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.

Finally, this fall, Maine Law will be moving into a new location at 300 Fore Street, located in the heart of downtown Portland. We will share this location with partners throughout the University of Maine System, including the University of Maine Graduate and Professional Center and Portland Gateway, which will allow for seamless collaborative and interdisciplinary projects at graduate and professional levels.

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Faculty Positions

THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SCHOOL OF LAW, in the thriving and increasingly diverse coastal community of Portland, Maine, invites applications for the position of Law Library Director/Associate Professor of Law. 

The Law Library Director is primarily responsible for managing all aspects of the law library, including determining and administering library policies and programs to accomplish the law library’s mission of educating students, supporting faculty in their teaching, scholarship, and service, library budgeting, and providing assistance to the legal profession and the wider community. 

The position of Law Library Director is a full-time faculty position within the School of Law with rights comparable to tenured and tenure-track faculty.  The start date is negotiable. 

Applicants must possess a Master’s degree in Library/Information science, a J.D. degree or its equivalent, administrative experience in an academic law library, experience with student and faculty services, and a record or promise of successful teaching and student mentoring.  Members of minority groups, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and others, whose background would contribute to the diversity of the Law School, are encouraged to apply.  Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their materials early.  You may email any questions to mainelawsearch@maine.edu.

The University of Maine School of Law, in the coastal city of Portland, Maine, is seeking two full-time visitors for the Spring 2025 semester. Our primary curricular needs are the first-year Property course and the first-year Criminal Law course (but we would consider candidates to teach Evidence and Criminal Procedure—Adjudication). The visiting appointment may be at the Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, or Professor of Practice level, depending on the experience of the candidate. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Members of minority groups, women, and others whose background would contribute to the diversity of the Law School are encouraged to apply.

Required: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree or its equivalent, an excellent academic record, and a record or promise of successful teaching and student mentoring, including an ability and willingness to incorporate innovative teaching approaches into the curriculum.

To apply, please submit an application to: mainelawsearch@maine.edu.

Please include (1) a cover letter that fully describes your qualifications and experiences, (2) your curriculum vitae, and (3) contact information for three professional references.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. You may email any questions to mainelawsearch@maine.edu. Appropriate background screening will be conducted for the successful candidate.

The University of Maine System is an EEO/AA employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Staff Positions

THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SCHOOL OF LAW, in the thriving and increasingly diverse coastal community of Portland, Maine, is seeking to hire an Immigration Law Fellow focused on immigration work in the University of Maine’s Refugee and Human Rights Clinic. 

As the Sally L. Stevens Immigration Law Fellow, you will have the unique opportunity to supervise law students, conduct outreach, and provide legal services to underserved communities in Maine. This position offers a valuable experience for individuals interested in pursuing a career in public interest law, specifically immigration law. Maine Law’s Clinical Programs are based in Portland, Maine and serve individuals throughout the state of Maine and beyond, in a variety of clinical programs. The Sally L. Stevens Immigration Law Fellow will supervise the work of the student attorneys in outreach and advocacy projects and direct representation and handle matters related to the day-to-day administration of the Clinic and its cases and projects, and assume primary supervision, and in some cases primary responsibility, for cases and projects. The Sally L. Stevens Immigration Law Fellow will primarily support the Refugee and Human Rights Clinic.

Application materials must be submitted through the University of Maine System’s Hire Touch portal.

In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, University of Maine, Orono, ME  04469-5713, 207-581-1226.  TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).