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Starting law school is a serious undertaking. Beginning law school at the start of a pandemic is a leap of enormous faith, Maine Law President and Dean Leigh Saufley told the class of 2023 at their May graduation. “Now,… Read More… about From alone together to together forever: The Class of 2023 graduates
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When he was in middle school, Professor Jon Lee asked his mother to buy him a whiteboard. She complied but wanted to know why. “I want to invite my classmates over to help them understand what we are learning in… Read More… about Professor Jon Lee joins Maine Law bringing his passion for teaching and public service with him
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Arctic Law Fellowships Lee Foden ‘24 Natalie Nowatzke ‘24 Adelia Weber ‘24 Bernstein District Court Fellowships Leah Henry ’25 – Maine District Court in Portland Emily Nyman ‘25– Maine District Court in Lewiston Bride Family Foundation Entrepreneurial Fellowship Kristina Grimaldi… Read More… about 2023 Summer Fellowships announced
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The University of Maine School of Law is hosting its 14th annual Information Privacy Summer Institute from May 22 – June 8, 2023. Registration for these summer courses is open to professionals and J.D. students looking to enhance their credentials… Read More… about Maine Law hosts 14th annual Information Privacy Summer Institute
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When Professor Kaitlin Caruso began teaching civil procedure, local government, and civil rights litigation at Maine Law, it didn’t feel like a new career direction so much as a return to the fold. “I’d always said if I got the… Read More… about Professor Kaitlin Caruso finds her way back to Maine Law
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FORT KENT, ME — The University of Maine School of Law’s Rural Practice Clinic (RPC) launched in January 2023 on the University of Maine Fort Kent (UMFK) campus. The pilot legal aid clinic brings legal representation and resources to Aroostook… Read More… about Maine Law celebrates opening of its Rural Practice Clinic in Fort Kent
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The Certificate in Public Interest and Social Justice is the newest certificate program available to students at the University of Maine School of Law. Maine Law also offers certificate programs in Environmental and Oceans Law, Information Privacy Law, and Business… Read More… about Maine Law announces new certificate in Public Interest and Social Justice Law
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Abdulkareem Omer and Rachel Bruns, two student attorneys from Maine Law’s Refugee and Human Rights Clinic (RHRC), spoke at a symposium at Maine Medical Center’s Dana Center Auditorium on Tuesday, March 28 about the pressing need for collaboration between medical… Read More… about Maine Law student attorneys speak at Maine Medical Center about the physician’s role in asylum law
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The Maine Association for Public Interest Law (MAPIL) is a student-led organization at the University of Maine School of Law that encourages student engagement in legal volunteer opportunities, public interest careers, and pro bono work. MAPIL hosts relevant events throughout… Read More… about MAPIL hosts 35th annual auction to support public interest law
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PORTLAND, ME — The United States Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) recently announced the expert appointment of Jill Ward as a senior policy advisor in the Office of the Administrator. In this part-time role,… Read More… about Department of Justice appoints Maine Law’s Jill Ward to serve as senior advisor on juvenile justice reform
