2024 Annual Renewal

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Annual renewal for 2024 is now open. Renewal applications are due July 15, 2024.

We strongly recommend you log in to our web portal before filling this form out. Doing so will populate this form with your existing personal information and will save your submission data in a way that is accessible to you in the future. This means that if you log in to your web portal account before filling out and submitting your first renewal submission and that submission is rejected for any reason (insufficient CLE credits, misspelled name, etc.) you will not have to fill the entire form out again. You will only need to make the necessary corrections and resubmit. This feature may not be available if you do not log in to your account first. 

You may only submit this renewal application using the webform on this page. PDS will not be accepting renewal applications in paper or any other form. Additionally, only the attorney named on the application may complete and sign it. 

After you submit your application you will be redirected to a confirmation page and you will receive a confirmation email at the email address you designated for PDS use. If you do not receive a confirmation email and are not redirected to a confirmation page, your application was not submitted. If you have any questions about whether your renewal application was received please contact Chris Guillory by email (chrisopher.guillory@maine.gov).

Contact Information
Location of Office / Meeting Space:
Mailing Address:
License to Practice

Are you licensed to practice law in the State of Maine and in good standing with the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar as of the date of this application?

Bar Complaints

Has any complaint against you filed with the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar been set for a greivance panel hearing or hearing before a single justice of the Supreme Judicial Court since you submitted your last renewal with PDS (formerly MCILS) or since you submitted your initial application to receive appointments, whichever is later?

Criminal Charges

Have any criminal charges been filed against you in any jurisdiction since you submitted your last renewal with PDS or since you submitted your initial application to receive appointments, whichever is later?

PDS Approved CLE Credits
Please include the date, course name, course sponsor, and number of credits for the PDS approved CLEs earned since July 1, 2023. (Please keep in mind that Chapter 2 requires that you complete 8 (eight) hours of PDS approved CLEs per year.)

Report your Agency Approved CLEs
CLE Date CLE Title CLE Sponsor Approved Credits

Workload Allocation
Approximately what percent of your case load is devoted to representing consumers of indigent legal services?


Support Staff
Do you have support staff?

By signing below I certify the following:

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I offer to provide services to indigent clients pursuant to Maine Rule of Unified Criminal Procedure 44 or the Maine Rule of Civil Procedure 88, and request that PDS designate me eligible to do so under the applicable rule. I understand the Court appoints attorneys to represent indigent clients pursuant to that rule. I also understand that PDS cannot guarantee the assignment of any number of cases to any attorney.

I acknowledge that I am aware of the case types I am eligible to handle and will notify the commission if I am appointed to a case type for which I am not eligible.

It is my responsibility to maintain my status on the rosters using the “opt out” feature to designate when and where I am willing to accept assignments from the Courts and that I know how to opt in and out of rosters using the "opt out" feature in the utilities tab of defender data.

I acknowledge that by remaining active on a roster and appearing on a list of eligible counsel available to the clerks I am indicating I am eligible for assignment of cases by the court pursuant to Maine Rule of Unified Criminal Procedure 44 or Maine Rule of Civil Procedure 88 as may be applicable.

I am familiar with both Rule 44 and Rule 44B of the Maine Rules of Unified Criminal Procedure.

The information set forth herein, and that all information I submit to PDS in the future, is accurate to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.

I acknowledge that I am responsible for knowing and following the PDS rules, policies, protocols, and practice standards, including those updates that may be published from time to time.

I have read and understand the PDS rules, policies, protocols, and practice standards.

I accept that PDS may publish updates that may impact me to the email address I have provided for that purpose. I understand I will be deemed to have notice of any information published to me through email on the business day following that publication.

I certify that I have read, understand, satisfy all requirements of, and will comply with Chapter 2, as amended effective May 14, 2024.

I agree to frequently review the PDS website for updates.
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