Maryland
Regulatory profile maintained from MD Courts; MSBA.
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Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Always confirm the current rule on the official source before acting.
Bar & Regulation
- Bar / regulatory authority
- Maryland State Bar Association / Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission
- Attorney registration lookup
- www.courts.state.md.us/attygrievance/search…
- Rules of professional conduct
- www.courts.state.md.us/legal/courtrules
- Ethics opinions
- www.msba.org/For-Lawyers/Ethics
- Ethics hotline
- Research pending
- Mandatory bar
- NoMaryland has a voluntary bar (MSBA).
- Client security fund
- Research pending
Trust Accounts & Fees
- IOLTA authority
- Maryland Legal Services Corporation (IOLTA)
- Trust recordkeeping rules
- Three-way reconciliation required; follow MD trust account rules
- Fee agreement requirements
- Contingency fees in writing; subject to MD fee rules
- Flat-fee / advance-fee treatment
- Confirm current rule for flat vs. advance fees
- Limited-scope representation
- Limited-scope representation permitted under MD RPC 1.2(c)
CLE & Advertising
- CLE authority
- Maryland State Bar Association CLE
- Current CLE requirements
- Confirm current requirement — MD has CLE rules
- Advertising / solicitation rules
- www.courts.state.md.us/legal/courtrules
- Trade-name / firm-name rules
- Firm names regulated under MD RPC 7.1-7.5
Practice & Remote
- Remote / virtual practice guidance
- Remote practice permitted; check MD ethics opinions
- Multijurisdictional / UPL rules
- MD RPC 5.5 governs MJP and UPL
- Succession / designated-successor
- Check current rule on succession planning
- Malpractice insurance rules
- No mandatory malpractice insurance; disclosure may be required
- Data security / breach guidance
- Follow MD ethics guidance on data security
- Permitted entity types
- PC, PLLC, LLC, partnership (confirm current rule)
Business Formation
- Secretary of State
- sos.maryland.gov
- State tax department
- www.marylandtaxes.com
- Local business registration
- www.maryland.gov
Courts & E-Filing
- State court homepage
- www.courts.state.md.us
- Trial court directory
- www.courts.state.md.us/circuit-courts
- Appellate court directory
- www.courts.state.md.us/appellate-courts
- E-filing portal
- www.mdcourts.gov/mdec
- Court forms
- www.courts.state.md.us/forms
- Civil procedure rules
- www.courts.state.md.us/legal/courtrules
- Rules of evidence
- www.courts.state.md.us/legal/courtrules
- Case-law search
- www.courts.state.md.us/courtrecordsandcases…
- Statutes / codes
- mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/Default.html…
- Regulations / admin decisions
- dsd.maryland.gov/Pages/Default.aspx
Federal Courts
- Federal district courts
- D. Md.
- Federal bankruptcy courts
- D. Md.
- Federal court admission
- www.mdd.uscourts.gov
- Pro hac vice rules
- MD RPC 5.5; pro hac vice via local court rules
Support & Resources
- Lawyer assistance / wellness
- www.msba.org/For-Lawyers/Lawyer-Assistance-Program…
- Law libraries
- MD State Law Library; county law libraries
- Practice management assistance
- MSBA practice management resources
- Incubators / mentoring / referral
- Check MSBA and local bars
- Malpractice insurers / guidance
- Various; confirm with MSBA resources
Verification record
- Review date
- 2026-09-10
- Source authority
- MD Courts; MSBA
- Status
- Verified
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