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General FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Educational qualifications to take the bar examination - To qualify to take the bar examination you must have a JD from an approved law school, or foreign legal education approved by the Bar Examining Committee pursuant to Art. II-3 of the CBEC regulations. All ABA-approved law schools are also approved by the Committee. In addition, the Committee has approved the Massachusetts School of Law. Non-approved law degrees or LLM degrees do not qualify. (An exam applicant who (1) has been admitted in another state, DC, Puerto Rico or a US District Court for at least 10 years, AND (2) has actually practiced law in that jurisdiction for five of the last seven years, AND (3) intends actively to practice law in Connecticut AND (4) intends to devote the major portion of the applicants working time to the practice of law in Connecticut may sit for the bar examination without meeting these educational qualifications.)
Educational qualification for admission without examination - All applicants for admission without examination must have a JD from an approved law school, or foreign legal education approved by the Bar Examining Committee pursuant to Art. II-3 of the CBEC regulations. All ABA-approved law schools are also approved by the Committee. In addition, the Committee has approved the Massachusetts School of Law. Non-approved law degrees or LLM degrees do not qualify.

Please review Article IV of the CBEC Regulations.

The MPRE is developed and administered by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE). If an applicant satisfies Art. IV by taking the MPRE exam, the applicant must request that NCBE report their MPRE score directly to Connecticut. Score reports submitted by applicants are not acceptable. Registration and additional information can be found online on NCBE's MPRE page.

Effective with the July 2019 examination, applicants may no longer transfer a concurrent or prior MBE score to Connecticut. All applicants taking the bar examination in Connecticut must sit for the MPT, MEE, and the MBE in Connecticut during the same administration of the examination and will receive a UBE score. See Article V-6.
Score Transfers FROM Connecticut to Another Jurisdiction
The Bar Examining Committee may transfer MBE scores obtained in Connecticut. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the transfer request is submitted to the Committee in time to meet the transfer deadline set by the jurisdiction to which the score will be transferred.

Yes. The court’s rules allow candidates to be sworn in by a judge in Connecticut or through the admission in absentia process which entails administration of the required oaths by an official duly qualified to do so. If admitted in absentia, the official date of admission is the date that the oaths were administered. However, this date will not be recognized until the completed admission materials have been returned to the Bar Examining Committee for processing.

Certificates of good standing are available from either the:
Clerk of the Superior Court
Hartford Judicial District
95 Washington Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Tel: (860) 548-2700
Statewide Grievance Committee
100 Washington Street, 1st Floor
Hartford, CT 06106
Tel: (860) 706-5130
Note that for some purposes, a certificate is required from the highest court of the jurisdiction in which the attorney is admitted – requests for such certificates must be made to the Clerk of the Superior Court, Hartford Judicial District. For some purposes, a certificate is required from the disciplinary authority in the jurisdiction in which the attorney is admitted – requests for such certificates must be made to the Statewide Grievance Committee. Finally, for some purposes, separate certificates are required from the highest court and from the disciplinary authority – separate requests must be submitted to both Clerk of the Superior Court, Hartford Judicial District, and to the Statewide Grievance Committee.
Requests to the Statewide Grievance Committee must be in writing and must include the attorney’s name, address, daytime telephone number, juris number, and a copy of the attorney’s last attorney registration form (see Practice Book §2-27 (d) and (e), and §2-65). If the attorney requesting a certificate from the Statewide Grievance Committee does not submit a copy of their last attorney registration form, they must state in their request they are not submitting it, together with an explanation why it is not included.
The cost of a plain certificate of good standing from the Clerk of the Superior Court or the Statewide Grievance Committee is $10. A certificate of good standing with disciplinary history statement from the Statewide Grievance Committee is $20. Checks or money orders for certificates obtained from the Clerk of the Superior Court should be made payable to “Clerk, Superior Court.” Checks or money orders for certificates obtained from the Statewide Grievance Committee should be made payable to “State of Connecticut Judicial Branch.”

Approximately 15 days after the Statewide Grievance Committee is notified by the clerk of the court where your swearing-in took place, you will receive a notice containing your juris number. You need this number to file an appearance in court, but you are otherwise able to practice law immediately after you have been sworn in as an attorney in Connecticut.

The Statewide Grievance Committee has held that the use of the title “Attorney” or “Esq.”, or any similar title, by one not admitted to the Connecticut bar may constitute a violation of C.G.S. §51-88. Generally unless you are admitted to the Connecticut bar, you should not use the title “Attorney” or "Esq.”

You can reach the Committee at this address:
Connecticut Bar Examining Committee
100 Washington Street,1st Floor
Hartford, CT 06106-4411
(860) 706-5135
BarExam@jud.ct.gov

From I-91 Northbound and Southbound
I-91 to Exit 29A (Capitol area exit). Proceed to end of connector to rotary. Proceed half way around to Elm Street. Bushnell Park will be on your right. Proceed to end of Elm Street. The Capitol will be directly ahead of you. Turn left onto Trinity Street and stay in the left lane. At first light turn left onto Washington Street. Immediately after turning left there is a statue of Lafayette and the road forks. The left fork is Washington Street. 100 Washington Street is just beyond the second light on the left – across from the Superior Court building.
From I-95 Northbound or Southbound
Follow I-95 to Exit 48 (New Haven) and follow I-91 northbound to Exit 29A. Follow the directions above.
From I-84 Westbound
I-84 to Exit 47 (Sigourney Street). Follow signs to Capitol Avenue (three quick lefts then a right onto Capitol Avenue). Follow Capitol Avenue to the Capitol building (on left) and Supreme Court Building (on right). Just beyond them you will see a statue of Lafayette. Turn right (just before statue of Lafayette). The road forks just after the statue. Take the left fork (Washington Street). 100 Washington Street is just beyond the second light on the left – across from the Superior Court building.
From I-84 Eastbound
I-84 to Exit 48B (Capitol Avenue). At the end of the exit ramp turn left onto Capitol Avenue. Take first right (just before statue of Lafayette). The road forks just after the statue. Take the left fork (Washington Street). 100 Washington Street is just beyond the second light on the left – across from the Superior Court building.
Parking
Metered parking is available on both sides of Lafayette and Washington Streets. Public parking is available on Grand Street for about $6.00 per day. To get to Grand Street, go down Lafayette Street past the courthouse and juror parking lot. Grand Street is the first right after the juror parking lot.

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Police GHQ

http://adpolice.gov.ae/en

Australia

Government of South Australia
Department for Transport, Energy & Infrastructure
Safety Regulation Division
33-37 Warwick Street
Walkerville South Australia 5081

Australia (NSW)

Roads & Traffic Authority
CNR King & Fitzroy St.
Grafton, NSW 2460

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au

Belgium

Administration Communale de Waterloo
Rue Francois Libert, 28
Waterloo, Belgium
email:http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au

Bermuda

Magistrates' Courts
23 Parliament Street
Hamilton, Bermuda HM12

France

Conseil de Paris
1er Adjoint au Maire du 17e Arrondissement
Rue des Batignolles
Paris, France 75017

Germany

Kraftfahrbundesamt

http://www.kba.de

Great Britain

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Longview Road
Swansea, UK SA6 7JL
email:drivers.dvla@gtnet.gov.uk

Ireland

Motor Taxation Office
Block B Blackhall Walk
Queen Street Dublin 7
PH: 222-8000

Jamaica

Police Traffic Headquarters
16 Lower Elleston Road
Kingston 16

Jamaica

1-1/2 Manhattan Road
P.O. Box 101
Kingston 5 Jamaica

Netherlands

Divisie Registrate en Informatie
Post bus 9000
9640 HA Veendam
Skager Rak 10
9642 CZ Veendam, Netherlands
email:http://www.rdw.nl

New Zealand

Land Transport NZ
Private Bag
Palmerston North

http://www.justice.govt.nz/privacy/index.html#application

Ontario

Ministry of Transporation
Office of the Registrar or Motor Vehicles
2680 Keele St. Bldg A
Downsview, Ontario M3M 3E6
Canada

Puerto Rico

Departamento de Transportacion y Obras Publicas
Barrio San Antòn Carr. 887, Esq. 848
Carolina, P.R. 00985
(787) 701-3324; (787) 701-3327

http://www.dtop.gov.pr servciud@act.dtop.gov.pr

Québec

Service de opérationa et de diffusion
Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec
333, boul. Jean-Lesage
Case Postal 19600, C-3-44
Québec (Québec) G1K 8J6

Spain

http://www.bcn.es/hisenda

Sweden

Pikspolisstyrelsen
Utvecklings och Strategienheten
Kirunasektionen
S-981 81 Kiruna

United Kingdom

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Longview Road
Swansea, UK SA6 7JL
email:drivers.dvla@gtnet.gov.uk

The Connecticut Bar Examining Committee (CBEC) will conduct an extensive background check for all applicants and reserves the right to require applicants to submit fingerprints. Should CBEC require that an applicant submit fingerprints, a fingerprint card and instructions will be mailed to that applicant so that a Connecticut and Federal background check can be requested. Background checks received from applicants will NOT be accepted
The following documents will be sent to applicants who are required to submit fingerprints and should be reviewed prior to submitting your fingerprints and fees to CBEC.
Privacy Act Statement
Noncriminal Justice Applicant’s Privacy Rights
Agency Privacy Requirements for Noncriminal Justice Applicants

The procedure for reinstatement after suspension, disbarment or resignation is set forth in Practice Book § 2-53. Effective January 1, 2014, the applicant shall pay to the bar examining committee $1000 and shall submit proof of such payment to the clerk of the superior court at the time the application is filed with the court.
Payment may be made by certified check or money order. The Bar Examining Committee does NOT accept credit cards, personal, corporate or law firm checks. If sending payment by mail, include your name and address, and indicate the court to which you will be applying for reinstatement. A receipt will be sent to you as proof of such payment.

100 Washington Street,1st Floor
Hartford, Connecticut 06106-4411
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm

Telephone: 860-706-5135
Hearing and speech-impaired applicants: 711 or 1-800-842-9710

E-mail the Bar Examining Committee

*except state holidays*

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