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The University of Maine Law School is a public institution and the only law school in the state of Maine. Faculty, students, and staff are engaged in rigorous, meaningful scholarship and work that has real-world impact throughout the state and beyond. Maine Law is located in Portland, which is established as a national foodie destination, one of the best cities for raising a family, and one of the top ten best places to live in the U.S.

In addition to the picturesque setting and rich cultural surroundings, Maine Law offers a professional and academic climate where students, staff, and faculty are passionate about their work and committed to catalyzing positive social change. The Law School is guided by values of community-mindedness, kindness, and congeniality, making it an exceptional setting to develop your career, engage with impactful work, and make life-long connections.

Maine Law is located at 300 Fore Street, in the heart of downtown Portland. We share this location with partners throughout the University of Maine System, including the University of Maine Graduate and Professional Center and Portland Gateway, which allows for seamless collaborative and interdisciplinary projects at graduate and professional levels.

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Visiting Professor position – Rural Practice Clinic, Fort Kent, ME

The University of Maine School of Law (Law School) invites applications for a faculty position of two years, with the potential for it to be extended, as a Visiting Professor overseeing the Rural Practice Clinic (RPC). Members of minority groups, women, and others whose backgrounds would contribute to the diversity of the Law School are encouraged to apply. This position is based in Fort Kent, ME.

The Visiting Professor will be responsible for supervising student attorneys and the Administrative Manager at the Rural Practice Clinic. The RPC is an Aroostook County satellite location of the Clinics at Maine Law. The Visiting Professor will work in close collaboration with faculty and staff of the Law School and the University of Maine at Fort Kent as well as community partners. The Visiting Professor will be responsible for providing direct supervision to student attorneys in the RPC each semester and during the summer months.  As part of such supervision, the Visiting Professor must establish an effective mentoring relationship with each student. The Visiting Professor is expected to be familiar with and to provide oversight to all aspects of students’ activities within the clinic, including client interviewing and counseling; investigation; legal research; case theory development; drafting (correspondence, petitions, declarations, legal memoranda, etc.); negotiation; hearing preparation; court and agency appearances; and policy development and advocacy work.  A strong emphasis is placed upon facilitating students’ recognition and appropriate resolution of ethical and strategic matters that may arise during representation. The Visiting Professor is responsible for providing each student with appropriate guidance and constructive feedback as well as completing written evaluations and submitting grades.

The position is year-round, and the two-year appointment begins between July 1, 2026 and November 1, 2026.

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Adjunct Faculty Positions

Adjunct professors are an essential part of the Maine Law community. Adjunct faculty typically spend 2-3 hours per week teaching and are responsible for course preparation, offering office hours or meeting with students upon request, and grading and evaluation of students. 

Adjunct faculty opportunities vary by semester. If you are interested in becoming an adjunct professor at Maine Law, please submit the materials requested below. Please note that decisions to hire adjunct faculty are typically made three to twelve months before the assigned course takes place.

To be considered for an adjunct faculty position, please email a cover letter and CV to lawfacultysupport@maine.edu. In your cover letter, please include:

  • Areas of expertise.
  • Courses you’d like to teach.
    • Please see our curricular offerings to review current course offerings.
    • To propose a new course, please include a proposed title and brief description. 
  • A summary of any previous teaching experience.

While not required, you’re welcome to send additional materials such as course evaluations, syllabi for previously taught courses, and/or a teaching statement.

Staff Positions

The University of Maine School of Law is accepting applications for a Director of Career Development. This person helps students and graduates to make informed decisions about career paths and develop individual strategies to obtain career goals. The Director of Career Development is responsible for the administration, planning, and development of careers services for law students and alumni/ae. This position is based at The Maine Center, 300 Fore Street, Portland, ME.

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The University of Maine School of Law is accepting applications for a Finance and Client Technology Coordinator. The Finance and Client Technology Coordinator plays a critical role in ensuring the efficient and effective operation of the Law School’s clinical programs. Reporting to the Operations Manager and supporting the Director of Clinics at Maine Law, this position requires a proactive individual with strong problem solving skills, exceptional capacity for prioritization and task management, aptitude for managing competing demands in a deadline-driven environment, financial acumen, and a commitment to supporting the Clinic’s mission to train the next generation of lawyers by promoting access to justice while meeting the acute needs of vulnerable communities.

The position will be responsible for a wide range of duties, including strategic planning support, financial analysis, and coordination of operational functions. Additionally, this role serves as the finance and technology coordinator for both the law firm function and the academic department function of the Clinics, supporting faculty and student attorneys each semester.

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The University of Maine School of Law is accepting applications for a Director of Career Development. This person helps students and graduates to make informed decisions about career paths and develop individual strategies to obtain career goals. The Director of Career Development is responsible for the administration, planning, and development of careers services for law students and alumni/ae. This position is based at The Maine Center, 300 Fore Street, Portland, ME.

The University of Maine System is an equal opportunity institution committed to nondiscrimination. The following individual has been designated to handle inquiries for the University of Maine School of Law: 

Sara Henry
Director of Equal Opportunity and Title IX Services
5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469-5713