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Peter J. Guffin, visiting professor of practice at the University of Maine School of Law, is urging Maine’s Judiciary Committee to issue a report recommending not to pass LD 1759, “An Act Regarding the Electronic Data and Court Records Filed… Read More… about Professor Guffin provides written testimony to Maine Legislature on bill concerning electronic data and court records

Sara Carson Harvey and Devin Sorkin, rising 3Ls at the University of Maine Law School, have been selected for the Rural Summer Legal Corps Program (RSLC). Sara will spend her fellowship at Pine Tree Legal Assistance and Devin will serve… Read More… about Two Maine Law students selected for Rural Summer Legal Corps Program

The University of Maine School of Law awarded J.D. degrees to 76 students, as well as 12 LL.M. degrees at a commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 25th. Four of the graduates were also awarded the Law School’s Certificate in Information Privacy… Read More… about Seventy-six students earn J.D. degrees at Maine Law Graduation

More than two dozen academic achievement and leadership awards were presented to graduates at the commencement of the University of Maine School of Law, held Saturday, May 25 at Merrill Auditorium in Portland. The awards were presented by Legal Writing… Read More… about Complete list of awards for the Maine Law Class of 2019

Allison Kuhns, a second year student at the University of Maine School of Law, has been awarded the 2019 Shur-Frinsko Award for Municipal Law and Local Government. The Award goes annually to a Maine Law student, who has demonstrated academic… Read More… about Allison Kuhns awarded 2019 Shur-Frinsko Award for Municipal Law and Local Government

Associate Dean Sarah Schindler’s recent law review article, “The ‘Publicization’ of Private Space” (103 Iowa L. Rev. 1093 (2018)), was selected as one of the four best land use articles of the year. It will be republished in the 2019-2020… Read More… about Article by Associate Dean Schindler selected as one of the top land use articles

Over a hundred attorneys, judges, healthcare professionals, and legal scholars gathered in Waterville on April 26-27 for a holistic discussion on the access to justice and healthcare issues that challenge Maine’s rural communities. The “Ensuring Equal Access to Justice in… Read More… about Maine Law Review presents symposium on ensuring equal access to justice and healthcare in rural Maine

Greta Lozada, a 3L at the University of Maine School of Law, has been selected to participate in the Google Public Policy Fellowship program this summer. This highly competitive fellowship program offers students interested in Internet and technology policy the… Read More… about Greta Lozada ’19 receives Google Public Policy Fellowship

Thanks to the generosity and hard work of students, faculty, staff, friends, and alumni, the University of Maine School of Law has been able to offer a variety of interesting and instructive summer fellowships. This summer, 24 students from the… Read More… about 2019 Summer Fellowships announced for Maine Law students

The Center for Law + Innovation at the University of Maine School of Law will host its annual summer institute in privacy and information security law from May 28 – June 13, 2019. The tenth annual event is held in… Read More… about Tenth annual Information Privacy Summer Institute to be held May 28 – June 13