Advised in writing, does not objectCT
Connecticut fee division
Connecticut does not require the split to match the hours, and it does not require joint responsibility. Two lawyers may divide a fee if you are advised in writing of the compensation-sharing agreement and of who is participating, you do not object, and the total is reasonable.
Last checked Sep 4, 2026 · LawyerUnc editorial. Educational only, not legal advice.
- The rule
- Conn. R. Prof. Cond. 1.5(e)
- What you sign
- The client is advised in writing of the compensation sharing agreement and of the participation of all the lawyers involved, and does not object. The total fee is reasonable.
- How the split is allowed
- No proportional-work or joint-responsibility requirement in 1.5(e). Notice in writing, no objection, reasonable total.
- Any cap on the referring share
- No Florida-style 25% cap. The total fee must be reasonable.
- Who is not in the fee
- A nonlawyer does not take a percentage of the recovery. Hosting, ads, and software get a flat or metered bill. That is ABA Model Rule 5.4 in substance, and every state on this desk follows it.
For the lawyer on the other end
Connecticut 1.5(e) is the old notice form, still in the Practice Book. Do not paste ABA joint-responsibility language as if it were the rule.
The writing is about the sharing agreement and who is participating. Put the shares in anyway.