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Creative plea bargaining and ineffective assistance of counsel in Lee v. United States
By Associate Professor Thea Johnson
The Supreme Court recently heard oral argument in Lee v. United States, [1] Docket No. 16-327. In Lee, a defense attorney in a criminal case gave his client incorrect advice about the immigration consequences of a conviction. As a result, the client, Jae Lee, claims that his attorney provided ineffective assistance of counsel…
Maine was first in the nation to admit an African American to the bar in 1844
By Danielle Conway, Dean & Professor of Law
In recognition of the second annual University of Maine School of Law PreLaw Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) Program, I am proud to recount just a few uplifting events in Maine’s history that involved diversifying the legal profession and promoting equality of rights under the law…
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Maine Law student awarded prestigious Peggy Browning Fellowship
The Peggy Browning Fund has awarded a 10-week summer fellowship to John Fogarty, a rising 2L student at the University of Maine School of Law. John will spend the fellowship working at Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 19 in Philadelphia, PA.
Maine Law student selected for Rural Summer Legal Corps Program in Montana
Lauren LeSueur, a rising 2L at Maine Law, is working at Montana Legal Services Association in Helena, Montana this summer as part of the Rural Summer Legal Corps Program. This program connects public interest law students with civil legal aid organizations to address pressing legal issues facing rural communities.
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