COVID-19 has had a negative impact on many aspects of society and law, including the ability of the Connecticut Bar Foundation to provide legal aid funding to organizations that serve low-income clients.

The foundation, which is the largest funder of legal aid in Connecticut, is allowed under the rules of the state judicial branch to receive certain increases in court fees. But court closures amid the coronavirus pandemic means the judicial branch will likely see a steep drop in fees collected in 2020 from such areas as initial filing fees and out-of-state attorneys seeking to appear in Connecticut.