Professor Deirdre Smith, who serves as director of the Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic at the University of Maine School of Law, has been elected as a member of the American Law Institute (ALI). The ALI is the leading independent organization … Read More
In 2002, Valerie Stanfill ’85, then the acting Director of the Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic (CLAC), approached Jim Burke with an innovative idea: what if Maine Law students could help provide the legal assistance to which so many prisoners lacked … Read More
The student body at the University of Maine School of Law recently elected new officers and class representatives for the Student Bar Association (SBA). The mission of the SBA is to foster a community at Maine Law through educational, professional, … Read More
When Governor Janet Mills signed L.D. 1304 (An Act to Ease Financial Burdens for Juveniles Involved in the Justice System) into law on June 26, 2019, it was the culmination of three years of work by a coalition of dedicated … Read More
In recognition of Judge Coffin’s centennial year, the 27th annual Judge Frank M. Coffin Lecture on Law and Public Service focused on the judge’s own life and his substantial contributions to the public good. Maine Law held a special two-part … Read More