# Me. Bar Admis. R. 4: Rule 4. TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_ME_BARADM_R4

## Section

- **Citation:** Me. Bar Admis. R. 4
- **Heading:** Rule 4. TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS
- **Jurisdiction:** Maine
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Maine Rules of Court / Maine Bar Admission Rules / Me. Bar Admis. R. 4

## Text

(a) The Board shall meet from time to time at the call of the chairman or a
majority of their own number as necessary for the performance of its duties and
the conduct of other business. Such meetings shall be called on at least 5 days'
written notice unless all members of the Board waive such notice. Meetings may
be held by telephone conference or similar means enabling all members
participating at the meeting to hear one another. Except as provided in
Subsection 4(b), five members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. The Board may act through the concurrence or vote of a
majority of those members present at a meeting called on sufficient notice or
waiver of notice.

(b) The Chairman may, in his discretion, designate a panel consisting of
three Board members, at least one of whom shall be a public member, to
transact the Board's business and responsibilities under Rule 9(b), (c), and (d).

III. APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE BAR

## Nearby sections

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