Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Practice Book § 2-17 (2026)

Sec. 2-17. Foreign Legal Consultants; Licensing Requirements Upon recommendation of the bar examining

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Sec. 2-17. Foreign Legal Consultants; Licensing Requirements Upon recommendation of the bar examining committee, an applicant may be licensed to prac- tice as a foreign legal consultant, without exami- nation, who: (1) has been admitted to practice (or has obtained the equivalent of admission) in a foreign country, and has engaged in the practice of law in that country, and has been in good standing as an attorney or counselor at law (or the equiva- lent of either) in that country, for a period of not less than five of the seven years immediately pre- ceding the date of application; (2) possesses the good moral character and fitness to practice law requisite for a member of the bar of this court; and (3) is at least twenty-six years of age. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 24B.) (Amended June 21, 2010, to take effect Jan. 1, 2011; amended June 10, 2022, to take effect Jan. 1, 2023.)

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