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Maine Law is pleased to announce a new tuition agreement with residents of Alaska. The standard application fee for Alaska residents is waived and they are granted resident tuition status. Alaska remains the only state without a law school. This… Read More… about Alaskan residents granted resident tuition status at Maine Law
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On September 26th, Maine Law hosted the 13th Annual Justice for Women Lecture at Hannaford Hall in Portland. This year’s lecture, Empowering Women and Girls with Disabilities: Fighting Discrimination, and Promoting Inclusion, was delivered by Maria Omare and Juliet Mwongeli… Read More… about Justice for Women Lecture highlights women with disabilities at home and abroad
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“I really enjoyed the opportunity to get to know my classmates outside of the classroom and bond over our shared environmental interests,” 1L Grace Perkins said, reflecting on her Day of Service experience. On Friday September 20th Maine Law’s first… Read More… about First year students build community and connection through Day of Service
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James E. Tierney ‘74 delivered Maine Law’s Constitution Day Lecture this year entitled “Originalism”- Is it a principled constitutional theory or simply a rationalization for turning back the clock. Elected to the Maine Legislature in 1973, where he became Majority… Read More… about Former Maine Attorney General delivers Constitution Day Lecture: “Later is right now, and you are the decision-makers”
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This fall, the University of Maine School of Law welcomes its largest incoming class in nearly two decades. Maine Law’s Class of 2027 is made up of 98 students from 27 states, including Maine. The average age of the incoming… Read More… about Maine Law welcomes its largest class in nearly two decades
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For the past couple of years, incoming 1L Thacher Carter worked as the Municipal Policy Associate with Maine Farmland Trust. The job involved extensive research and writing to update the organization’s municipal planning guide, a resource for local governments on… Read More… about The Class of 2027: Environmental and rural law programs bring 1L to Maine Law
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Having grown up with a father in the military, incoming 1L Shiloh Donnell finds it challenging to say exactly where she’s from. Where she now calls home, however, is much easier to answer. “I was born in Michigan but we… Read More… about The Class of 2027: 1L finds a home in Maine and community through Maine Law
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Joseph Inabanza, incoming 1L, has lived a life shaded by experiences of exclusion and isolation. He’ll also be the first to tell you he considers himself incredibly fortunate, the recipient of opportunities that forever altered the trajectory of his life. … Read More… about The Class of 2027: How a childhood in South Africa is driving a 1L’s education in Maine
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In the next stage of her career, Amanda Violette was looking for two things. “I wanted to figure out how I could live in Portland, Maine and what I could do to learn more about myself,” she said. A legal… Read More… about The Class of 2027: Veteran prepares for her second act at Maine Law
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Success Borne of Necessity The University of Maine School of Law is at the forefront of education for the field of Information Privacy Law. But how does a small, tight-knit law school develop a Tier 1 program and attract speakers… Read More… about Maine Law’s Privacy Program Continues to Grow
