ME · rules
M.R. Prof. Conduct 3.7
LAWYER AS WITNESS
(a) A lawyer shall not act as advocate at a tribunal in which the
lawyer is likely to be a necessary witness unless:
(1) the testimony relates to an uncontested issue;
(2) the testimony relates to the nature and value of legal services
rendered in the case; or
(3) disqualification of the lawyer would work substantial hardship
on the client.
(b) A lawyer may act as advocate in a tribunal in which another
lawyer in the lawyer’s firm is likely to be called as a witness unless
precluded from doing so by Rule 1.7 or Rule 1.9.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.maine.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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