Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-90
There shall be a State-Wide Grievance Committee which shall consist of fifteen persons appointed by the judges of the Superior Court. At least four of the members shall not be attorneys-at-law and the remainder of the members shall be members of the bar of this state. The judges shall designate one member as chairman and another member as vice-chairman to act in the absence or disability of the chairman. Of the members first appointed prior to October 1, 1988, four members shall serve for a term of one year, four members shall serve for a term of two years and four members shall serve for a term of three years. Of the three new members first appointed on or after October 1, 1988, one member shall serve for a term of one year, one member shall serve for a term of two years and one member shall serve for a term of three years. Thereafter, all members shall serve for a term of three years commencing July first. Any vacancy in the membership of the committee shall be filled by the executive committee of the superior court which shall appoint an attorney-at-law or nonattorney, depending on the position vacated, for the unexpired portion of the term.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-90
(1949 Rev., S. 7643; February, 1965, P.A. 120; 1969, P.A. 33; P.A. 78-280, S. 81, 127; P.A. 82-248, S. 76; P.A. 84-537, S. 3; 84-546, S. 88, 173; P.A. 85-456, S. 1, 11; P.A. 86-276, S. 1, 15; P.A. 88-152, S. 1.)
Of the functions of the grievance committee; right to present for offenses not exclusive. 84 Conn. 603; 88 C. 456. Grievance committee is an independent public body charged with performance of public duty; may appeal from dismissal of complaint against attorney. 112 C. 263. Authority of the Superior Court to regulate the conduct of attorneys who are officers of the court. 180 Conn. 443. Cited. 215 C. 162; Id., 469; Id., 517; 216 C. 228; 234 C. 539. Doctrine of exhaustion of administrative remedies is applicable to attorney grievance process. 248 C. 87. Cited. 9 CA 464; 41 CA 671; judgment reversed, see 240 C. 671; 46 CA 450. Legislature contemplated impartial investigation. 4 CS 502. Cited. 7 CS 468. Action of grievance committee in reprimanding an attorney does not prevent the Superior Court from taking jurisdiction of the same complaint. 21 CS 363. Mailing of 9,250 Christmas cards found obvious device to "drum up business" and conduct unbecoming lawyers. 22 CS 86.