M. Bar R. 10

(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,

or transfer to inactive status, or with respect to acts subsequent thereto which

amount to the practice of law or constitute a violation of these Rules or of the

Maine Rules of Professional Conduct or any Rules or Code subsequently

adopted by the Court in lieu thereof, and any lawyer specially admitted by a

Maine court for a particular proceeding, and any lawyer not admitted in Maine

who practices law or renders or offers to render any legal services in Maine.

(b) Former Judges. A former justice or judge who has resumed the

status of a lawyer is subject to the jurisdiction of the Board not only for conduct

as a lawyer but also for misconduct that occurred while the lawyer was a judge

and would have been grounds for lawyer discipline, provided that the

misconduct was not the subject of a judicial disciplinary proceeding as to which

there has been a final determination by the Court. Misconduct by a justice or

judge that is not finally adjudicated before the justice or judge leaves office falls

within the disciplinary jurisdiction of the Board. The Board shall coordinate

with the Committee on Judicial Responsibility and Disability in any

investigations or proceedings concerning a justice or judge arising out of the

same or related conduct.

(c) Incumbent Judges. Incumbent justices or judges shall not be

subject to the jurisdiction of the Board; however, if an incumbent justice or

judge is to be removed from office in the course of a judicial discipline or

disability proceeding, the Court shall first afford the Board and the respondent

an opportunity to submit a recommendation whether lawyer discipline should

be imposed, and if so, the extent thereof.

(d) Powers Not Assumed. These Rules shall not be construed to deny

to any court the powers necessary to maintain control over its proceedings.