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A blog post by Iris Michaud, Administrative Coordinator for Student Services and Academic Affairs Dean Danielle Conway and Professor Emily Michiko Morris, who directs our LL.M. program, recently returned from a trip to Wuhan, China, where they signed an international… Read More… about How Intercultural Mindfulness Drives Our International Student Program

Scott Dolan, a student attorney in Maine Law’s Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic, argued his first appeal in front of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court on October 23, 2018. The case, Edward Arbour v. Department of Corrections, concerned Mr. Arbour’s challenge… Read More… about Scott Dolan ’19 argues appeal in front of Maine’s highest court

Clinical Professor Christopher Northrop was recently awarded the prestigious Robert E. Shepherd Jr. Leadership Award for Excellence in Juvenile Defense. The award is presented annually for outstanding advocacy and dedication in the field of juvenile defense. He received the award… Read More… about Professor Christopher Northrop awarded 2018 Robert E. Shepherd Award from the National Juvenile Defender Center

Peter Guffin, Visiting Professor of Practice at the University of Maine School of Law, will speak at an upcoming Fundamentals of Privacy Law seminar in New York City. The seminar is hosted by the Practising Law Institute (PLI). During his… Read More… about Professor Peter Guffin to speak at Fundamentals of Privacy Law Seminar in New York City

Spurwink Services hosted its 32nd annual Humanitarian Awards on Friday, October 12 at Brick South Events Center, Thompson’s Point, in Portland. Two individuals and one organization were honored that evening, including Maine Law’s Dean Danielle Conway. This year’s theme was… Read More… about Dean Danielle Conway receives Spurwink’s Humanitarian of the Year Award

In the past, Maine businesses, nonprofits, and NGOs seeking compliance training were forced to hire expensive consultants or pursue programs out of state, options that can be costly and inefficient. In the fall of 2017, Maine Law stepped in to… Read More… about Maine Law’s Compliance Certificate fills training gap

Brook Kolarich, a 2018 graduate of the University of Maine School of Law, recently published “Playing with Fire: Drone Incursions into Wildfire Suppression Operations and the Regulatory Challenges to Reducing Their Risks,” in the Texas Tech Administrative Law Journal. Brook’s… Read More… about Brook Kolarich ’18 publishes article in the Texas Tech Administrative Law Journal

John Cruden, one of the nation’s most highly regarded environmental lawyers, will present the 26th annual Judge Frank M. Coffin Lecture on Law and Public Service on November 1, 2018. He will discuss, “A Historical Perspective on Environmental Law and… Read More… about Environmental Law expert to present 26th annual Judge Frank M. Coffin Lecture

There are currently about 114,000 veterans in Maine, and Mike Adams is hoping his new Financial Guide for Maine Veterans will be a valuable resource to them all. Mike, a 2L at the University of Maine School of Law, spent… Read More… about Maine Law student co-authors new financial guide for Maine veterans

In order to help students interested in the legal field get into professional practice more quickly and with less debt, the University of Maine at Farmington is partnering with the University of Maine School of Law in Portland to give… Read More… about UMF partners with Maine Law to give students more affordable path to law degree