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Students from Maine Law recently joined policymakers, diplomats, scientists, Indigenous leaders, and scholars from around the world at the Arctic Circle Assembly, one of the most influential international forums dedicated to the future of the Arctic. The experience offered Maine… Read More… about Learning about Arctic Law where it’s made: Maine Law Students at the Arctic Circle Assembly
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Mainers have long shared a strong sense of fairness, a responsibility to one another, and a commitment to due process as provided by the U.S. Constitution. At the University of Maine School of Law (Maine Law), these principles guide the… Read More… about Supporting Maine’s Vulnerable: Maine Law’s Refugee and Human Rights Clinic Serves Hundreds of Immigrants with Detention Consultations, Community Outreach, and Legal Training
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When Professor Jennifer “Jenny” Wriggins first joined the University of Maine School of Law faculty in 1996, she was hired to teach Family Law, supervise students in the Clinics at Maine Law (formerly the Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic), and lead… Read More… about Professor Jennifer Wriggins retires after nearly three decades at Maine Law
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Four Maine Law students traveled to Belém, Brazil this fall as part of the University of Maine’s official delegation to the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) marking the fourth… Read More… about Maine Law’s Next Generation of Climate Advocates Goes to COP30
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More than a century ago, Passamaquoddy singers gathered around a wax cylinder recorder—an unfamiliar new machine brought onto their homeland by visitors from Harvard University. They sang war songs, dance songs, and family songs meant to travel only within their… Read More… about Protecting Indigenous Intellectual Property: Maine Law Hosts the 5th Annual Indian Law & History Lecture
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We are so proud to report that Professor Anna Welch, Founding Director of the Refugee and Human Rights Clinic (RHRC) at the University of Maine School of Law, received the 2025 Justice Louis Scolnik Award presented by ACLU of Maine.… Read More… about Professor Anna Welch honored with 2025 Justice Louis Scolnik Award
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“By the time I was a senior in high school, I knew I wanted to be a lawyer,” second year law student Joseph Inabanza said. “I had never known anyone who’d gone to law school, but I wanted it anyway.” … Read More… about ‘I wasn’t doing it alone’: Students find mentorship and direction in Maine Law’s 3+3 Program”
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Christopher Northrop, Director of Maine Law’s Rural Practice Clinic and Emeritus Professor of Law, recently received the Attorney Change Agent Award from Disability Rights Maine, recognizing his decades-long commitment to defending the rights of youth and increasing access to justice… Read More… about Maine Law’s Professor Christopher Northrop Honored with Change Agent Award from Disability Rights Maine
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On September 17, the University of Maine School of Law celebrated Constitution Day with a friendly dialogue between Professors Dmitry Bam and Scott Bloomberg, both experts and professors in constitutional law. The conversation centered on a historically controversial question: should… Read More… about Maine Law marks Constitution Day with spirited discussion on judicial elections
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The University of Maine School of Law experienced its most competitive application cycle in over a decade, a milestone that reflects both strong demand for legal education in Maine and the school’s growing national reach. This fall, 105 students have… Read More… about Maine Law sees most competitive application cycle in over ten years amid strong outcomes and new opportunities
