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
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
“When is a child too young to be prosecuted by the State? While they still believe in Santa Claus? Before they learn to read or write their name? Before they get their first adult tooth?” These questions were raised by … Read More
Jill Ward, Director of the Center for Youth Policy and Law and Adjunct Professor, was recently elected to serve as the Northeast Regional Representative for the Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) Executive Board. Ward was elected to this position by … Read More
The University of Maine School of Law, Maine’s only law school, is proud to announce the renaming of its Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic to the Clinics at Maine Law. This change reflects over 50 years of dedicated service to Maine’s … Read More