ME · rules
M.R. Prof. Conduct 7.4
COMMUNICATION OF FIELD OF PRACTICE AND SPECIALIZATION
(a) A lawyer may communicate the fact that the lawyer does or does
not practice, concentrate or specialize in particular fields of law.
(b) A lawyer admitted to engage in patent practice before the United
States Patent and Trademark Office may use the designation “Patent
Attorney” or a substantially similar designation.
(c) A lawyer engaged in Admiralty practice may use the designation
“Admiralty Attorney,” “Proctor in Admiralty,” or a substantially
similar designation.
(d) A lawyer shall not state or imply that a lawyer is certified as a
specialist in a particular field of law, unless:
(1) 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
(2) the name of the certifying organization is clearly identified in
the communication.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.maine.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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