Advisory Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct

The Advisory Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct recommends improvements and amendments to the Maine Rules of Professional Conduct to assist the Supreme Judicial Court with its power and duty, pursuant to 4 M.R.A. Section 8, to ensure that the Rules comply with constitutional requirements and promote high ethical standards of legal practice.


Membership Roster

ATTORNEY MEMBERS
Until March 1, 2025
David S. Bischoff, Esq., of Portland (1)
Maureen B. Boston, Esq., of Lewiston (2)
Michael E. Carpenter, Esq., of Houlton (1)
Tracy B. Collins, Esq., of Brewer (1)
Prof. Rita Heimes, of Portland (1)
Nora Sosnoff, Esq., of Augusta (Chair) (1)

PUBLIC MEMBERS
Until March 1, 2025
Jeff A. Earickson, Ph.D., of Waterville (1)
Reverend Geoffrey F. H. Parker, of Brunswick

ATTORNEY MEMBER
Until September 1, 2026
Joy A. Trueworthy, Esq., of Levant (1)
James Mason, Esq., of Brunswick (1)

EX OFFICIO
Xi Chen, Assistant Attorney General, Maine Office of the Attorney General

Julia Sheridan, Bar Counsel, Board of Overseers of the Bar, Augusta

Judicial Liaison: Associate Justice Andrew M. Horton, Maine Supreme Judicial Court

Effective November 15, 2023