Minutes - Connecticut Judicial Branch

a member of the faculty of such school or schools, whether or not
any such jurisdiction is a reciprocal jurisdiction, may apply such
time toward the satisfaction of the requirement of subdivision (a)
(2) (A) of this section. If such time is so applied, the attomey shall
file with his or her application an affidavit from the dean of the law
school or schools of each such other jurisdiction attesting to the
employment relationship and the period of time the applicant
engaged in the supervision of law students within a clinical
program at such school.
COMMENTARY: The above change brings the educational
qualifications for admission without examination in line with
current Connecticut Bar Examining Committee standards for
admission by examination.
Sec. 2-15A. -Authorized House Counsel
(a) Purpose
The purpose of this section is to clarify the status of house
counsel as authorized house counsel as defined herein, and to
confirm that such counsel are subject to regulation by the judges
of the superior court. Notwithstanding any other section of this
chapter relating to admission to the bar, this section shall
authorize attorneys licensed to practice in jurisdictions other than
Connecticut to be permitted to undertake these activities, as
defined herein, in Connecticut without the requirement of taking
the bar examination so long as they are exclusively employed by
an organization.
(b) Definitions
(1) Authorized House Counsel. An "authorized house
counsel" is any person who:
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