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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)
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)
Until March 1, 2029
Gregory Wiessner, Esq., 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
Interim Judicial Liaison: Chief Justice Valerie Stanfill, Maine Supreme Judicial Court
Updated January 20, 2026