Conn. Practice Book § 2-7 (2026)

Sec. 2-7. Number of Times an Applicant May Sit for the Examination There is no restriction on the number of times an applicant may sit for the examination. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 15A.) Sec. 2-8. Qualifications for Admission To entitle an applicant to admission to the bar, except under Section 2-13 or 2-13A of these rules, the applicant must satisfy the bar examining com- mittee that: (1) The applicant is a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully residing in the United States, which shall include an individual authorized to work lawfully in the United States. (2) The applicant is not less than eighteen years of age. (3) The applicant is a person of good moral character, is fit to practice law, and has either passed an examination in professional responsi- bility, which has been approved or required by the committee, or has completed a course in profes- sional responsibility in accordance with the regula- tions of the committee. Any inquiries or procedures used by the bar examining committee that relate to the health diagnosis, treatment, or drug or alco- hol dependence of an applicant must be narrowly tailored and necessary to a determination of the applicant’s current fitness to practice law, in accord- ance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and amendment twenty-one of the Connecticut consti- tution, and conducted in a manner consistent with privacy rights afforded under the federal and state constitutions or other applicable law. (4) The applicant has met the educational requirements as may be set, from time to time, by the bar examining committee. (5) The applicant has filed with the director of the bar examining committee an application to take the examination and for admission to the bar, all in accordance with these rules and the regulations of the committee, and has paid such application fee as the committee shall from time to time determine. (6) The applicant has passed an examination in law in accordance with the regulations of the bar examining committee.

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