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The University of Maine School of Law is celebrating the success of the graduates of the Class of 2020 for their unprecedented pass rate on the Uniform Bar Exam this fall. A record-setting 91% of that class passed the Maine… Read More… about Maine Law graduates achieve stellar bar passage results
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The student body at the University of Maine School of Law recently elected new officers and class representatives for the Student Bar Association (SBA). The mission of the SBA is to foster a community at Maine Law through educational, professional,… Read More… about New officers elected for Maine Law Student Bar Association
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As they “drew in a big breath and went for it” last March, Professors Peter Guffin and Rita Heimes weren’t sure about their choice to hold Maine Law’s Information Privacy Summer Institute virtually in the summer of 2020. They were… Read More… about Maine Law’s Pandemic Pivot: Information Privacy Summer Institute
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Tyler Hadyniak ’18, a veterans disability attorney, has written a book that tells the story of military veterans across the U.S., the challenges they face, and the memorable experiences the author had traveling across America. Hadyniak spent nine months traveling… Read More… about Tyler Hadyniak ’18 to release memoir on exploring America while helping military veterans
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A legal team of Berman Simmons attorneys, Miriam Johnson ’07 and Taylor Asen, along with Peter Mancuso and Andrew Schmidt of Andrew Schmidt Law, recently reached a historic settlement with the Maine Department of Corrections (DOC). Under this agreement, the… Read More… about Miriam Johnson ’07 leads notable case that enables incarcerated individuals in the Maine State prison system to receive access to life-saving Hepatitis C medication
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The ACLU of Maine, the Refugee and Human Rights Clinic (“RHRC”) at the University of Maine School of Law, and the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (“ILAP”) have filed a Freedom of Information (“FOIA”) lawsuit against the United States Citizenship and… Read More… about FOIA lawsuit seeks to compel USCIS to release documents about asylum process
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Professor Peter Guffin, director of the Information Privacy Program at Maine Law, will speak at the Fundamentals of Privacy Law seminar on December 14, 2020. His session is titled “Information Security Program Basics,” and he will be joined by panelists… Read More… about Professor Peter Guffin to speak at the “Fundamentals of Privacy Law 2020”
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Experts from the University of Maine, Harvard and Long Island universities, and the University of Maine School of Law have created a website with 10 talking points titled: “Why Climate Change Matters To Your Security, Health & Wealth.” The site… Read More… about Science, public health, economics, law experts create ‘why climate change matters’ website
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The University of Maine School of Law is pleased to announce that it has converted the popular Certificate in Compliance Program to an entirely asynchronous, online format. Beginning in January 2021, courses will be available virtually for both experienced compliance… Read More… about Maine Law’s Certificate in Compliance to be available fully online in Winter 2021
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For the past 50 years, the Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic has been the place where University of Maine School of Law students learn essential lawyering skills while making a positive change in their communities and in the lives of scores… Read More… about Maine Law celebrates the Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic’s 50th Anniversary with an initiative to fund Summer Interns
