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As part of its ongoing efforts to grow Maine’s in-demand attorney workforce and increase access to justice, the University of Maine School of Law (Maine Law) has entered into an agreement allowing students at the College of the Atlantic (COA)… Read More… about Maine Law Expands 3 + 3 Program with College of the Atlantic Partnership
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Information privacy law is changing. What once was a niche field focused on personal data protection has evolved into a complex ecosystem that now encompasses AI governance, cybersecurity frameworks, trust and safety, and other facets of digital governance. As early… Read More… about Maine Law’s Privacy Program Continues to Innovate
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Professor Jon Chapman is closing a remarkable chapter at Maine Law after a decades-long career in public service. Known to students for his practical insight, steady presence, and trademark sense of humor, Chapman leaves behind a legacy shaped by both… Read More… about Professor Jon Chapman’s enduring influence
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Emily Elmore ’25, did not set out to follow a traditional path after graduating from Maine Law. Instead, she built one, launching her own practice the very day she learned she had passed the bar. But while her trajectory is… Read More… about From Practice to Purpose: One alumna’s commitment to public interest and giving back
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Clinic Fellowships: Charles A. Harvey, Jr. Trial Practice Immersion Fellowship: Bernstein District Court Fellowship: Hirshon Fellowship at Pine Tree Legal Assistance: Linda Smith Dyer Fellowship at Maine Women’s Lobby: Horace Libby Fellowship at the Maine Public Utilities Commission: Rural Practice… Read More… about Maine Law Summer 2026 Fellowships
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Andrew B. Benson ’88 has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as United States Attorney for the District of Maine. A veteran prosecutor with more than three decades of legal experience, Benson began his career in a district attorney’s office… Read More… about Andrew Benson ’88 confirmed as U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine
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Maine Law celebrated the graduation of 87 J.D. candidates and 1 LL.M. candidate on Saturday, May 23 in Portland’s beautiful Merrill Auditorium. degrees. The Class of 2026 included students ranging in age from 20 to 56, with 56 percent Maine… Read More… about Maine Law confers 88 total degrees on the Class of 2026
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Even before he arrived at Maine Law, Adam Fortier-Brown ’26 had already built a career centered on public service, policy, and advocacy. After several years working in Washington, D.C., on issues ranging from federal legislation to climate resilience and national… Read More… about Adam Fortier-Brown ’26 brings a lifelong commitment to Maine communities into study and practice
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By the time Erin Jackson ‘26 was helping incoming students navigate their first days at Maine Law as a student affairs fellow, she had already become a familiar face across campus. She worked in residential life at Portland Commons, organized… Read More… about Erin Jackson ‘26 receives The Morgan Taylor Spirit of Service Award
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For Alexandra Logan ’26, the path to Maine Law was shaped by a career that kept pulling her closer to the fast-moving world of privacy and cybersecurity law. A Maine native who grew up in the Brunswick area and attended… Read More… about Alexandra Logan ’26 finds her place at the intersection of privacy, business, and the law
