Conn. Practice Book § 2-11A (2026)

Sec. 2-11A examining committee are not shown in the record, proof limited thereto may be taken in the court. The court, upon request, shall hear oral argument. (f) Upon appeal, the court shall not substitute its judgment for that of the bar examining commit- tee as to the weight of the evidence on questions of fact. The court shall affirm the decision of the committee unless the court finds that substantial rights of the appellant have been prejudiced because the committee’s findings, inferences, conclusions, or decisions are: (1) in violation of constitutional provisions, rules of practice or statu- tory provisions; (2) in excess of the authority of the committee; (3) made upon unlawful procedure; (4) affected by other error of law; (5) clearly erro- neous in view of the reliable, probative, and sub- stantial evidence on the whole record; or (6) arbitrary or capricious or characterized by abuse of discretion or clearly unwarranted exercise of discretion. If the court finds such prejudice, it shall sustain the appeal and, if appropriate, rescind the action of the committee or take such other action as may be necessary. For purposes of further appeal, the action taken by the Superior Court hereunder is a final judgment. (g) In all appeals taken under this section, costs may be taxed in favor of the statewide bar counsel in the same manner, and to the same extent, that costs are allowed in judgments rendered by the Superior Court. No costs shall be taxed against the bar examining committee, except that the court may, in its discretion, award to the appel- lant reasonable fees and expenses if the court determines that the action of the committee was undertaken without any substantial justification. ‘‘Reasonable fees and expenses’’ means any expenses not in excess of $7500 that the court finds were reasonably incurred in opposing the committee’s action, including court costs, expenses incurred in administrative proceedings, attorney’s fees, witness fees of all necessary witnesses, and such other expenses as were reasonably incurred. (h) All information relating to the conditional admission of an applicant or attorney who is sub- ject to the decision, including information submit- ted in connection with the appeal under this section, shall be confidential unless otherwise ordered by the court, except that information sub- mitted in connection with an appeal and the court’s decision on the appeal may be made available upon request to disciplinary counsel or, with the consent of the applicant or attorney who is subject to the decision, to any other person. (Adopted June 30, 2008, to take effect Jan. 1, 2009; amended June 14, 2013, to take effect Jan. 1, 2014; amended June 26, 2020, to take effect Jan. 1, 2021.) 122