After I have been admitted to the bar, when will I receive my juris number and when can I begin to practice law?
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. Top 8. When can I use Attorney or Esq. with my name? 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.
