No person shall be admitted as an attorney except as herein provided.
Section 2-2.Admission
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis short rule states the basic requirement that no one may be admitted as an attorney in Connecticut except through the procedures set out in this chapter.
Full Text of Section 2-2
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 9.)
Plain-English Summary
This rule is a gatekeeper provision: it says no person may be admitted as an attorney except as provided elsewhere in this chapter. It does not itself describe the admission process — it establishes that the chapter's other rules are the exclusive path to admission.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this rule explain how to become an attorney in Connecticut?
No. It only establishes that admission may happen solely through the procedures set out elsewhere in this chapter; the specific requirements appear in the sections that follow.
Why is this rule so short?
It functions as a pointer provision, confirming that admission to the bar must follow the chapter’s rules rather than any other route.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 2-2). Prescribed by the Judges of the Superior Court of Connecticut (Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 51-14). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 9, 2026. ·
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Also known as: bar admission requirementhow to become a Connecticut attorneyadmission as an attorney ruleattorney admission gatekeeper provision