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

Until March 1, 2028
David S. Bischoff, Esq., of Portland (2)
Maureen B. Boston, Esq., of Lewiston (3)
Nora Sosnoff, Esq., of Augusta (Chair) (2)
Nicole Wakely Black, Esq., of Bangor (1)
Jeffrey Thaler, Esq., of Portland (1)

PUBLIC MEMBERS
Until September 1, 2026
Jeff A. Earickson, Ph.D., of Waterville (1)

Until March 1, 2028
Reverend Geoffrey F. H. Parker, of Brunswick

Until September 1, 2028
Prof. Rita Heimes, of Portland (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

Updated July 22, 2025