgeport; Treas., Matthew Wax-Krell, Hartford.
Raymond L. Baribeault, Jr., New London; Campbell D. Barrett, Hartford; 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; Perry Zinn Rowthorn, Hartford; 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: Richard Brown, Sabrina Copp, David A. Curry, John Matulis, John B. Nolan, Rene Rosado.
Litchfield County.--Ruth Nadeau Dwyer, Torrington, Chm.; Members: Jill B. Brakeman, James D. Hirschfield, Regina Wexler.
Middlesex County.--Kenneth J. McDonnell, Essex, Chm.; Members: Angela Anastasi, Lisa Faccadio.
New Haven County.--Maureen E. Burns, Hamden, Chm.; Members: Christopher DePalma, Howard K. Levine, Michael Quinn, Angela C. Robinson.
New London County.--Kerin M. Woods, New London, Chm.; Members: Daniel Horgan, Beth A. Steele.
Tolland County.--Kerry A. Tarpey, Somers, Chm.; Members: Timothy J. Johnston, 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. Matthew G. Berger, Chm.; Atty. Alexander C. Beck, Vice Chm.; Ms. Lori Anton; Atty. Ryan P. Barry; Atty. Kevin Black; Atty. Frank P. Blando; Ms. Betsy Browne; Atty. Barry Butler; Atty. Stephanie Dellolio; Mr. Gary Farrugia; Atty. Sara Greene; Mr. William R. Grous; Atty. Colin P. Mahon; Mr. Gian-Carlo Peressutti; Ms. Gail Post; Atty. Paige S. Quilliam; Atty. John Ribas; Atty. Kate Rizzo; Atty. Sophia H. Shaikh; Atty. Melissa L. Streeto.
Statewide Bar Counsel, Christopher L. Slack.