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- Diverse lawyers matter: Maine’s legal community tackles racism in the profession – Dean Leigh I. Saufley
Mainebiz - U.S. asylum office approving fewer applications from Maine – Professor Anna Welch
Press Herald - Will transmission constraints hinder Maine’s clean energy transition? – Professor Jeff Thaler
Energy News Network - Report: Millions of Americans missed rent/mortgage payments in September – Associate Dean Sarah Schindler
News Center Maine - Alfond’s $240 million gift to UMaine System among largest ever to public higher ed institute – Dean Leigh Saufley
Press Herald - With Gov. Mills on its ‘criminal watch list,’ American Patriot Council marches Saturday in Maine, around country – Vice Dean Dmitry Bam
News Center Maine - Trump takes aim at Maine Sen. Collins over stance on Supreme Court vacancy – Vice Dean Dmitry Bam
News Center Maine - Twin Crises: Coronavirus and Climate Change – Professor Charles Norchi
Who. What. Why. - Maine Voices: Racial injustice is a sad reality, and Maine is no exception – Dean Leigh I. Saufley and Hon. Dan Wathen ’65
Kennebec Journal - Court ruling, referendum add haze to Portland’s recreational marijuana plans – Associate Professor Scott Bloomberg
Portland Phoenix - Maine must act to ensure mail-in ballots are fully counted in November – Op-ed by Vice Dean Dmitry Bam and Associate Professor Scott Bloomberg
Bangor Daily News - With Maine’s latest COVID-19 outbreak comes a question: Who’s liable? – Professor Jeff Thaler
Press Herald - Opponents will still try to kill CMP corridor after court nixes referendum – Professor Jeff Thaler
Bangor Daily News - Software provider pulls out of remotely proctored bar exams because of technology concerns – Associate Professor Gregory Bordelon
ABA Journal - Agreement between University of Maine-Augusta and Maine Law allows students to pursue undergraduate and law degree through 3 + 3 Admissions Program
Bangor Daily News - Why Leigh Saufley walked away from one of the best jobs in Maine
207 - Bankruptcy in America: Tracking Commercial and Personal Filings by State – Professor Lois Lupica
Money Geek - Remember the Past: What Can a Governor Do When the Second COVID-19 Surge Comes? – Professor Jeff Thaler
NULR Of Note - Statement and Resources on Race and Architecture – Associate Dean Sarah Schindler
The Architectural League NY - An Arctic Treaty in an Age of Contagion? – Professor Charles Norchi
Journal of the North Atlantic and Arctic - 2020 Vision: What Can a Governor Do When the 2nd COVID-19 Surge Comes? – Professor Jeff Thaler
American Constitution Society - COVID-19 and climate change: the planet’s twin crises– Professor Charles Norchi
Global Geneva - Maine Voices: Expanded outdoor dining must make room for public in public spaces – Associate Dean Sarah Schindler
Press Herald - Legal aid organizations expect pandemic to increase demand in Maine – Professor Deirdre Smith and Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic
Press Herald - New Project Aims To Support Youths Released From Maine Corrections Facilities – Maine Center for Juvenile Policy and Law
Maine Public - Leigh Saufley, new law school dean, talks about move from courtrooms to (empty) classrooms
Mainebiz - Opportunity seized: Saufley takes the reins at UMaine School of Law
Portland Phoenix - Scholars Strategy Network: Don’t let rural Maine become a ‘legal desert’ – Professor Deirdre Smith
Kennebec Journal - Maine’s Former Chief Justice: Law School Changes ‘Key To Economic Improvement’ In Maine
Maine Public Radio - Interview with Dean Leigh Saufley
Newsradio WGAN - Can Governors Close Their Borders to Pandemic Risks? – Professor Jeff Thaler
Just Security - What’s next for Maine’s top judge – Dean Leigh Saufley
Bangor Daily News - Former Maine Chief Justice Introduced As Dean Of Maine Law – Dean Leigh Saufley
Maine Public - No, Donald Trump Does Not Get to Decide When States Reopen – Professor Jeff Thaler
Slate - Maine Voices: Novel coronavirus raises novel legal issues – Associate Visiting Professor Jeff Thaler
Press Herald - Maine’s top judge to take reins at Maine Law – Dean Leigh Saufley
Mainebiz - Chief justice to step down from state’s high court to lead UMaine law school – Dean Leigh Saufley
Press Herald - Chief justice stepping down to be dean of Maine’s law school – Dean Leigh Saufley
Bangor Daily News - Maine’s Annual Town Meetings May Fall Victim to Coronavirus – Professor Jeff Thaler
U.S. News - A Tiny Island Tries to Shut Out the Virus – Professor Jeff Thaler
POLITICO - Interview with Bare Portland: 2020 Kindling Fund Grantee – Associate Dean Sarah Schindler
Space Blog - Lawyers speak about the challenges, rewards of law careers in Aroostook County
The County - This bill would bar Maine from detaining some children – Jill Ward and Maine Center for Juvenile Policy and Law
Bangor Daily News - How to Turn Your Yard Into an Ecological Oasis – Associate Dean Sarah Schindler
Yes! Solutions Journalism - Maine has the potential to power itself through wind – Professor Jeff Thaler
Bangor Daily News - Two respected judges step down after leading court reforms in Maine – Professor Deirdre Smith
Press Herald - In memory of colleague, Portland law firm launches scholarships at UMaine Law – Interim Dean Dmitry Bam
Mainebiz - Challenges, controversy nothing new to UMS chancellor – Professor Deirdre Smith
Portland Phoenix