Board of Overseers of the Bar

The Board and its Mission

The Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar was created by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court in 1978 to govern the conduct of lawyers as officers of the Court. The Board is an independent agency under the jurisdiction of the Court.

The mission of the Board of Overseers of the Bar is to encourage and promote competent and ethical practice by members of the Maine Bar, and to make these standards known to members of the public so that they have confidence in the legal profession in Maine. The Board accomplishes its mission on several fronts including attorney registration, continuing legal education requirements, ethical guidance, and attorney regulation. [Read more]

Ethics Helpline for Registered Maine Attorneys

The Board of Overseers of the Bar provides assistance to Maine attorneys through its "Ethics Helpline" on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays - 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. To speak with one of the Board's staff attorneys, call the Board's office at 207-623-1122. [Read more]

News

MyBoardAccess will reopen for Late Registration September 30 - November 5th



Board of Overseers of the Bar State of Maine CLE Website

For all matters related to Continuing Legal Education please visit: www.MECLE.org to register your new account or to login. This website is your resource for tracking your CLE progress, checking your compliance status, looking for CLEs and answering frequently asked questions.

The Board of Overseers website will remain your primary resource for all non-CLE related Board matters. You will continue to use MyBoardAccess for annual registration, updating contact info, printing your bar card and attorney access to the bar directory.

*Please note: Your MyBoardAccess credentials will not work for your new MyCLEAccess account.

To register and create an account in MyCLEAccess, simply follow these steps:

1.) From the homepage, click "Register" at the MyCLEAccess portal.

2.) On the next screen you will enter your bar number and date of birth. Do not add any leading zeros to your bar number. Enter your date of birth with no slashes or dashes in the following format: MMDDYYYY.

3.) This will lead you to the final set up screen where you will create your login and password.

That's it! You should now have access to your CLE transcript and be able to see your courses posted for 2024 so far. If you read that you are currently non-compliant for 2024, don't worry! You have the entire calendar year to achieve compliance for 2024. You will see on your account summary page how many credits you may need before the end of the year or how many carry over credits you have already earned for next year. To see a detailed list of courses on your record simply click Full Transcript. Any credits you complete may take up to 45 days to appear on your record depending on when your credits are reported to the Board.

Please contact CLE Assistant Cathleen Doucette at cdoucette@mebaroverseers.org, or Executive Director Aria Eee at aeee@mebaroverseers.org with any questions.

Attachment: Download Important CLE Update

Law Office Management Services Now Available

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Please visit the Legal Resources page to learn more about Red Cave.

You'll also find a link to the new Law Office Management Blog



Upcoming CLE Presentations

Date Session Title Organization Location Speaker
12/3/2024 Law Office Management Program 'Connected' Live Moderated Replay Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar Zoom
12/11/2024 Law Office Management Program 'Staffing Up' Live Moderated Replay Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar Zoom Aria Eee
12/13/2024 'Practical and Ethical Approaches to IPV Matters' - Live Moderated Replay Guardian ad Litem Review Board Zoom
12/19/2024 'View from the Bench' - Live Moderated Replay Guardian ad Litem Review Board Zoom
12/20/2024 Law Office Management Program 'Staffing Up - Part 2' Live Moderated Replay Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar Zoom Suzanne Thompson

Hearings & Notices

Date Time Respondent Location
10/17/2024 Petition for Reinstatement of Jennifer Sparda (formerly Jennifer Murphy) TBD
11/25/2024 8:30 AM Board v. Jeremy J. Bethel, Esq. Video Conference: via Zoom link
11/26/2024 9:00 AM Board v. Mark A. Perry, Esq. Video Conference: via Zoom link
11/26/2024 10:30 AM Board v. Daniel D. Feldman, Esq. Video Conference: via Zoom link
12/17/2024 12:00 PM Board v. Robert F. Stone, Esq. Video Conference: via Zoom link

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Recent Decisions & Orders

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Date Respondent Issued By Order Disposition/Conduct
11/6/2024 Board v. David M. Blumenthal, Esq. Single Justice Reprimand Reciprocal Discipline Order [PDF] Scope of representation and allocation of authority between client and lawyer; communication.
11/5/2024 Board v. Edward G. Dardis, Esq. Single Justice Disbarment Findings, Conclusions and Order [PDF] Commingling/failure to safeguard funds; violating court orders; obstructing access to evidence; failure to supervise; failure to respond to lawful requests for information; unlawful, dishonest conduct prejudicial to administration of justice
10/18/2024 In Re Receivership Of Michael L. Dubois, Esq. Single Justice Receiver Discharge Order [PDF] Order for Discharge of Co-Receivers
10/18/2024 Board Counsel v. Melanie A. Allen, Esq. Guardian ad Litem Review Board Report of Findings and Order [PDF] REMOVAL: Conflicts of interest and Mandatory Disclosure; Willful Violation of order imposing discipline; Willful failure to comply with subpoena or knowingly fail to respond to a lawful demand from disciplinary authority; Failure to Comply with duty to Re
9/27/2024 Board v. Jon P. Plourde Grievance Commission Report Finding of Probable Cause for Filing of Information with the Court [PDF] Report Finding of Probable Cause for Filing of Information with the Court

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Court News

Announcements and News Releases for the Maine Supreme Judicial Court

In Memoriam

The In Memoriam page is dedicated to honoring those members of the Maine Bar who have passed away in recent years. When available, links to full obituaries and news articles are also accessible. Click here to view the In Memoriam page.