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Three rules every Connecticut page has to respect

Rule 7.1 says a lawyer shall not make a false or misleading communication about the lawyer or the lawyer's services. The commentary warns that past results can create an unjustified expectation when they ignore the facts of each client's case, and that unsubstantiated comparisons with other lawyers can mislead.

Rules 7.2(d) and 7.4A govern specialist claims. A lawyer may not state or imply being certified as a specialist unless currently certified by a body approved by the Rules Committee of the Superior Court or accredited by the ABA, and the certifying organization must be named. Under Rule 7.4A(d), certification may not be attributed to a law firm, and under 7.4A(c) a lawyer may not claim a certification that has ended.

Rule 7.2(e) requires every communication to include the name and contact information of at least one lawyer admitted in Connecticut who is responsible for its content. Rule 7.2(f) adds that any communication about fees, including contingent fees, must disclose the client's responsibility for court costs and expenses.

Why this matters more in AI search: an assistant may quote one sentence alone. "Our board-certified firm" breaks Rule 7.4A(d), and quoted in an AI answer it is all the reader sees.

Filing and review

Connecticut is a filing state. Practice Book Section 2-28A requires a lawyer who advertises to file a copy of each advertisement with the Statewide Grievance Committee before or at the time of first dissemination. The filing includes a list of the domain names the lawyer uses mainly for legal services, updated quarterly. Website content under a domain already on that list is exempt from separate filing, so new pages on a filed domain do not each need their own submission.

Statewide bar counsel reviews randomly selected filings. Separately, Rule 7.2(b)(1) requires keeping a copy of each communication for three years after its last use, with electronic communications copied every three months. A dated archive of each page version meets it.

AI guidance for Connecticut lawyers

For lawyers' own use of generative AI, the national reference point is ABA Formal Opinion 512, explained in what Opinion 512 means for law firm marketing. Your website is governed by Rules 7.1 and 7.2 whoever drafts it, which is why every page we deliver is approved by the attorney.

Connecticut questions need Connecticut answers

National content tells families to "go to probate court" as if every state had one court per county. Connecticut sets its own lines. C.G.S. Section 45a-2 creates 54 probate districts, each made up of named towns. Hartford is a district by itself, while Bloomfield shares a district with East Granby, Suffield, and Windsor Locks. The Probate Courts handle trusts and estates, conservatorships, and children's matters such as guardianships, adoptions, and parentage.

A page that names the right probate court for the reader's town gives an assistant a correct answer to repeat. The Probate Courts' own court location finder is where we check each one, and the estate planning guide shows how that detail shapes a practice page.

Connecticut markets

We write for firms statewide. Market guides cover the questions and local facts specific to each area:

• Hartford

Hartford: the town of Hartford is its own probate district, while the Judicial District of Hartford, as the Division of Criminal Justice lists it, reaches towns such as West Hartford, Manchester, and Enfield.

What we build for Connecticut firms

• Practice-area pages written to Rules 7.1, 7.2, and 7.4A, with certification language checked line by line
• Town and district pages only where you take clients, with probate districts and courthouses named correctly
• A dated archive of every page version, so the Rule 7.2(b) record and your 2-28A domain filing stay simple

Practice guides: family law, where Superior Court and Probate Court roles need to stay separate, and personal injury, where results language and the Rule 7.2(f) cost disclosure need the most care.

Neighboring states

Many Connecticut firms take clients from across a state line. A page for those readers should say which state's law it explains and where your attorneys are licensed. Each neighbor has its own guide: New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, where the Supreme Court's 2026 guidelines address AI-drafted advertising directly.

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