7-9 Resignation or Retirement
7-9:1 Retirement
An attorney not the subject of a disciplinary proceeding may file a notice of retirement.234 A retirement under Conn. Prac. Bk. §§ 2-55 is revocable, and thus the attorney must keep her registration with the Statewide Grievance Committee current.235 Lawyers who retire under this rule remain exposed to disciplinary prosecution.236 Retired lawyers may engage in offering legal services to clients pro bono.237 A lawyer who retires under this rule may file a notice of return to practice.238
An attorney may also file a permanent retirement notice.239 Attorneys who file permanent retirement notices are no longer required to maintain their attorney registrations.240 An attorney who files a permanent retirement notice must apply through the bar admission process if he wishes to return to practice.241 Permanent retirement is not a bar to the initiation of a lawyer discipline complaint.242
7-9:2 Resignation During a Disciplinary Case
The Superior Court may allow an attorney who is the subject of an investigation by the Grievance Committee or a grievance panel or who is the subject of a presentment proceeding to resign.243 The resignation must include an affidavit stating that (1) he or she desires to resign and that the resignation is knowingly and voluntarily submitted, the attorney is not being subjected to coercion or duress, and is fully aware of the consequences of submitting the resignation; (2) the attorney is aware that there is currently pending an investigation or proceeding concerning allegations that he or she has been guilty of misconduct...
