Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows recently announced the hiring of Joann Bautista, a 2018 graduate of the University of Maine School of Law, as deputy secretary of state. The daughter of Mexican immigrants, Bautista will be Maine’s first Latina … Read More
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Congressman Jared Golden, and Senator Angus King recently announced they will convene an eleven-member advisory committee to review and provide recommendations to President Biden on candidates to serve as U.S. Attorney for Maine. Deirdre Smith, associate dean … Read More
University of Maine System celebrates two women of significant state impact Leigh Saufley, dean of the University of Maine School of Law and former Maine Chief Justice, and Joyce Gibson, associate professor of leadership studies at the University of Southern … Read More
Since Maine Law launched the Rural Lawyer Project in 2017, the program has provided 2L and 3L students hands-on experience in rural legal practice by pairing them with lawyers who serve as mentors. The initial pilot funding for these fellowships … Read More
The latest issue of the annual Maine Law Magazine has been mailed to alumni and friends, and the issue is also available online. The Magazine highlights the exceptional work of our current students, alumni, staff, and faculty in the following … Read More