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Maine Bar Admission Rules – 2026

Admission to the Maine bar: the Board of Bar Examiners, eligibility and character requirements, the examination, and admission without examination.

Browse all 20 rules of the 2026 edition below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.

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I. Scope and Purpose II. The Board of Bar Examiners III. Application for Admission to the Bar IV. Qualifications for Admission to the Bar V. General Provisions

I. Scope and Purpose

Rule 1 Scope Rule 2 Purpose

II. The Board of Bar Examiners

Rule 3 Composition and Appointment; Term; Officers Rule 4 Transaction of Business

III. Application for Admission to the Bar

Rule 5 Application Procedure and Forms Rule 6 Fees Rule 6A Financial Rights and Responsibilities Rule 7 Disclosure of Information

IV. Qualifications for Admission to the Bar

Rule 8 Certificate of Qualification Rule 9 Good Character and Fitness to Practice Law Rule 9A Conditional Admission Rule 10 Admission by Examination Rule 11 The Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination Rule 11A Admission by Motion Rule 11B Admission by Transferred Uniform Bar Examination Score Rule 11C Temporary Permission to Practice

V. General Provisions

Rule 12 Immunity Rule 13 Practices and Regulations Rule 14 Effective Date; Amendment Rule 15 Title