Ct Bar Association Complaints

Don't ignore it. Read the letter from ODC and read the applicable rule of professional conduct. Don't spew. Don't lie. Admit your mistakes. Support your response with records from your file. Put your response away for 24 hours. Get a second (or third) set of eyes.

First, talk to your lawyer and try to resolve your complaint. You may also want to talk to one of the other partners in the law firm. If your complaint is about fees, you may want to use the Arbitration of Legal Fee Disputes process set up by the Connecticut Bar Association.

Complaints alleging misconduct against an attorney are called grievances. Anybody can file a grievance with the State Bar.It can even pursue alleged misconduct that it learns about through the media or other source. Usually, the complainant completes a written form that summarizes the grievance against the attorney.

Grievance letter filing process. investigation process. meeting process. employee's right to accompaniment/representation at the grievance meeting. employee's right to appeal the organization's decision.

Filing an attorney complaint You may also call the State Bar's multilingual intake hotline at 800-843-9053 (in California) or 213-765-1200 (outside California) to request a complaint form or discuss the complaint-filing process. There is no fee for filing a complaint, and you do not have to be a U.S. citizen.

Complaints about attorneys should be lodged with the Legal Practice Council. Attorneys fall under the regulatory jurisdiction of the Legal Practice Council. Complaints must be lodged with the relevant office of the Legal Practice Council.

In most states, you can file your complaint by mailing in a state-issued complaint form or a letter with the lawyer's name and contact information, your contact information, a description of the problem, and copies of relevant documents. In some states, you may be able to lodge your complaint over the phone or online.