Welcome to the web site of the Maine Board of Bar Examiners. The Board designed this site to facilitate access to information about the Maine bar examination. Relevant documents are available to read online and to download.
ATTENTION! OUR OFFICE HAS MOVED!
Our new mailing address and address for all deliveries is:
Maine Board of Bar Examiners
135 Maine St, Ste A, Box 305
Brunswick, ME 04011
COVID-19 Protocols for February 2023 Maine Bar Examination
*This will be provided prior to the administration of the exam*
APPLICANT INFORMATION FOR UPCOMING EXAM
The Maine Board of Bar Examiners will receive all applications through our new applicant portal for the February 2023 bar exam up until 5:00 pm on December 20, 2022. There will be no option to pay a late fee and submit an application after December 20, 2022. This change is made pursuant to Maine Bar Admission Rule 6(3)(b) and applies to all exam applications and testing accommodation applications.
- List of Applicants – February 2023 Exam **This will be updated once the application deadline has passed**
- Successful List by Applicant Name for July 2022 exam
- KENNETH R. CLEGG AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE – JULY 2022 EXAM
- LAURIE A. GIBSON AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE – JULY 2022 EXAM
MAINE BAR ADMISSION RULES EFFECTIVE May 3, 2017
- Maine Bar Admission Rules;
- Application Procedures; **This form is being updated for our new applicant portal and will be made available prior to October 15, 2022.*
- The Appropriate Application Form(s) and Instructions. If you wish to download the exam forms, please click HERE.
If you do not wish to download the forms, you may write to us at the address below and we will mail you a copy of the Maine Bar Admission Rules, the Application Procedures, and a Request for Application Form. Unfortunately, due to our staffing limitations, the Board does not accept telephone requests for forms or copies of the Rules. Applications are available from March to May for the July exam and from October to December for the February exam. Applicants who do not download an application form from this web site must write to the Board and request and complete a Request for Application Form to receive an application. The information on this website is to assist persons who are potential general or comity applicants. It is of necessity abbreviated at times. If there is any conflict between any language on this website and the Maine Bar Admission Rules (“Rules”) promulgated by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, then the Rules prevail. Files available to download are in PDF format. If your browser does not have a PDF reader, click on the icon below to download Adobe Acrobat Reader.
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
Maine State Bar Association provides services to attorneys, such as CLE seminars, and services to the public, such as the Lawyer Referral Services. To contact the Maine State Bar Association, click here. Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar registers Maine attorneys, handles complaints about Maine attorneys, and administers the mandatory CLE requirement in Maine. To contact the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar, click here.