Maine

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Court and professional rules

ItemWhat it saysSource and date read
Rules of Professional ConductThe Maine Rules of Professional Conduct are issued by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.official source
read 2026-10-04
Probate and estate court rulesProcedure rules for Maine probate court proceedings: scope, commencement, notice, pleadings and motions, and later parts of probate practice.official source
read 2026-10-04

Attorney regulation: admission, discipline, CLE

ItemWhat it saysSource and date read
Attorney disciplineBoard regulates lawyer conduct and handles grievance complaints under the Maine Bar Rules (July 2025 edition).official source
read 2026-10-04
Continuing legal education12 credit hours per calendar year (Calendar year; certify annual report by the last business day of February) At least 1 live hour of ethics and professionalism and 1 in-person hour on harassment and discriminatory conduct; no more than 5 hours self-study.official source
read 2026-10-04

Not yet verified for this jurisdiction: 2 code sections; Attorney admission; Generative-AI ethics guidance. Absence here is not a statement about the law; it only means this reference has not yet confirmed the item against an official source.

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