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Section 10-311 – Establishment of Fund; Trustees

    (a)    The Court of Appeals may adopt rules that:         (1)    establish a Client Protection Fund of the Bar of Maryland;         (2)    provide for the appointment of trustees to administer the Fund; and         (3)    provide for the operation of the Fund.     (b)    The purpose of the Fund is to maintain the integrity of the legal profession by paying money to reimburse […]

Section 10-210 – Admission of Lawyers From Other States

    (a)    An applicant who is a member of the bar of another state may become a member of the Bar of this State if the applicant:         (1)    is of good character and reputation;         (2)    provides adequate evidence that, for at least 5 of the 7 years immediately before applying for admission to the Bar, the applicant was practicing […]

Section 10-211 – Order of Admission

    If an applicant meets the requirements of this Part II of this subtitle, the Court of Appeals shall pass an order of admission of the applicant to the Bar.

Section 10-212 – Oath or Affirmation for Admission

    On admission to the Bar, a lawyer shall take the following oath or affirmation in open court:     “I do solemnly (swear) (affirm) that I will at all times demean myself fairly and honorably as an attorney and practitioner at law; that I will bear true allegiance to the State of Maryland, and support the laws […]

Section 10-213 – Scope of Admission

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section and while an admission to the Bar is in effect, the admission authorizes a lawyer to practice law in any court.     (b)    Before a lawyer may practice law, the lawyer shall satisfy any additional requirement set by rule of the Court of Appeals.

Section 10-103 – Rules for Admission to Bar

    (a)    Subject to this title, the Court of Appeals shall adopt rules that govern the standards and procedures for admission to the Bar.     (b)    The rules under this section shall include provisions for:         (1)    a uniform system of Bar examination in the State;         (2)    the registration of each applicant for admission to the Bar;         (3)    the qualifications of each applicant […]

Section 10-202 – Membership; Quorum

    (a)    (1)    The Board consists of 7 members.         (2)    Each member shall be a lawyer.         (3)    The Court of Appeals shall appoint the members of the Board.     (b)    Each member of the Board shall have been a lawyer for at least 5 years.     (c)    (1)    The term of a member is 5 years and begins on January 1.         (2)    The terms of members […]