Attorneys with Specialty Certification in Maine

Maine Bar Rule 7.4 addresses communications about a lawyer's status as a certified specialist when:

• the lawyer has been certified as a specialist by an organization that has been approved by an appropriate state authority; or
• that has been accredited by the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar; and
• the name of the certifying organization is clearly identified in the communication.??

The Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar is authorized under Maine law to approve a certifying organization. Maine Bar Rule 4(d)(24) provides that the Board of Overseers of the Bar "shall receive and act on applications of organizations for approval to recognize, designate or certify attorneys admitted to practice in the State of Maine as having expertise in one or more areas of law."

The rule also provides that the Board "shall by regulation provide a procedure for the submission of applications for approval by organizations desiring to certify expertise, or by one or more attorneys admitted to practice in this State who seek approval for such an organization."

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Finding a Certified Specialist Attorney in Maine

At Lawyer Legion, we understand the important role that specialty certification programs play in helping the public find a qualified attorney. Use our directory to find Maine attorneys who are a certified specialist in a particular type of legal practice.

This article was last updated on Friday, November 22, 2019.