RECIPROCAL ADMISSION FOR ATTORNEYS ADMITTED

IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND VERMONT PURSUANT TO

MAINE BAR ADMISSION RULE 11A

QUALIFICATIONS:

In order to be qualified for reciprocal admission pursuant to Maine Bar Admission Rule 11A, applicants must meet ALL of the following criteria:

• Applicants must be licensed to practice law in either New Hampshire or Vermont [see M.B.A.R. 11A(a)(1)(A) and 11A(a)(1)(B)] and have been primarily engaged in the active practice of law in that jurisdiction (either New Hampshire or Vermont) for at least three (3) years prior to the date of application [see M.B.A.R. 11A(a)(2)(A) and 11A(a)(2)(B)].
• Applicants must have graduated from a law school approved by the American Bar Association meeting the criteria listed in M.B.A.R. 11A(a)(3).
• Applicants must be a member in good standing in all jurisdictions where admitted [see M.B.A.R. 11A(a)(6)].
• Applicants must not have failed the Maine Bar Examination within five (5) years of the date of application and must not have resigned, been disbarred or suspended from the Maine bar [see M.B.A.R. 11A(b)].

In addition to the above criteria, before an applicant can be certified for reciprocal admission pursuant to M.B.A.R. 11A, they must:

• Satisfactorily complete the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination in accordance with M.B.A.R. 11 [see M.B.A.R. 11A(a)(4)].
• Produce satisfactory evidence of good moral character pursuant to M.B.A.R. 9 [see M.B.A.R. 11A(a)(7) and M.B.A.R. 11A(c)].
• Produce evidence that they have completed at least fifteen (15) hours of continuing legal education in Maine practice and procedure in courses approved by the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar. Please note that this requirement must be completed within one year of the date of application. [See M.B.A.R. 11A(a)(8)].
  

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