Rule 2-37. Sanctions and Conditions Which May Be Imposed by Committees

(a) A reviewing committee or the Statewide Grievance Committee may impose one or more of the following sanctions and conditions in accordance with the provisions of Sections 2-35 and 2-36:

(1) reprimand;

(2) restitution;

(3) assessment of costs;

(4) an order that the respondent return a client's file to the client;

(5) a requirement that the respondent attend continuing legal education courses, at his or her own expense, regarding one or more areas of substantive law or law office management;

(6) an order to submit to fee arbitration;

(7) in any grievance complaint where there has been a finding of a violation of Rule 1.15 of the Rules of Professional Conduct or Practice Book Section 2-27, an order to submit to periodic audits and supervision of the attorney's trust accounts to ensure compliance with the provisions of Section 2-27 and the related Rules of Professional Conduct. Any alleged misconduct discovered as the result of such audit shall be alleged in a separate grievance complaint filed pursuant to these rules;

(8) with the respondent's consent, a requirement that the respondent undertake treatment, at his or her own expense, for medical, psychological or psychiatric conditions or for problems of alcohol or substance abuse.

(b) In connection with subsection (a) (6), a party who refuses to utilize the no cost fee arbitration service provided by the Connecticut Bar Association shall pay the cost of the arbitration.

(c) Failure of the respondent to comply with any sanction or condition imposed by the Statewide Grievance Committee or a reviewing committee may be grounds for presentment before the Superior Court.

Committee Notes

(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 27M.1.) (Amended June 28, 1999, to take effect Jan. 1, 2000; amended June 15, 2012, to take effect Jan. 1, 2013.)