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More than two dozen academic achievement and leadership awards were presented to graduates at the commencement of the University of Maine School of Law, held Saturday, May 25 at Merrill Auditorium in Portland. The awards were presented by Legal Writing… Read More… about Complete list of awards for the Maine Law Class of 2019

Allison Kuhns, a second year student at the University of Maine School of Law, has been awarded the 2019 Shur-Frinsko Award for Municipal Law and Local Government. The Award goes annually to a Maine Law student, who has demonstrated academic… Read More… about Allison Kuhns awarded 2019 Shur-Frinsko Award for Municipal Law and Local Government

Associate Dean Sarah Schindler’s recent law review article, “The ‘Publicization’ of Private Space” (103 Iowa L. Rev. 1093 (2018)), was selected as one of the four best land use articles of the year. It will be republished in the 2019-2020… Read More… about Article by Associate Dean Schindler selected as one of the top land use articles

Over a hundred attorneys, judges, healthcare professionals, and legal scholars gathered in Waterville on April 26-27 for a holistic discussion on the access to justice and healthcare issues that challenge Maine’s rural communities. The “Ensuring Equal Access to Justice in… Read More… about Maine Law Review presents symposium on ensuring equal access to justice and healthcare in rural Maine

Greta Lozada, a 3L at the University of Maine School of Law, has been selected to participate in the Google Public Policy Fellowship program this summer. This highly competitive fellowship program offers students interested in Internet and technology policy the… Read More… about Greta Lozada ’19 receives Google Public Policy Fellowship

Thanks to the generosity and hard work of students, faculty, staff, friends, and alumni, the University of Maine School of Law has been able to offer a variety of interesting and instructive summer fellowships. This summer, 24 students from the… Read More… about 2019 Summer Fellowships announced for Maine Law students

The Center for Law + Innovation at the University of Maine School of Law will host its annual summer institute in privacy and information security law from May 28 – June 13, 2019. The tenth annual event is held in… Read More… about Tenth annual Information Privacy Summer Institute to be held May 28 – June 13

Christy Stilphen, a 3L at the University of Maine School of Law, recently won a case before the Maine Law Court that makes it easier to admit critical evidence in sexual assault cases in Maine. The case considered whether or… Read More… about Christy Stilphen ’19 wins case for sexual assault survivors in Maine

Danielle Conway, dean and professor at the University of Maine School of Law, will present a talk at the University of Maine at Farmington on Monday, April 15, 2019, at 11:45 am. The event is free and open to the… Read More… about Dean Danielle Conway to speak at UMF on “Developing Leaders for Service to Rural Communities”

The University of Maine School of Law presented the 2019 Courage is Contagious Award to Lucky Hollander during the eighth annual Justice For Women Lecture on March 27. The award is presented annually at the Justice For Women Lecture to… Read More… about Maine Law presents 2019 Courage is Contagious Award to Lucky Hollander