Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 876 - Attorneys
Section 51-81a. - Certificate of registration. Fee. Renewal.

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 51 - Courts

Chapter 876 - Attorneys

Section 51-80. - Admission.

Section 51-80a. - Regulation of foreign legal consultants.

Section 51-81. - Investigation of qualifications of applicants for admission to the bar.

Section 51-81a. - Certificate of registration. Fee. Renewal.

Section 51-81b. - Occupational tax on attorneys. Collection procedure. State lien against real estate as security for tax. Interest on unpaid tax. Attorneys who are not liable for tax. Administration.

Section 51-81c. - Program for use of interest on lawyers' clients' funds accounts. Applicability to entities that establish certain accounts to receive loan proceeds from a mortgage lender.

Section 51-81d. - Client Security Fund.

Section 51-81h. - Escrow agreement not invalid when attorney-at-law, law firm or agent is escrow holder.

Section 51-82 and 51-83. - Admission to examination of attorneys admitted to practice in other states. Examination of veterans for admission.

Section 51-84. - Attorneys subject to rules.

Section 51-85. - Authority and powers of commissioners of the Superior Court.

Section 51-86. - Soliciting persons to institute actions for damages.

Section 51-87. - Solicitation of cases for attorneys.

Section 51-87a. - Limitations on written communications to prospective clients.

Section 51-87b. - Attorneys and persons affiliated with attorneys prohibited from referring persons to real estate brokers, salespersons, or mortgage brokers or lenders, for fee or commission. Penalties.

Section 51-88. - Practice of law by persons not admitted as attorneys. Exceptions.

Section 51-88a. - Practice of law by persons not admitted as attorneys. Real estate closings.

Section 51-89. - State marshal or constable not to act as attorney in court.

Section 51-89a. - Complaint and hearing required for suspension or disbarment.

Section 51-90. - State-Wide Grievance Committee. Appointment, qualifications and terms of members.

Section 51-90a. - Powers and duties of State-Wide Grievance Committee.

Section 51-90b. - Grievance panels. Appointment, qualifications and terms of members.

Section 51-90c. - State-Wide Bar Counsel.

Section 51-90d. - Grievance counsel and investigators. Powers and duties of grievance counsel.

Section 51-90e. - Filing of complaint alleging attorney misconduct. Referral to grievance panel.

Section 51-90f. - Investigation and determination by grievance panel of attorney misconduct.

Section 51-90g. - Review of panel's determination by subcommittee or State-Wide Grievance Committee.

Section 51-90h. - Decision of State-Wide Grievance Committee.

Section 51-91. - Compelling testimony of witnesses. Contempt.

Section 51-91a. - Hearing re eligibility to continue practice of law for attorney convicted of felony. Order. Suspension. Appointment of trustee.

Section 51-91b. - Applicability of grievance procedures. Transfer of pending matters.

Section 51-91c. - Posting of signs concerning attorney grievance procedures.

Section 51-92. - Grievance committees; fees and expenses.

Section 51-93. - Reinstatement of attorneys.

Section 51-94. - Evidence in proceedings to suspend, displace or remove attorneys-at-law.

Section 51-94a. - Limitation on liability of attorney appointed to inventory files and protect interests of clients of inactive, suspended, disbarred, deceased or resigned attorney.