No attorney shall accept any fee for prosecuting a claim on behalf of a claimant, except where specifically approved by the client security fund committee for payment out of the award.
Section 2-78.—Attorney’s Fee for Prosecuting Claim
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceBars attorneys from charging a fee to pursue a client's Client Security Fund claim unless the committee specifically approves payment out of the award.
Full Text of Section 2-78
Amendment History
(Adopted June 29, 1998, to take effect Jan. 1, 1999.)
Plain-English Summary
An attorney may not accept a fee for prosecuting a claim on a claimant’s behalf before the client security fund committee. The only exception is when the committee specifically approves the fee for payment out of the award itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I hire a lawyer to help with my Client Security Fund claim?
The rule doesn’t address whether you can hire a lawyer — it addresses fees. An attorney can’t accept a fee for prosecuting your claim unless the client security fund committee specifically approves payment of that fee out of the award.
Does the committee ever approve attorney fees for pursuing a claim?
Yes, but only when it specifically approves the fee for payment out of the claimant’s award.
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official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 2-78). 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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