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Maine is strategically leading the way in U.S. – Arctic relations and policy. This was underscored during Maine Law’s recent Ocean and Coastal Law Journal Symposium on the Public Order of the Arctic. The event was organized by Maine Law… Read More… about Maine Law symposium tackles essential questions about the future of the Arctic
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In 2022 Jenn Thompson and Mark Sayre were 1Ls partnered up to practice their end of term oral arguments. Spoiler alert: it went well. Fast forward to Spring of 2024 and they found themselves, along with teammate 3L Joseph Tavares,… Read More… about Moot Court program reflects sense of community and excellence in legal writing
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Applications open: April 1, 2024 – May 17, 2024 The University of Maine School of Law Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) supports recent University of Maine School of Law graduates in law-related public interest careers by assisting them in the… Read More… about Applications for Maine Law’s Loan Repayment Assistance Program open April 1
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What should be done about an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot making insensitive remarks to users expressing mental health issues on the platform? This was the question posed to teams competing in this year’s Helsinki Information Law Moot Court, an international… Read More… about Maine Law team takes home best brief in international Moot Court competition
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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), delivered the 31st annual Judge Frank M. Coffin Lecture on Law and Public Service. Watch Dennis Parker deliver the 2024 Coffin… Read More… about 2024 Coffin Lecture delivered by executive director of the National Center for Law and Economic Justice
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“It was completely terrifying and completely enjoyable,” Leah Henry, 2L, said, neatly summarizing their experience delivering this year’s Prize Argument before Maine’s Supreme Court Justices. Two second-year students are selected annually on the basis of the quality of their Moot… Read More… about Second year students “rise to the occasion” during Prize Argument
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PORTLAND, ME — The Maine Association for Public Interest Law (MAPIL) is pleased to announce the first annual MAPIL Excellence in Public Interest Award. The student-led organization at the University of Maine School of Law is dedicated to the promotion… Read More… about Maine Association for Public Interest Law announces inaugural award
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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
