Conn. Practice Book § 2-11 (2026)

Sec. 2-11. Monitoring Compliance with Con- ditions of Admission; Removal or Modifica- tion of Conditions (Amended June 30, 2008, to take effect Jan. 1, 2009.) (a) If an applicant is admitted to the bar after signing an agreement with the bar examining committee under oath affirming acceptance of the conditions prescribed by the bar examining com- mittee pursuant to Section 2-9 (b) and that he or she will comply with them, the statewide bar counsel shall monitor the attorney’s compliance with those conditions pursuant to regulations adopted by the Statewide Grievance Committee governing such monitoring. The attorney so admit- ted or the statewide bar counsel may make appli- cation to the bar examining committee to remove or modify the conditions previously agreed to by such attorney as circumstances warrant. The bar examining committee, or a panel thereof consist- ing of at least three members appointed by its chair, shall conduct a hearing on the application, which shall be on the record, and shall also receive and consider a report from the statewide bar coun- sel on the matter. Such hearing may be waived by the applicant and the statewide bar counsel. If, upon such application, the bar examining com- mittee modifies such conditions, the attorney shall sign an agreement with the bar examining com- mittee under oath affirming acceptance of the modified conditions and that he or she will comply with them, and the statewide bar counsel shall monitor the attorney’s compliance with them. The statewide bar counsel shall be considered a party for purposes of defending an appeal under Sec- tion 2-11A. All information relating to conditional admission of an applicant or attorney shall remain confidential unless otherwise ordered by the court, except that a copy of the signed agreement and information related to compliance with the con- ditions may be made available upon request to disciplinary counsel or, with the consent of the applicant or attorney, to any other agency or per- son. (b) Upon the failure of the attorney to comply with the conditions of admission or the monitoring requirements adopted by the Statewide Grievance Committee, the statewide bar counsel shall apply to the court in the judicial district of Hartford for an appropriate order. The court, after hearing upon such application, may take such action as it deems appropriate. Thereafter, upon application of the 121 attorney or of the statewide bar counsel and upon good cause shown, the court may set aside or modify the order rendered pursuant hereto. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 18A.) (Amended June 29, 1998, to take effect Sept. 1, 1998; amended June 30, 2008, to take effect Jan. 1, 2009; amended June 26, 2006, to take effect Jan. 1, 2021.) Sec. 2-11A. Appeal from Decision of Bar Examining Committee concerning Condi- tions of Admission (a) A decision by the bar examining committee prescribing conditions for admission to the bar under Section 2-9 (b) or on an application to remove or modify conditions of admission under Section 2-11 (a) may be appealed to the Superior Court by the bar applicant or attorney who is the subject of the decision. Within thirty days from the issuance of the decision of the committee, the appellant shall: (1) file the appeal with the clerk of the Superior Court for the judicial district of Hartford and (2) mail a copy of the appeal by certified mail, return receipt requested or with electronic delivery confirmation, to the Office of the Statewide Bar Counsel and to the Office of the Director of the Bar Examining Committee as agent for the committee. The statewide bar coun- sel shall be considered a party for purposes of defending an appeal under this section. (b) The filing of an appeal shall not, of itself, stay enforcement of the bar examining committee’s decision. An application for a stay may be made to the committee, to the court or to both. Filing of an application with the committee shall not pre- clude action by the court. A stay, if granted, shall be on appropriate terms. (c) Within thirty days after the service of the appeal, or within such further time as may be allowed by the court, the director of the bar exam- ining committee shall transmit to the reviewing court a certified copy of the entire record of the proceeding appealed from, which shall include a transcript of any testimony heard by the commit- tee and the decision of the committee. By stipula- tion of all parties to such appeal proceedings, the record may be shortened. The court may require or permit subsequent corrections or additions to the record. (d) The appellant shall file a brief within thirty days after the filing of the record by the bar exam- ining committee. The appellee shall file its brief within thirty days of the filing of the appellant’s brief. Unless permission is given by the court for good cause shown, briefs shall not exceed thirty- five pages. (e) The appeal shall be conducted by the court without a jury and shall be confined to the record. If alleged irregularities in procedure before the bar

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