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ME_m_bar_admiss_r_only_1 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar Admis. R. 1. SCOPE | RULE 1. SCOPE
These rules govern the performance of the duties of the Board of Bar
Examiners and the administration of the examinations that the Board conducts. | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_admiss_r_only_2025-03-15.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.865332+00:00 | Me. Bar Admis. R. 1 | Maine Bar Admission Rules | 1 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Admission Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_admiss_r_only_10 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar Admis. R. 10. ADMISSION BY EXAMINATION | RULE 10. ADMISSION BY EXAMINATION
(a) General Requirements. Each applicant for admission to the Maine
bar must demonstrate sufficient learning in the law to practice as an attorney in
this State by obtaining a passing grade on the bar examination provided in this
rule. Any individual who completes the applicati... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_admiss_r_only_2025-03-15.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.867761+00:00 | Me. Bar Admis. R. 10 | Maine Bar Admission Rules | 10 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Admission Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_admiss_r_only_11 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar Admis. R. 11. THE MULTISTATE PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY EXAMINATION | RULE 11. THE MULTISTATE PROFESSIONAL
RESPONSIBILITY EXAMINATION
(a) General Requirement. Each person who is admitted after July 1,
1987, shall have obtained a passing grade on the Multistate Professional
Responsibility Examination (MPRE) prepared and administered by the National
Conference... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_admiss_r_only_2025-03-15.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.867891+00:00 | Me. Bar Admis. R. 11 | Maine Bar Admission Rules | 11 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Admission Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_admiss_r_only_11A | court-rule | me | Me. Bar Admis. R. 11A. ADMISSION BY MOTION | RULE 11A. ADMISSION BY MOTION
(a) An applicant who is an attorney admitted to practice law in a state or
territory of the United States or the District of Columbia and meets the following
requirements may, upon motion, be admitted to the practice of law in Maine
without taking and passing the Maine bar examinat... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_admiss_r_only_2025-03-15.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.868941+00:00 | Me. Bar Admis. R. 11A | Maine Bar Admission Rules | 11A | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Admission Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_admiss_r_only_11B | court-rule | me | Me. Bar Admis. R. 11B. ADMISSION BY TRANSFERRED UNIFORM BAR EXAMINATION SCORE | RULE 11B. ADMISSION BY TRANSFERRED
UNIFORM BAR EXAMINATION SCORE
(a) General Requirements. An applicant for admission to the Maine
bar may transfer a Uniform Bar Examination score earned in another
jurisdiction upon filing of an application and payment of the fees required by
Rule 6.
(... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_admiss_r_only_2025-03-15.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.869081+00:00 | Me. Bar Admis. R. 11B | Maine Bar Admission Rules | 11B | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Admission Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_admiss_r_only_11C | court-rule | me | Me. Bar Admis. R. 11C. TEMPORARY PERMISSION TO PRACTICE | RULE 11C. TEMPORARY PERMISSION TO PRACTICE
(a) Any member in good standing of the Bar of any other state or of the
District of Columbia who either becomes employed by the Maine Commission on
Public Defense Services or becomes employed by or engages in pro bono
services as a volunteer with a legal services organ... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_admiss_r_only_2025-03-15.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.869139+00:00 | Me. Bar Admis. R. 11C | Maine Bar Admission Rules | 11C | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Admission Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_admiss_r_only_12 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar Admis. R. 12. IMMUNITY | RULE 12. IMMUNITY
The duties and responsibilities of members of the Board and its staff are
duties and responsibilities owed to the Court and the public in general, not to
any individual applicant or other person. Nothing in these rules shall be
construed as creating a civil cause of action or right of suit, and... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_admiss_r_only_2025-03-15.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.869216+00:00 | Me. Bar Admis. R. 12 | Maine Bar Admission Rules | 12 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Admission Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_admiss_r_only_13 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar Admis. R. 13. PRACTICES AND REGULATIONS | RULE 13. PRACTICES AND REGULATIONS
The Board is empowered to adopt and employ such practices and
regulations as are reasonably necessary to administer its duties under these
rules; provided, however, that such practices and regulations shall not conflict
with these rules. | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_admiss_r_only_2025-03-15.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.869257+00:00 | Me. Bar Admis. R. 13 | Maine Bar Admission Rules | 13 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Admission Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_admiss_r_only_14 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar Admis. R. 14. EFFECTIVE DATE; AMENDMENT | RULE 14. EFFECTIVE DATE; AMENDMENT
(a) Effective Date. Rules 5(c)(4) and 9(a) shall become effective April 10,
1988. These rules shall otherwise become effective January 1, 1988, and shall be
first applied in the administration of the bar examination in February, 1988.
(b) Amendment. These rules may be a... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_admiss_r_only_2025-03-15.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.869301+00:00 | Me. Bar Admis. R. 14 | Maine Bar Admission Rules | 14 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Admission Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_admiss_r_only_15 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar Admis. R. 15. TITLE | RULE 15. TITLE
These rules may be known and cited as the Maine Bar Admission Rules.
29 | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_admiss_r_only_2025-03-15.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.869340+00:00 | Me. Bar Admis. R. 15 | Maine Bar Admission Rules | 15 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Admission Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_admiss_r_only_2 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar Admis. R. 2. PURPOSE | RULE 2. PURPOSE
These rules are intended to provide fair and efficient procedures and
standards for determining the qualifications to practice law of applicants for
admission to the bar.
II. THE BOARD OF BAR EXAMINERS | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_admiss_r_only_2025-03-15.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.865550+00:00 | Me. Bar Admis. R. 2 | Maine Bar Admission Rules | 2 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Admission Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_admiss_r_only_3 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar Admis. R. 3. COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT; TERM; OFFICERS | RULE 3. COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT; TERM; OFFICERS
(a) Composition and Appointment. The Board of Bar Examiners shall
consist of seven lawyers of the State licensed to practice law in Maine and two
representatives of the public. The lawyer members of the Board shall be
appointed by the Governor on the recommenda... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_admiss_r_only_2025-03-15.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.865618+00:00 | Me. Bar Admis. R. 3 | Maine Bar Admission Rules | 3 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Admission Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_admiss_r_only_4 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar Admis. R. 4. TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS | RULE 4. TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS
(a) The Board shall meet from time to time at the call of the chairman or a
majority of their own number as necessary for the performance of its duties and
the conduct of other business. Such meetings shall be called on at least 5 days'
written notice unless all members of the Boa... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_admiss_r_only_2025-03-15.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.865675+00:00 | Me. Bar Admis. R. 4 | Maine Bar Admission Rules | 4 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Admission Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_admiss_r_only_5 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar Admis. R. 5. APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND FORMS | RULE 5. APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND FORMS
(a) Application Deadlines. Any person who seeks admission to the bar of
Maine shall file the application provided in subsection (b) of this rule, together
with the fee provided in Rule 6, with the Board within the following time
periods:
(1) For the February examina... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_admiss_r_only_2025-03-15.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.865722+00:00 | Me. Bar Admis. R. 5 | Maine Bar Admission Rules | 5 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Admission Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_admiss_r_only_6 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar Admis. R. 6. FEES | RULE 6. FEES
(a) Application Fees. Each application for admission to the bar shall be
accompanied by the appropriate fee. Payment shall be made by debit card,
credit card, personal check, cashier’s check, certified check, or money order
payable to the Board of Bar Examiners. The payee will be charged a convenie... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_admiss_r_only_2025-03-15.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.865799+00:00 | Me. Bar Admis. R. 6 | Maine Bar Admission Rules | 6 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Admission Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_admiss_r_only_6A | court-rule | me | Me. Bar Admis. R. 6A. FINANCIAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES | RULE 6A. FINANCIAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Board of Bar Examiners:
(a) May appoint and compensate administrative and secretarial personnel
as needed to assist the Board in the performance of its duties;
(b) May lease office space, acquire equipment and supplies, and make
contracts and arran... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_admiss_r_only_2025-03-15.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.867227+00:00 | Me. Bar Admis. R. 6A | Maine Bar Admission Rules | 6A | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Admission Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_admiss_r_only_7 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar Admis. R. 7. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION | RULE 7. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
Except as a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, for good cause shown,
may order, the Board shall disclose to the applicant any information in the
applicant's file. Except as otherwise provided in these rules, or as ordered by a
Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court for good c... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_admiss_r_only_2025-03-15.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.867330+00:00 | Me. Bar Admis. R. 7 | Maine Bar Admission Rules | 7 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Admission Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_admiss_r_only_8 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar Admis. R. 8. CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION | RULE 8. CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION
(a) The Board shall issue a certificate of qualification stating that the
applicant is a person of good character, is fit to practice law, and possesses
sufficient learning in the law to practice as an attorney in this State to each
applicant who:
(1) produces satisfa... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_admiss_r_only_2025-03-15.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.867391+00:00 | Me. Bar Admis. R. 8 | Maine Bar Admission Rules | 8 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Admission Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_admiss_r_only_9 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar Admis. R. 9. GOOD CHARACTER AND FITNESS TO PRACTICE LAW | RULE 9. GOOD CHARACTER AND FITNESS TO PRACTICE LAW
(a) General Requirement. Each applicant shall produce to the Board
satisfactory evidence of good character and fitness to practice law. This burden
is initially met by establishing in the completed application and additional
materials required by Rule 5 the abs... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_admiss_r_only_2025-03-15.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.867449+00:00 | Me. Bar Admis. R. 9 | Maine Bar Admission Rules | 9 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Admission Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_admiss_r_only_9A | court-rule | me | Me. Bar Admis. R. 9A. CONDITIONAL ADMISSION | RULE 9A. CONDITIONAL ADMISSION
(a) Conditional Admission. Following a determination that an applicant
has not produced satisfactory evidence of good character and fitness to practice
law pursuant to Rule 9 and upon findings that:
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(1) the conditions that led to... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_admiss_r_only_2025-03-15.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.867622+00:00 | Me. Bar Admis. R. 9A | Maine Bar Admission Rules | 9A | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Admission Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_r_only_1 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar R. 1. STRUCTURE | RULE 1. STRUCTURE
(a) Board. The Board is established as the statewide agency to
administer the regulation of lawyers. The Board oversees a Grievance
Commission as provided in Rule 9; Bar Counsel as provided in Rule 2; a Fee
Arbitration Commission as provided in Rule 7; a Professional Ethics
Commission as provid... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_r_only_2025-07-14.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.885130+00:00 | Me. Bar R. 1 | Maine Bar Rules | 1 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_r_only_10 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar R. 10. JURISDICTION | RULE 10. JURISDICTION
(a) Lawyers Admitted to Practice. Any lawyer admitted to practice
law in Maine is subject to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the Court and the
Board. This includes any formerly admitted lawyer with respect to acts
committed prior to resignation, surrender of license, suspension, disbarment... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_r_only_2025-07-14.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.888920+00:00 | Me. Bar R. 10 | Maine Bar Rules | 10 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_r_only_11 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar R. 11. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS | RULE 11. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
Proceedings under these Rules shall be exempt from all statutes of
limitations. | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_r_only_2025-07-14.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.888978+00:00 | Me. Bar R. 11 | Maine Bar Rules | 11 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_r_only_12 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar R. 12. IMMUNITY | RULE 12. IMMUNITY
The Board of Overseers of the Bar is a quasi-judicial agent of the Court.
The Board, members of the Board; members of Grievance Commission panels;
members of Fee Arbitration Commission panels; Bar Counsel, monitors, and
any person acting on their behalf; and the Board’s staff shall be immune fr... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_r_only_2025-07-14.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.889024+00:00 | Me. Bar R. 12 | Maine Bar Rules | 12 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_r_only_13 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar R. 13. DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROCEDURE | RULE 13. DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROCEDURE
(a) Evaluation. The Central Intake Office shall evaluate all
information coming to the attention of the Board by complaint or from other
sources alleging lawyer misconduct or incapacity. If the lawyer is not subject
to the jurisdiction of the Court, the Central Int... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_r_only_2025-07-14.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.889063+00:00 | Me. Bar R. 13 | Maine Bar Rules | 13 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_r_only_14 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar R. 14. ADDITIONAL RULES OF PROCEDURE | RULE 14. ADDITIONAL RULES OF PROCEDURE
(a) Proceedings before a Grievance Commission Panel.
(1) Nature of Proceedings. Disciplinary proceedings before a Grievance
Commission panel are neither civil nor criminal.
(2) Proceedings Not Governed by Rules of Civil Procedure and Evidence.
Except as otherw... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_r_only_2025-07-14.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.889957+00:00 | Me. Bar R. 14 | Maine Bar Rules | 14 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_r_only_15 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar R. 15. SERVICE AND NOTICE | RULE 15. SERVICE AND NOTICE
Service of a petition, or of any other papers or notices required by these
Rules, shall be sufficient if made by first class mail addressed to the attorney’s
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office and/or residence address as provided by the attorney in the registration
ma... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_r_only_2025-07-14.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.890083+00:00 | Me. Bar R. 15 | Maine Bar Rules | 15 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_r_only_16 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar R. 16. SUBPOENA POWER | RULE 16. SUBPOENA POWER
(a) Investigatory Subpoenas. Before formal charges have been filed,
Bar Counsel may compel by subpoena the attendance of witnesses or the
respondent, and the production of pertinent books, papers, and documents, in
accordance with Rule 45 of the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure.
(b) S... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_r_only_2025-07-14.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.890135+00:00 | Me. Bar R. 16 | Maine Bar Rules | 16 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_r_only_17 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar R. 17. DISCOVERY | RULE 17. DISCOVERY
(a) Public Proceedings before the Grievance Commission.
(1) Scope. Within 21 days following the respondent’s answer to Bar
Counsel’s formal charges, Bar Counsel and the respondent shall (A) exchange
the names and addresses of all persons having knowledge of relevant facts;
(B) identif... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_r_only_2025-07-14.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.890222+00:00 | Me. Bar R. 17 | Maine Bar Rules | 17 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_r_only_18 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar R. 18. ACCESS TO DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION | RULE 18. ACCESS TO DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
(a) Confidentiality. Prior to service of Bar Counsel’s disciplinary
petition or an Information upon the respondent, the disciplinary proceeding is
confidential, except that the pendency, subject matter, and status of an
investigation by Bar Counsel or a Grievance Comm... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_r_only_2025-07-14.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.890568+00:00 | Me. Bar R. 18 | Maine Bar Rules | 18 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_r_only_19 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar R. 19. DISSEMINATION OF DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION | RULE 19. DISSEMINATION OF DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
(a) Public Notice.
(1) The Board Clerk shall issue, electronically or otherwise, a news
release to general media outlets throughout Maine to effect the notice of
disciplinary disbarment, suspension, probation, or reinstatement decisions and
orders.
... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_r_only_2025-07-14.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.890657+00:00 | Me. Bar R. 19 | Maine Bar Rules | 19 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_r_only_2 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar R. 2. BAR COUNSEL | RULE 2. BAR COUNSEL
(a) Appointment. The Board, subject to the Court’s approval, shall
appoint a lawyer admitted to practice in Maine to serve as Bar Counsel. The
Board may also appoint Assistant Bar Counsel or Deputy Bar Counsel as
deemed necessary. Neither Bar Counsel nor any attorney employed on a full-
time ... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_r_only_2025-07-14.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.885382+00:00 | Me. Bar R. 2 | Maine Bar Rules | 2 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_r_only_20 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar R. 20. FAILURE TO ANSWER/FAILURE TO APPEAR. | RULE 20. FAILURE TO ANSWER/FAILURE TO APPEAR.
(a) Failure to Answer. Failure to answer charges filed shall constitute
an admission by the respondent of the factual allegations and the misconduct
alleged in the formal charges.
(b) Failure to Appear. If the respondent fails, without good cause, to
appear at ... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_r_only_2025-07-14.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.890705+00:00 | Me. Bar R. 20 | Maine Bar Rules | 20 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_r_only_21 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar R. 21. SANCTIONS | RULE 21. SANCTIONS
(a) Grounds for Discipline. It shall be a ground for discipline for a
lawyer to:
(1) violate or attempt to violate these Rules, the Maine Rules of
Professional Conduct, or any other rules of this jurisdiction regarding
professional conduct of lawyers;
(2) engage in conduct violatin... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_r_only_2025-07-14.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.890809+00:00 | Me. Bar R. 21 | Maine Bar Rules | 21 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_r_only_22 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar R. 22. REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS | RULE 22. REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS
(a) Costs. Upon order of a Single Justice, the Court, or a Grievance
Commission panel, or upon stipulation, the following costs may be imposed on
the respondent:
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(1) assessment of the costs of the proceedings, including, but not
li... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_r_only_2025-07-14.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.891060+00:00 | Me. Bar R. 22 | Maine Bar Rules | 22 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_r_only_23 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar R. 23. LAWYERS FOUND GUILTY OF A CRIME | RULE 23. LAWYERS FOUND GUILTY OF A CRIME
(a) Notification. A Maine lawyer found guilty of any crime shall,
within 30 days after the judgment, transmit a certified copy of the judgment of
conviction to counsel for the lawyer disciplinary agency of every jurisdiction in
which the lawyer is admitted to practice. T... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_r_only_2025-07-14.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.891123+00:00 | Me. Bar R. 23 | Maine Bar Rules | 23 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_r_only_24 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar R. 24. INTERIM SUSPENSION | RULE 24. INTERIM SUSPENSION
(a) Transmittal of Evidence. Upon receipt of evidence demonstrating
that a lawyer subject to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the Court (1) has
committed a violation of the Maine Rules of Professional Conduct or is
incapacitated; and (2) by reason of that violation or incapacity threa... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_r_only_2025-07-14.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.891195+00:00 | Me. Bar R. 24 | Maine Bar Rules | 24 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_r_only_25 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar R. 25. DISCIPLINE BY CONSENT AND SURRENDER OF LICENSE | RULE 25. DISCIPLINE BY CONSENT AND SURRENDER OF LICENSE
(a) Approval of Tendered Admission. A lawyer against whom
formal charges have been filed may tender to Bar Counsel a conditional
admission to the petition or to a particular count thereof in exchange for a
stated sanction. The Grievance Commission panel may... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_r_only_2025-07-14.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.891246+00:00 | Me. Bar R. 25 | Maine Bar Rules | 25 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_r_only_26 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar R. 26. RECIPROCAL DISCIPLINE | RULE 26. RECIPROCAL DISCIPLINE
(a) Notification. Upon being disciplined or the equivalent in another
jurisdiction, a lawyer admitted to practice in Maine shall promptly inform Bar
Counsel of the action.
(b) Certified Order. Upon notification from any source that a lawyer
within the jurisdiction of the B... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_r_only_2025-07-14.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.891309+00:00 | Me. Bar R. 26 | Maine Bar Rules | 26 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_r_only_27 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar R. 27. PROCEEDINGS IN WHICH A LAWYER IS DETERMINED INCAPACITATED | RULE 27. PROCEEDINGS IN WHICH A LAWYER IS DETERMINED
INCAPACITATED
(a) Incapacity. In any instance where an attorney has been
determined to be incapacitated, including any proceeding in which (1) the
attorney has been judicially declared incompetent; (2) the attorney has been
acquitted of... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_r_only_2025-07-14.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.891364+00:00 | Me. Bar R. 27 | Maine Bar Rules | 27 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_r_only_28 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar R. 28. REINSTATEMENT FOLLOWING A DISCIPLINARY SUSPENSION OF SIX MONTHS OR LESS | RULE 28. REINSTATEMENT FOLLOWING A DISCIPLINARY SUSPENSION
OF SIX MONTHS OR LESS
A lawyer who has been suspended for six months or less pursuant to
disciplinary proceedings may be reinstated at the end of the period of
suspension by filing with the Court and serving upon the Board an affidavi... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_r_only_2025-07-14.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.891452+00:00 | Me. Bar R. 28 | Maine Bar Rules | 28 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_r_only_29 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar R. 29. REINSTATEMENT AFTER DISCIPLINARY SUSPENSION FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS | RULE 29. REINSTATEMENT AFTER DISCIPLINARY SUSPENSION FOR
MORE THAN SIX MONTHS
(a) Generally. A lawyer suspended for more than six months or a
disbarred lawyer may be reinstated only upon order of the Court. No
suspended lawyer may petition for reinstatement until six months before the
perio... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_r_only_2025-07-14.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.891489+00:00 | Me. Bar R. 29 | Maine Bar Rules | 29 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_r_only_3 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar R. 3. CENTRAL INTAKE. | RULE 3. CENTRAL INTAKE.
(a) Functions. There is hereby established a Central Intake Office,
staffed by the Board Clerk, which shall
(1) receive information and complaints regarding the conduct of
lawyers over whom the Court has jurisdiction, provided this rule shall not be
... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_r_only_2025-07-14.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.885503+00:00 | Me. Bar R. 3 | Maine Bar Rules | 3 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_r_only_30 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar R. 30. ABATEMENT OR MODIFICATION OF CONDITIONS OF DISCIPLINE OR REINSTATEMENT | RULE 30. ABATEMENT OR MODIFICATION OF CONDITIONS OF
DISCIPLINE OR REINSTATEMENT
Where a Single Justice has imposed conditions in an order of discipline or
in an order of reinstatement, the lawyer may request of the Single Justice an
order of abatement discharging the lawyer from the obligation ... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_r_only_2025-07-14.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.891595+00:00 | Me. Bar R. 30 | Maine Bar Rules | 30 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Rules"
} | ||
ME_m_bar_r_only_31 | court-rule | me | Me. Bar R. 31. NOTICE TO CLIENTS, ADVERSE PARTIES, AND OTHER COUNSEL | RULE 31. NOTICE TO CLIENTS, ADVERSE PARTIES, AND OTHER COUNSEL
(a) Recipients of Notice; Contents. Unless otherwise ordered by a
Single Justice, within 30 days after the date of the order imposing discipline, a
respondent who has been disbarred, placed on interim suspension, or
... | https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/m_bar_r_only_2025-07-14.pdf | public-domain-government-work | 2026-09-09T07:13:03.891633+00:00 | Me. Bar R. 31 | Maine Bar Rules | 31 | {
"chapter": "Maine Bar Rules"
} |
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Maine Case Law
This repo is the COMPLETE state law bundle: opinions, the Maine Revised Statutes (45,774 sections across 63 titles) and the court rules (726 across 16 sets, split from the official consolidated PDFs, Civil Procedure through Judicial Conduct) as separate configs, all in one uniform row format (docketx record v1).
Full text of 29,490 Maine appellate opinion documents from the public record, sliced from the Free Law Project / CourtListener bulk export of 2026-06-30.
Court coverage (1 court ids, explicit allowlist — never prefix-matched):
me.
Lead opinions; documents under 500 characters excluded.
Slice sha256 e4b7808833687fa56b7e32f665b702f45f6563038e4e826d9f5f0fa05f965a5a (also in slice.manifest.json).
Format
Rows follow docketx record v1 (one opinion per line): id, doc_type, jurisdiction, title,
text, source, license, retrieved_at, plus citation, court, date, and extra
(CourtListener opinion/cluster ids, opinion type). The same format is used across every
docketx dataset.
Provenance and license
Judicial opinions are edicts of government: uncopyrightable works of the public domain (Banks v. Manchester, 128 U.S. 244 (1888); Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 590 U.S. 255 (2020)). This packaging is released under CC0 1.0. Source: CourtListener bulk export (2026-06-30), Free Law Project — https://free.law. This dataset redistributes public-domain court text; it adds no annotation and asserts no rights.
Load it
from datasets import load_dataset
ds = load_dataset("docketx/us-caselaw-me")
Part of the DocketRouter legal corpora: https://huggingface.co/docketx
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