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“By the time I was a senior in high school, I knew I wanted to be a lawyer,” second year law student Joseph Inabanza said. “I had never known anyone who’d gone to law school, but I wanted it anyway.” … Read More… about ‘I wasn’t doing it alone’: Students find mentorship and direction in Maine Law’s 3+3 Program”
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Christopher Northrop, Director of Maine Law’s Rural Practice Clinic and Emeritus Professor of Law, recently received the Attorney Change Agent Award from Disability Rights Maine, recognizing his decades-long commitment to defending the rights of youth and increasing access to justice… Read More… about Maine Law’s Professor Christopher Northrop Honored with Change Agent Award from Disability Rights Maine
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On September 17, the University of Maine School of Law celebrated Constitution Day with a friendly dialogue between Professors Dmitry Bam and Scott Bloomberg, both experts and professors in constitutional law. The conversation centered on a historically controversial question: should… Read More… about Maine Law marks Constitution Day with spirited discussion on judicial elections
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The University of Maine School of Law experienced its most competitive application cycle in over a decade, a milestone that reflects both strong demand for legal education in Maine and the school’s growing national reach. This fall, 105 students have… Read More… about Maine Law sees most competitive application cycle in over ten years amid strong outcomes and new opportunities
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When Camrin Rivera walked across the stage as part of the last class to graduate from Maine Law’s iconic “round building” on Deering Ave., he didn’t anticipate that he’d be returning to the school in a new role as Dean… Read More… about Camrin Rivera joins Maine Law as Dean of Students
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The first in her family to pursue graduate education, Olivia Gardner brings with her to Maine Law a lifetime of determination, intellectual curiosity, and commitment to justice. Growing up in the tight-knit community of China Grove, NC, Gardner fostered these… Read More… about Olivia Gardner: How this incoming 1L found her calling in Ecuador and followed it to Maine Law
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“I think advocacy has always been at the center of what I do,” incoming 1L Hailey Champagne said. “I’ve always felt like I had to speak up, for myself and for others. I think that’s really what pointed me towards… Read More… about From first-gen to future advocate: Meet incoming 1L Hailey Champagne
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For incoming Maine Law student Connor McGoldrick, the path to law school was shaped by strong mentors, athletic opportunity, and years spent working with young people in crisis. Born and raised just outside of Philadelphia, McGoldrick’s early years were marked… Read More… about Connor McGoldrick: Turning Life Lessons into a Legal Career for Youth Justice
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This fall, Maine Law will welcome two new students who already know what it means to stand side by side in service to their community and to one another. Maine State Representative Sophia Warren and youth advocate Boniface Kabongo will… Read More… about Newlyweds bring shared values to Maine Law after recently sharing vows
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“When is a child too young to be prosecuted by the State? While they still believe in Santa Claus? Before they learn to read or write their name? Before they get their first adult tooth?” These questions were raised by… Read More… about How Young Is Too Young? Setting a Floor for Juvenile Prosecution
