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 Associate Professor of Law.

The position of Associate Professor of Law is a twelve-month, full-time faculty position within the School of Law, with comparable rights to those on the “tenure track.” The position is characterized by initial and probationary appointments for two-year terms, followed by appointments for five-year terms.

The Associate Professor of Law is primarily responsible for teaching and supervising students in Maine Law’s clinical programs, especially in supervising student attorneys handling a wide range of civil matters, including family law matters such as divorce, child custody, child support, minor guardianship, or parental rights. Other areas of civil legal services include matters concerning education law, public benefits, consumer law, administrative appeals, housing, small claims, probate, immigrant youth, protective custody proceedings, and powers of attorney. 

The Associate Professor of Law is also responsible for developing programs and resources in Maine Law’s clinical programs, serving the Law School and university community, and being an involved member of the Maine bar.

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

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.  Application materials must be submitted through the University of Maine System’s Hire Touch portal You may email any questions to mainelawsearch@maine.edu.

Staff 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 Administrative Coordinator for Student Affairs.

The Administrative Coordinator for Student Affairs has primary responsibility for managing the daily functioning of the offices of Student and Registrar Services. The Administrative Coordinator is responsible for planning and coordinating special and regularly-scheduled Student Affairs related events at the Law School. The individual in this position also manages office correspondence, calendars, and resource information.

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