Shianne Bowlin ‘21

Eviction Protection Attorney
Pine Tree Legal Assistance

Shianne Bowlin ‘21 struggled for many years with housing insecurity. This experience spurred her towards a legal education in the hopes of assisting those in similar situations. Today she works as an Eviction Protection Attorney with Pine Tree Legal Assistance. 

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Before Maine Law

  • Evansville, IN
  • M.S. Forensic Psychology
    Arizona State University
  • B.A. Philosophy
    Southern University of Indiana

Clinical Experience

Internship

  • Legal Intern
    Office of the Appellate Defender

You can make social change beyond just litigation. I’m not sure if I fully understood this when I entered law school, but there are so many ways to use a Maine Law degree, and doing advocacy and legislative work can sometimes have even more of an impact than litigation. The best part of Maine Law is if you don’t know exactly what you want to do you can try it out. There are opportunities everywhere.

Volunteer Experience

  • Volunteer
    El Otro Lado
  • Chair of Law Student Division
    Mindfulness in Law

First Job Post Grad

Staff Attorney 
Disability Rights Maine

Current Job

  • Eviction Protection Attorney 
    Pine Tree Legal Assistance

Interviewed March 2022