ME · rules
M.R. Prof. Conduct 8.1
BAR ADMISSION AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS
An applicant for admission to the bar, or a lawyer in connection with a
bar admission application or in connection with a disciplinary matter, shall
not:
(a) knowingly make a false statement of material fact; or
(b) fail to disclose a fact necessary to correct a misapprehension
known by the person to have arisen in the matter, or knowingly fail
to respond to a lawful demand for information from an admissions or
disciplinary authority, except that this rule does not require
disclosure of information otherwise protected by Rule 1.6.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.maine.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
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