In its recently released decision in Disciplinary Counsel v. Elder, the Connecticut Supreme Court did the bar of this state a great service by quite properly ending the risk that an attorney facing a grievance complaint could end up defending an ancient claim made impossible to defend by the passage of time.

The appellant in that case challenged the trial court’s decision in a presentment action on the grounds that the Statewide Grievance Committee should have dismissed the complaint against him, because it was barred by the statute of limitations.

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