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Board of Bar Examiners
The Board of Bar Examiners was established by the Maine Legislature (see 4 M.R.S. section 801) and is composed of nine members- seven attorney members and two public members, appointed by the Governor. The Board is responsible for processing and reviewing all applications to the Maine Bar, administering the Uniform Bar Exam in Maine, making determinations regarding the character, fitness, and eligibiity of applicants, and certifying admission of successful applicants.
Type: Established by the Legislature
Chair: Chris MacLean, Esq., of Camden
Related website: Maine Board of Bar Examiners.
Membership Roster
Updated: 6/14/23
Term expires 12/31/2023
Paul H. Mills, Esq.
Terms expire 12/31/2024
Jennifer Nichols Ferguson, Esq.
Andrew F. Wisch, PhD, ABPP
Term expires 12/31/2025
Chris MacLean, Esq. (Chair)
Terms expire 12/31/2026
John P. Gause, Esq.
Alison Tozier, Esq.
Terms expire 12/31/27
Tracy B. Collins, Esq. (Secretary)
Hon. John David Kennedy
Marianne Tarraza, NP (Treasurer)
Executive Director
Melissa K. Hansen
Supreme Judicial Court Liaison
Associate Justice Catherine Connors