In 1995 , anticipating the imposition of restrictions on LSC activities and cuts in LSC funding , the Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Court and the Presidents of the State Bar Association and the State Bar Foundation sponsored a day-long forum on the future of legal services , attended by leaders from the private bar , the legal services community , the state and federal judiciary , the legislature , and executive branch .
After the forum , the Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Court presented a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence .