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Maine Supreme Court Chief Justice Leigh I. Saufley ’80 recently presented Peter J. Guffin, Visiting Professor of Practice at the University of Maine School of Law, with the Maine Judicial Branch’s Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award. This award is… Read More… about Professor Peter Guffin receives 2018 Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award from the Maine Judicial Branch
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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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The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) recently announced the winners of its 2019 section awards for excellence in legal education. Thea Johnson, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Maine School of Law, has been named the runner-up… Read More… about Professor Thea Johnson named Runner-Up for 2019 AALS Section on Criminal Justice Junior Scholar Award
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He has been hired by the firm where he completed his 2018 Rural Law Fellowship. Ryan Rutledge, a third year student at the University of Maine School of Law, has accepted a position as an associate attorney with Mills, Shay,… Read More… about Maine Law’s Ryan Rutledge accepts post-graduation position in Skowhegan, Maine
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A blog post by Iris Michaud, Administrative Coordinator for Student Services and Academic Affairs Dean Danielle Conway and Professor Emily Michiko Morris, who directs our LL.M. program, recently returned from a trip to Wuhan, China, where they signed an international… Read More… about How Intercultural Mindfulness Drives Our International Student Program
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Scott Dolan, a student attorney in Maine Law’s Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic, argued his first appeal in front of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court on October 23, 2018. The case, Edward Arbour v. Department of Corrections, concerned Mr. Arbour’s challenge… Read More… about Scott Dolan ’19 argues appeal in front of Maine’s highest court
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Clinical Professor Christopher Northrop was recently awarded the prestigious Robert E. Shepherd Jr. Leadership Award for Excellence in Juvenile Defense. The award is presented annually for outstanding advocacy and dedication in the field of juvenile defense. He received the award… Read More… about Professor Christopher Northrop awarded 2018 Robert E. Shepherd Award from the National Juvenile Defender Center
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Peter Guffin, Visiting Professor of Practice at the University of Maine School of Law, will speak at an upcoming Fundamentals of Privacy Law seminar in New York City. The seminar is hosted by the Practising Law Institute (PLI). During his… Read More… about Professor Peter Guffin to speak at Fundamentals of Privacy Law Seminar in New York City
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Spurwink Services hosted its 32nd annual Humanitarian Awards on Friday, October 12 at Brick South Events Center, Thompson’s Point, in Portland. Two individuals and one organization were honored that evening, including Maine Law’s Dean Danielle Conway. This year’s theme was… Read More… about Dean Danielle Conway receives Spurwink’s Humanitarian of the Year Award
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In the past, Maine businesses, nonprofits, and NGOs seeking compliance training were forced to hire expensive consultants or pursue programs out of state, options that can be costly and inefficient. In the fall of 2017, Maine Law stepped in to… Read More… about Maine Law’s Compliance Certificate fills training gap
