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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Law Library Director Posted: August 2, 2022
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. The Law Library Director is primarily responsible for managing all aspects of the Donald L. Garbrecht 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. The start date is negotiable. Rank and salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Members of underrepresented groups, and others whose background would contribute to the diversity of the Law School, are encouraged to apply. Information about Maine Law’s diversity initiatives can be found on our website.
Required: 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.
Application materials must be submitted through the University of Maine System’s Hire Touch portal. You will need to create an applicant profile, complete an application (which includes contact information for three professional references), and upload (1) a cover letter which fully describes your qualifications and experiences with specific reference to the qualifications, and (2) a resume or c.v. You will also need to complete the affirmative action survey, the self-identification of disability form, and the self-identification of veteran status form.
We encourage interested candidates to submit their materials early and directly to us. To ensure full consideration, we encourage you to submit materials by September 1, 2022. You may email any questions to mainelawsearch@maine.edu. Applications, however, must be submitted via Hire Touch.
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.
Associate Professor of Law / Professor of Law Posted: June 14, 2022
The University of Maine School of Law, in the thriving and increasingly diverse coastal community of Portland, Maine, invites applications for up to four full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty positions to begin in the Fall of 2023. The Law School is particularly interested in candidates whose focus includes business law (and other transactional courses); civil procedure (and associated courses); criminal law (including criminal procedure); and property law (including land use and real estate transactions). Other curricular needs include administrative law, environmental law, health law, and professional responsibility. Candidates interested in clinical or experiential teaching in any one of these areas are also encouraged to apply.
Both lateral and entry level candidates will be considered. Rank and salary will be competitive and 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. Information about Maine Law’s diversity initiatives can be found on our website.
Required: Applicants must possess a J. D. degree or its equivalent, an excellent academic record, a record or promise of high scholarly achievement, and a record or promise of successful teaching and student mentoring.
Application materials must be submitted to the University of Maine System Hire Touch portal. You will need to create an applicant profile, complete an application (which includes contact information for three professional references), and upload (1) a cover letter which fully describes your qualifications and experiences with specific reference to the qualifications, (2) a resume or c.v., and (3) a research agenda. You will also need to complete the affirmative action survey, the self-identification of disability form, and the self-identification of veteran status form.
Although the Appointments Committee will be participating this year in the AALS faculty recruitment process, we encourage interested candidates to submit their materials early and directly to us. To ensure full consideration, we encourage you to submit materials by August 18, 2022. You may email any questions to mainelawsearch@maine.edu. Applications, however, must be submitted via Hire Touch.
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.