On May 1, Maine Lawyers for the Rule of Law (MLROL) held its second annual Law Day celebration at Lincoln Park in Portland, bringing together members of the legal community and the public to reaffirm their shared commitment to the rule of law.
The event featured remarks from Attorney General Aaron Frey, University of Maine School of Law Dean Leigh Saufley, and former Maine Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Dan Wathen.Attendees reflected on the importance of maintaining a legal system in which no one is above the law and heard readings of the Declaration Supporting the Fundamental Principles of our Legal System, originally signed by more than 600 Maine lawyers and 70 law firms. Participating attorneys were also invited to reaffirm the oath they took upon admission to the Maine bar, underscoring a continued dedication to upholding the Constitution and the principles that support a fair and independent legal system.
Attorney’s Oath
Upon admission to the bar, every applicant shall, in open court, take and subscribe an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this State, and take the following oath, or, in the case of an applicant conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath, such applicant shall make appropriate affirmations to the same effect:
“You solemnly swear that you will do no falsehood nor consent to the doing of any in court, and that if you know of an intention to commit any, you will give knowledge thereof to the justices of the court or some of them that it may be prevented; you will not wittingly or willingly promote or sue any false, groundless or unlawful suit nor give aid or consent to the same; that you will delay no man for lucre or malice, but will conduct yourself in the office of an attorney within the courts according to the best of your knowledge and discretion, and with all good fidelity, as well as to the courts, as to your clients. So help you God.”
Title 4 of the Maine Revised Statutes §806-A
