Connecticut’s three law schools are trying to do as much as possible to fill the need for pro bono services in the state. Toward that end, the deans of the three schools have asked the state judicial branch to allow full-time law professors to practice in Connecticut without being forced to take the state bar exam.
All told, about 100 law school professors would be added to the ranks of attorneys who could offer free legal services while supervising students or on behalf of clients who can’t afford an attorney. If admitted to the bar by waiver, the law school faculty members would also be able to serve as consultants for government offices and private law firms.
