BUSINESS AND TRANSACTIONAL LAW
A foundation in business law, negotiation skills, statutory analysis, and public policy is critical for lawyers engaged in both litigation and non-litigation practices alike, and in their civic leadership activity. JD students concentrating in business and transactional practice can earn the certificate through an expansive course of study and experiential learning opportunities.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCEANS LAW
The Certificate is designed to prepare law students for careers in important fields like environmental law and policy, energy law, global warming and renewable energy, oceans and coastal law, and many other related areas. Maine Law is one of only a few law schools in the country offering a certificate in this area of law and offers the only Arctic Law program in the country.
INFORMATION PRIVACY LAW
Around the world, in virtually every industry, protecting personal information has become a vital concern. Consequently, the need for qualified, highly trained attorneys with a heightened knowledge of privacy law and policy has never been greater. Students pursuing our Certificate in Information Privacy Law develop skills in a highly sought-after niche of the legal realm.
PUBLIC INTEREST AND SOCIAL JUSTICE LAW
The Public Interest and Social Justice certificate is a recent offering from Maine Law, but it is not a new area of focus for the school, which has a long history of public interest law. The certificate requires a slate of courses, one of which is the new Law, Social Justice & The Public Interest class, as well as an experiential learning component.