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On March 6 at 6 pm Dennis D. Parker, the executive director of the National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ), will deliver the 31st annual Judge Frank M. Coffin Lecture on Law and Public Service. The event will take place… Read More… about Dennis D. Parker to deliver 2024 Coffin Lecture
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Maine Law’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) hosted a BIPOC Networking Symposium on Feb. 1 at the Maine Center in downtown Portland. The event was organized in conjunction with The Third Place, a networking and coworking organization working to address… Read More… about BIPOC Networking Symposium kicks of Black History Month
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“I came to Maine Law knowing I wanted to focus my career on mitigating and addressing climate change,” 3L Natalie Nowatzke. “My coursework, internships, externships, and other opportunities at Maine Law have only reaffirmed and strengthened this interest.” The culmination… Read More… about COP28 Climate Conference proves a formative experience for Maine Law students
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As we look forward to celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr., Day at Maine Law, we come together as a community to recognize the importance of Equity and Justice in a complex world. In the midst of these complexities, however, several… Read More… about Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Maine Law
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Haley Brazier arrived at Maine Law with a lot of questions. As she enters her final semester of law school, she’s found a lot of answers, including how she plans to spend the next phase of her career. Brazier is… Read More… about Haley Brazier ’24 receives 2024 Coffin Fellowship
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PORTLAND, ME — The Refugee and Human Rights Clinic (RHRC) at the University of Maine School of Law recently received a transformative gift of a half million dollars from Leslie and Wells Person of Austin, TX. The commitment, which spans… Read More… about Maine Law’s Refugee and Human Rights Clinic receives transformative gift
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Lenny Powell, Associate with Jenner & Block, delivered Maine Law’s Third Annual Indian Law and History Lecture on November 17. One of Powell’s main areas of practice is tribal law. He was part of the team that won a landmark… Read More… about Lenny Powell delivers Third Annual Indian Law and History Lecture
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In October, two third-year law students and student attorneys with Maine Law’s Refugee and Human Rights Clinic (RHRC), Sahra Hassan and Haley Brazier, took a week-long trip to Mexico City. They were accompanied by Maine Law Professor and Founding Director… Read More… about Maine Law students working across borders on behalf of asylum seekers
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Maine Senator Angus King visited Maine Law as part of the school’s annual Constitution Day Lecture Series in October. The signature event brings in guests from outside of the Maine Law community to discuss facets of the U.S. Constitution. King… Read More… about Senator King visits Maine Law for Constitution Day lecture
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In early October, Maine Law held its inaugural Annual Day of Service. The event, which was tailored to first-year law students, harnessed all the energy of 1Ls to serve eight different nonprofits around Greater Portland. Not only were students able… Read More… about Maine Law’s inaugural Annual Day of Service
