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Azrael, Esq., Chairman  \nJohn F. Mudd, Esq.  \nMaurene E. McNeil, Esq.  \nLinda D. Schwartz, Esq.  \nDavid E. Ralph, Esq.  \nMatthew T. Mills, Esq.  \nGregory H. Getty, Esq.  \nFor Further Information Contact:  \nJeffrey C. Shipley, Esq., Secretary & Administrative Director  \nBarbara L. Gavin, Esq., Director of Character and Fitness  \nRose E. Berg, Clerk to the Board  \nState Board of Law Examiners  \n2011F Commerce Park Drive  \nAnnapolis, MD 21401  \nTelephone: (410) 260-3640  \n[www.mdcourts.gov](www.mdcourts.gov)  \nThis unofficial copy of the Bar Admission Rules has been assembled as a convenience for bar applicants. In the event of any conflict between this document and the official, published editions of the Maryland Rules, the published Rules control.  \nMARYLAND RULES OF PROCEDURE  \nTITLE 19 – ATTORNEYS  \nCHAPTER 100 – STATE BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS AND CHARACTER COMMITTEES  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nRule 19-101. DEFINITIONS  \n(a) ADA  \n(b) Applicant; Petitioner  \n(c) Board  \n(d) Court  \n(e) Filed  \n(f) MBE  \n(g) Member of the Bar ofa State  \n(h) MPT  \n(i) NCBE  \n(j) Oath  \n(k) State  \n(l) Transmit  \nRule 19-102. STATE BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS  \n(a) Appointment  \n(b) Quorum  \n(c) Authority  \n(1) Generally  \n(2) Adoption of Rules  \n(d) Amendment of Board Rules – Posting  \n(e) Professional Assistants  \n(f) Compensation of Board Members and Assistants  \n(g) Secretary to the Board  \n(h) Fees  \nRule 19-103. CHARACTER COMMITTEES  \nRule 19-104. SUBPOENA POWER  \n(a) Subpoena  \n(1) Issuance  \n(2) Name of Applicant  \n(3) Return  \n(4) Dockets and Files  \n(5) Action to Quash or Enforce  \n(b) Sanctions  \n(c) Court Costs  \nRule 19-105. CONFIDENTIALITY  \n(a) Proceedings Before Accommodations Review Committee, Character Committee, or Board  \n(b) Right of Applicant  \n(1) Right to Attend Hearings and Inspect Papers  \n(2) Exclusions  \n(c) When Disclosure Authorized  \n(d) Proceedings and Access to Records in the Court of Appeals  \nMARYLAND RULES OF PROCEDURE  \nTITLE 19 – ATTORNEYS  \nCHAPTER 100 – STATE BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS  \nAND CHARACTER COMMITTEES  \nRule 19-101. DEFINITIONS  \nIn this Chapter and Chapter 200 of this Title, the following definitions apply, except as expressly otherwise provided or as necessary implication requires:  \n(a) ADA  \n\"ADA\" means the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §12101, et seq.  \n(b) Applicant; Petitioner  \n“Applicant” means an individual who applies for admission to the Bar of Maryland (1) pursuant to Rule 19-202, or (2) as a “petitioner” under Rule 19-213.  \n(c) Board  \n\"Board\" means the Board of Law Examiners ofthe State of Maryland.  \n(d) Court  \n\"Court\" means the Court of Appeals of Maryland.  \n(e) Filed  \n\"Filed\" means received in the office of the Secretary of the Board during normal business hours.  \n(f) ME  \n\"MBE\" means the Multistate Bar Examination published by the NCBE.  \n(g) Member of the Bar ofa State  \n“Member of the Bar ofa State” means an individual who is unconditionally admitted to practice law before the highest court of that State.  \n(h) MPT  \n\"MPT\" means the Multistate Performance Test published by the NCBE.  \n(i) NCBE  \n“NCBE” means the National Conference of Bar Examiners.  \n(j) Oath  \n\"Oath\" means a declaration or affirmation made under the penalties of perjury that a certain statement of fact is true.  \n(k) State  \n\"State\" means (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States or (2) the District of Columbia.  \n(l) Transmit  \n“Transmit” means to convey written material in a manner reasonably ","cbCaihCHVBg1VTk9","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihCHVBg1VTk9","pdf",459888,42,"English","# Rule 19-101. 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