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CT Gen Stat § 51-80 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 876 - Attorneys|Section 51-80 - Admission.

 The Superior Court may admit and cause to be sworn as attorneys such persons as are qualified therefor, in accordance with the rules established by the judges of the Superior Court. The judges of the Superior Court may establish rules relative to the admission, qualifications, practice and removal of attorneys.(1949 Rev., S. 7638; P.A. 82-248, S. 69.)History: P.A. 82-248 rephrased provisions but made no substantive changes.Employment of attorney as such does not authorize him to discharge plaintiff's claim. 21 C. 245. In suits by him for services, his professional standing and amount of business may be inquired into. 40 C. 97; 105 C. 444; 107 C. 383. A woman may be admitted as an attorney. 50 C. 131. Power of court to remove attorney, and proper causes therefor. 66 C. 585; 80 C. 140; 84 C. 602; 88 C. 447; 90 C. 440; 112 C. 269. Nature of office of attorney. 72 C. 244; 74 C. 700; 80 C. 147. Qualification and procedure for admission generally. 79 C. 46. Right to practice not a property right. Id., 55. Disbarment of attorney who is also judge of probate does not disqualify him as to latter office. 88 C. 447. Source of court's authority for its rules. Id., 456. Order for indefinite suspension is valid. 90 C. 441. Proper to vest in bar examining committee power to make decisions under rules of judges, including power to determine approved law schools. 116 C. 417. History of law with respect to admission of attorneys. 129 C. 52. Applicant may be admitted only when qualified in accordance with rules established by judges; rules have force of statute. 132 C. 241. Legislative recognition of inherent right of the Superior Court to promulgate rules for admission of attorneys; history of section reviewed. 145 C. 222. Cited. 146 C. 556. Can be construed only as a legislative recognition of inherent power of the Superior Court; questions of law arising upon proceedings for admission to the bar are properly presented in a petition to the court. 148 C. 177. Cited. 154 C. 129, 150. Applicant, member of Maryland bar, admitted without examination although practice in Connecticut would be confined to one corporate client. 155 C. 186. Authority of the Superior Court to regulate the conduct of attorneys who are officers of the court. 180 C. 443. Cited. 220 C. 812.Cited. 9 CA 825; 29 CA 43.Cited. 20 CS 268. Terms of injunction in accordance with Supreme Court decision re practice of law by trust departments of banks. 21 CS 42. If an applicant seeks admittance to the bar without examination, he is not the victim of discrimination if strict compliance with the rule is insisted on. 22 CS 214. New York attorney not a member of Connecticut bar held not entitled to recover for legal services rendered in Connecticut. 23 CS 225. Cited. 34 CS 674.Legislature, by insertion of exception clause in Sec. 1-19, presumed to intend to exclude from operation of “right to know” statutes exclusive power over admission to bar vested in Superior Court by this section. 4 Conn. Cir. Ct. 313, 321.
CT Gen Stat § 51-80a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 876 - Attorneys|Section 51-80a - Regulation of foreign legal consultants.

 The judges of the Superior Court may make rules regulating foreign legal consultants.(P.A. 91-324, S. 4.)
CT Gen Stat § 51-81a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 876 - Attorneys|Section 51-81a - Certificate of registration. Fee. Renewal.

 Section 51-81a is repealed.(June, 1971, P.A. 8, S. 37; 1972, P.A. 223, S. 31.)
CT Gen Stat § 51-81h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 876 - Attorneys|Section 51-81h - Escrow agreement not invalid when attorney-at-law, law firm or agent is escrow holder.

 (a) For the purposes of this section:(1) “Escrow agreement” means a written or oral agreement under which money, documents, instruments or other property is delivered by a party to the agreement or another person to a third party to be held by such third party for delivery or disbursement to another party to the agreement or another person upon the occurrence of an event or condition specified in the agreement.(2) “Escrow holder” means a third party to whom money, documents, instruments or other property is delivered for subsequent delivery or disbursement in accordance with the escrow agreement.(b) No escrow agreement shall be ineffective, invalid or unenforceable because the escrow holder is the attorney-at-law, law firm or agent for one or more parties to the escrow agreement, whether in connection with the matter to which the escrow agreement is related or otherwise.(P.A. 00-74, S. 1, 2.)History: P.A. 00-74 effective May 16, 2000, and applicable to any escrow agreement in existence on or after that date.
CT Gen Stat § 51-84 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 876 - Attorneys|Section 51-84 - Attorneys subject to rules.

 (a) Attorneys admitted by the Superior Court shall be attorneys of all courts and shall be subject to the rules and orders of the courts before which they act.(b) Any such court may fine an attorney for transgressing its rules and orders an amount not exceeding one hundred dollars for any offense, and may suspend or displace an attorney for just cause.(1949 Rev., S. 7642; P.A. 82-248, S. 72.)History: P.A. 82-248 made technical revision, rewording some provisions and dividing section into Subsecs. but made no substantive change.Attorney cannot be compelled in one case to produce in evidence a paper left with him by a client in another case. 3 D. 499. Superior Court alone has power to admit and to suspend or displace attorneys at law. 60 C. 12; 66 C. 587. Should not practice in court where he may act as judge; 72 C. 437; or try case in which he is material witness; 68 C. 201; 72 C. 437; 80 C. 531; 81 C. 350; unless case is his own; 85 C. 209; but adversary's counsel may call him as witness. 81 C. 344. Agreement to bear expense of action and receive one-half proceeds is against public policy. 77 C. 457; 84 C. 594; 107 C. 386. May try case before his brother as judge. 83 C. 180. To deceive court to secure admission of evidence is a contempt. 84 C. 60. Discretion of court as to displacing or suspending attorney. Id., 602. May purchase judgment and sue thereon. 85 C. 260. Disregard of rulings and suggestions of judge justifies displacement or suspension. 88 C. 150. Cited. 129 C. 53. When counsel may withdraw from case which is before court. 147 C. 337. Authority of the Superior Court to regulate the conduct of attorneys who are officers of the court. 180 C. 443. Cited. 190 C. 686; Id., 694; 193 C. 28; 206 C. 454; 214 C. 344; 227 C. 829. Procedural due process challenge to section's validity cannot proceed in the abstract as due process is inherently fact-bound, flexible and calls for protections as the situation demands; claim that disciplinary action under section violated due process was unavailing where appellant had received adequate notice and a meaningful opportunity to be heard; section, by its broad language, encompassing all judicial proceedings, recognizes inherent power of courts to impose sanctions against attorneys. 256 C. 628. Court has jurisdiction over allegations of professional misconduct by a practicing attorney even during a period of disbarment. 282 C. 1.Cited. 15 CA 654; 18 CA 316; Id., 344; 19 CA 340; 21 CA 185; 41 CA 238; 42 CA 617.“Permanent” disbarment means something less than irrevocable or absolute disbarment and disbarred attorney may be readmitted to practice. 36 CS 41.
CT Gen Stat § 51-85 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 876 - Attorneys|Section 51-85 - Authority and powers of commissioners of the Superior Court.

 Each attorney-at-law admitted to practice within the state, while in good standing, shall be a commissioner of the Superior Court and, in such capacity, may, within the state, sign writs and subpoenas, take recognizances, administer oaths and take depositions and acknowledgments of deeds. Each such attorney may also issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and subpoenas duces tecum in administrative proceedings. If, in any administrative proceeding, any person disobeys such subpoena or, having appeared in obedience thereto, refuses to answer any proper and pertinent question or refuses to produce any books, papers or documents pursuant thereto, application may be made to the Superior Court or any judge thereof for an order compelling obedience.(1949 Rev., S. 7648; P.A. 77-386, S. 1, 2; P.A. 78-280, S. 80, 127.)History: P.A. 77-386 authorized issuance of subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum and added provision re application for order compelling obedience where person disobeys subpoena or fails to answer questions, etc.; P.A. 78-280 required that application for order compelling obedience be made to superior court rather than to court of common pleas, fulfilling requirements of P.A. 76-436 which transferred functions of common pleas court to superior court.A woman may be appointed. 50 C. 136. The signing of a writ by a lawyer as a commissioner of the Superior Court is not a mere ministerial act; a writ of mandamus to compel the signing will not be granted. 142 C. 411. Cited. 162 C. 255; 171 C. 705; 180 C. 243; 197 C. 507; 207 C. 77; 222 C. 541; 223 C. 618.Cited. 9 CA 825; 25 CA 543; judgment reversed, see 222 C. 541; 38 CA 555.Court refused to consider claim that town attorney had authority to apply for order compelling obedience where claim not made to trial court. 35 CS 668. Cited. 42 CS 602.
CT Gen Stat § 51-86 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 876 - Attorneys|Section 51-86 - Soliciting persons to institute actions for damages.

 (a) A person who has not been admitted as an attorney in this state under the provisions of section 51-80 shall not solicit, advise, request or induce another person to cause an action for damages to be instituted, from which action or from which person the person soliciting, advising, requesting or inducing the action may, by agreement or otherwise, directly or indirectly, receive compensation from such other person or such person's attorney, or in which action the compensation of the attorney instituting or prosecuting the action, directly or indirectly, depends upon the amount of the recovery therein.(b) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both.(1949 Rev., S. 7640; P.A. 82-248, S. 73.)History: P.A. 82-248 made technical revision, rewording some provisions and dividing section into Subsecs. but made no substantive change.What constitutes “ambulance chasing”. 4 CS 90. A lawyer who abets the commission of the offense by knowingly accepting a case so solicited is equally as guilty. Id., 233.
CT Gen Stat § 51-87 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 876 - Attorneys|Section 51-87 - Solicitation of cases for attorneys.

 (a) Any person who (1) pays, remunerates or rewards any other person with something of value to solicit or obtain a cause of action or client for an attorney-at-law or (2) employs an agent, runner or other person to solicit or obtain a cause of action or a client for an attorney-at-law or (3) pays, remunerates or rewards any other person with something of value for soliciting or bringing a cause of action or a client to an attorney-at-law or (4) pays, remunerates or rewards with something of value a police officer, court officer, correctional institution officer or employee, a physician, any hospital attache or employee, an automobile repairman, tower or wrecker, funeral director or any other person who induces any person to seek the services of an attorney or (5) pays, remunerates or rewards any other person with something of value to induce such other person to bring a cause of action to, or to come to, an attorney or to seek an attorney's professional services shall be guilty of a class E felony. This subsection shall not apply to an attorney's engaging other or additional attorneys for professional assistance or to an attorney's referring a case to another attorney.(b) Any person who knowingly receives or accepts any payment, remuneration or reward of value for referring or bringing a cause of action or prospective client to an attorney-at-law, or for inducing or influencing any other person to seek the professional advice or services of an attorney, shall be guilty of a class E felony. This subsection shall not apply to the referral by an attorney-at-law of causes of action or clients or other persons to another attorney-at-law.(1957, P.A. 606, S. 1, 2; P.A. 13-258, S. 27.)History: P.A. 13-258 changed penalties from fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment of not more than 3 years to a class E felony, and made technical changes.See Sec. 53-340a re solicitation of clients, patients or customers for attorneys or health care professionals.
CT Gen Stat § 51-87b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 876 - Attorneys|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.

 (a) No attorney-at-law admitted to practice within this state or any person affiliated with such attorney may receive a fee, commission or other form of referral fee for the referral of any person to (1) a real estate broker or real estate salesperson, as defined in section 20-311, or any person affiliated with such broker or salesperson or any person engaged in the real estate business, as defined in said section 20-311, or (2) any mortgage broker or mortgage lender, as defined in subdivision (5) of section 49-31d, or any person affiliated with such mortgage broker or lender.(b) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsection (b) of section 51-87.(P.A. 94-240, S. 12; P.A. 96-200, S. 27; P.A. 13-258, S. 28.)History: P.A. 96-200 substituted “salesperson” for “salesman” in Subsec. (a); P.A. 13-258 made a technical change in Subsec. (b).
CT Gen Stat § 51-88a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 876 - Attorneys|Section 51-88a - Practice of law by persons not admitted as attorneys. Real estate closings.

 (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, no person shall conduct a real estate closing unless such person has been admitted as an attorney in this state under the provisions of section 51-80 and has not been disqualified from the practice of law due to resignation, disbarment, being placed on inactive status or suspension. For the purposes of this subsection, “real estate closing” means a closing for (1) a mortgage loan transaction, other than a home equity line of credit transaction or any other loan transaction that does not involve the issuance of a lender's or mortgagee's policy of title insurance in connection with such transaction, to be secured by real property in this state, or (2) any transaction wherein consideration is paid by a party to such transaction to effectuate a change in the ownership of real property in this state.(b) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall have committed a violation of subdivision (8) of subsection (a) of section 51-88 and be subject to the penalties set forth in subsection (b) of section 51-88.(P.A. 19-88, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 51-89 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 876 - Attorneys|Section 51-89 - State marshal or constable not to act as attorney in court.

 No state marshal or constable shall appear in court as attorney.(1949 Rev., S. 7968; P.A. 00-99, S. 105, 154.)History: P.A. 00-99 replaced reference to sheriff and deputy sheriff with state marshal, effective December 1, 2000.
CT Gen Stat § 51-89a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 876 - Attorneys|Section 51-89a - Complaint and hearing required for suspension or disbarment.

 Section 51-89a is repealed.(P.A. 77-194, S. 1, 2; P.A. 82-248, S. 75; P.A. 86-276, S. 14, 15.)
CT Gen Stat § 51-90a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 876 - Attorneys|Section 51-90a - Powers and duties of State-Wide Grievance Committee.

 In addition to any other powers and duties set forth in sections 51-90 to 51-91b, inclusive, the State-Wide Grievance Committee shall have the power and duty to: (1) Adopt rules for procedure not inconsistent with the general statutes or rules of court; (2) investigate and present to the court of proper jurisdiction any person deemed in contempt under section 51-88; and (3) adopt rules for grievance panels to carry out their duties which are not inconsistent with the general statutes or rules of court.(P.A. 85-456, S. 2, 11; P.A. 86-276, S. 2, 15; P.A. 88-152, S. 2.)History: P.A. 85-456 effective July 1, 1986; P.A. 86-276 deleted the power and duty of the committee to consider and investigate the conduct of any attorney for certain violations and offenses and malfeasance, to employ a chief counsel and other necessary employees and to appoint a board and panels from the members of such board; P.A. 88-152 added Subdiv. (3) giving the committee the power and duty to adopt rules for grievance panels.Cited. 215 C. 162; Id., 469; 216 C. 228; 234 C. 539.Cited. 41 CA 671; judgment reversed, see 240 C. 671; 46 CA 450.
CT Gen Stat § 51-90b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 876 - Attorneys|Section 51-90b - Grievance panels. Appointment, qualifications and terms of members.

 (a) The judges of the Superior Court shall appoint one or more grievance panels in each judicial district, each consisting of two members of the bar who do not maintain an office for the practice of law in such judicial district and one nonattorney who resides in such judicial district, and shall designate as an alternate member a member of the bar who does not maintain an office for the practice of law in such judicial district.(b) Of the members first appointed, one member shall serve for a term of one year, one member shall serve for a term of two years, and one member and the alternate member shall serve for a term of three years. Thereafter, all members shall serve for a term of three years commencing July first. Any vacancy in the membership of a panel shall be filled by the executive committee of the Superior Court which shall appoint an attorney-at-law or nonattorney, depending on the position vacated, in accordance with the requirements of subsection (a) of this section for the unexpired portion of the term.(c) An attorney who maintains an office for the practice of law in the same judicial district as a respondent may not participate as a member of a grievance panel concerning a complaint against that respondent.(P.A. 85-456, S. 3, 11; P.A. 86-276, S. 3, 15.)History: P.A. 85-456 effective July 1, 1986; P.A. 86-276 entirely replaced prior provisions re the appointment by the state-wide grievance committee of a 24-member board with provisions re the appointment by the judges of grievance panels and the qualifications and terms of the members of such panels.Cited. 215 C. 162; Id., 469; 216 C. 228; 234 C. 539; 235 C. 693; 239 C. 449.Cited. 41 CA 671; judgment reversed, see 240 C. 671; 46 CA 450.
CT Gen Stat § 51-90c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 876 - Attorneys|Section 51-90c - State-Wide Bar Counsel.

 (a) The judges of the Superior Court shall appoint an attorney to act as State-Wide Bar Counsel, who shall serve full-time, and such number of attorneys to act as assistant bar counsel as are necessary, for a term of one year commencing July first. Any vacancy in the position of State-Wide Bar Counsel or assistant bar counsel shall be filled by the executive committee of the Superior Court which shall appoint an attorney for the unexpired portion of the term. Compensation of the State-Wide Bar Counsel and assistant bar counsel shall be established by, and paid from funds appropriated to, the Judicial Department.(b) In addition to any other powers and duties set forth in sections 51-90 to 51-91b, inclusive, or by rule of the court, the State-Wide Bar Counsel shall investigate and prosecute complaints involving the violation by any person of any provision of section 51-88.(P.A. 86-276, S. 4, 15.)Cited. 213 C. 162; Id., 469; 216 C. 228; 234 C. 539.Cited. 41 CA 671; judgment reversed, see 240 C. 671; 46 CA 450.
CT Gen Stat § 51-90d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 876 - Attorneys|Section 51-90d - Grievance counsel and investigators. Powers and duties of grievance counsel.

 (a) The judges of the Superior Court shall appoint attorneys to serve as grievance counsel for grievance panels and shall appoint one or more investigators. The investigators shall be under the supervision of the State-Wide Bar Counsel and shall serve the State-Wide Grievance Committee, the reviewing subcommittees of the State-Wide Grievance Committee and the grievance panels. Grievance counsel and investigators shall serve for a term of one year commencing July first. Any vacancy in the position of grievance counsel or investigator shall be filled by the executive committee of the Superior Court for the unexpired portion of the term. Compensation of the grievance counsel and investigator shall be established by, and paid from funds appropriated to, the Judicial Department. Such appointees may be placed on the Judicial Department payroll or be paid on a contractual basis.(b) Grievance counsel shall have the following powers and duties:(1) To investigate all complaints received by a grievance panel from the State-Wide Bar Counsel or State-Wide Grievance Committee involving alleged misconduct of an attorney subject to the jurisdiction of the Superior Court;(2) To assist a grievance panel in all matters under its jurisdiction; and(3) To assist a reviewing subcommittee of the State-Wide Grievance Committee in conducting hearings when such assistance is determined to be necessary by the State-Wide Grievance Committee.(P.A. 86-276, S. 5, 15; P.A. 88-152, S. 3.)History: P.A. 88-152 added Subsec. (b)(3) giving grievance counsel the power and duty to assist a reviewing subcommittee in conducting hearings.Cited. 213 C. 162; Id., 469; 216 C. 228; 234 C. 539.Cited. 41 CA 671; judgment reversed, see 240 C. 671; 46 CA 450.