University of Maine School of Law

06/02/2026

Today on Founder’s Day, we celebrate the founding of Maine Law and invest in the future of legal education in Maine.

Your support helps strengthen opportunities for our students, faculty, and clinics while ensuring Maine Law continues to prepare the next generation of lawyers and leaders. This year, we’re thrilled to highlight the creation of the Professor Marty Rogoff Professorship, honoring his extraordinary legacy of scholarship, teaching, and mentorship.

Join us in celebrating Maine Law’s past and supporting its future. Make your gift before midnight on June 2: https://www.givecampus.com/s/wu453a.

05/27/2026

Sensitive data is at the center of some of the most urgent legal and policy questions in privacy today, and Maine Law is convening leaders from across the field to explore what comes next.

Join us on Friday, June 5, for the 2026 Privacy in Practice Conference, hosted by Maine Law’s Center for Law + Innovation. This year’s conference will bring together leading voices in privacy law, technology, and policy for a full day of conversations focused on the evolving legal landscape around sensitive data.

Sessions will explore topics including state privacy law, kids’ and teens’ data, precise geolocation, biometric privacy, AI and health information, and harassment and discrimination in AI.

The conference also offers 5.5 hours of CLE-eligible credit, including Harassment and Discrimination CLE.

We look forward to welcoming privacy professionals, attorneys, and innovators to Maine Law for an important day of learning and conversation.

Learn more and register at https://shorturl.at/PIcHv.

05/23/2026

The University of Maine School of Law proudly celebrated the remarkable achievements of the Class of 2026. This year, Maine Law awarded 87 Juris Doctor degrees and one Master of Laws degree to graduates prepared to lead, advocate, and serve communities across Maine and beyond.

Nineteen graduates earned certificates in specialized areas of study, reflecting the depth and breadth of opportunities available at Maine Law. Eight graduates earned the Certificate in Information Privacy Law, three earned the Certificate in Environmental and Oceans Law, seven earned the Certificate in Business and Transactional Law, and one graduate earned the Public Interest and Social Justice Certificate.

From clinics and classrooms to courtrooms and their communities, the Class of 2026 made a lasting impact through scholarship, service, and leadership.

Congratulations to our graduates!!! We cannot wait to see all they accomplish next.

05/22/2026

For Alexandra Logan ’26, privacy law was never just about compliance checklists or technical regulations. It was about navigating a legal landscape that is constantly shifting. From risk management work at Unum to cybersecurity and data privacy matters at Cooley LLP and the antitrust division of the U.S. Department of Justice, each step pulled her deeper into a field where law, technology, and business increasingly collide.

At Maine Law, Logan found the chance to bring all of those interests together through coursework, leadership with the Student Journal of Information Privacy Law, and an externship with IDEXX Laboratories. Along the way, she discovered what many students say makes Maine Law different: “It sounds silly to say it’s the vibe,” Logan said with a laugh. “But honestly, we have something very special up here — something unique to Maine Law.”

Read more about Logan’s Maine Law experience: https://mainelaw.maine.edu/news/alexandra-logan-26-finds-her-place-at-the-intersection-of-privacy-business-and-the-law/.

05/20/2026

At Maine Law, experiential learning helps students discover how they can use the law to serve their communities. For graduating 3L Jacob Stern, that journey was shaped by years of community organizing, hands-on clinical work, and a commitment to helping people navigate difficult moments with dignity and support.

While balancing law school, clinic work, and raising a newborn son, Stern found clarity about the kind of lawyer he hopes to become. After graduation, he will join Drummond Woodsum as an associate, continuing work connected to the public service and advocacy values that first drew him to Maine Law.

Read more about Stern’s journey: https://mainelaw.maine.edu/news/jacob-stern-26-finding-purpose-in-the-law-through-practice/

05/19/2026

When Natalie Jump ’26 came to Maine Law, she thought her future was firmly rooted in environmental policy. But through experiences like the Rural Practice Clinic in Fort Kent, work with the Maine Law Review, and courtroom advocacy opportunities, she discovered a much broader vision of what it means to practice law.

“You get this sense that the law is known and predictable, but people are not,” Jump said. “That’s where the complexity of practicing lies.” After graduation, Jump will clerk at the Kennebec County Superior Court before joining Perkins Thompson as an associate.

Read more about her journey at Maine Law: https://mainelaw.maine.edu/news/natalie-jump-26-an-ever-evolving-understanding-of-the-law/.

05/18/2026

Every year, we have the pleasure of highlighting a few members of Maine Law’s graduating class. The truth is, every single graduate has a story worth telling, and we wish we could share them all. One thing is certain: keep your eye on Maine Law graduates. They go on to do remarkable things across Maine, throughout the country, and even on the international stage.

For Ryan Morse ’26, Maine Law became a place to chart his own path. What began as an interest in trust taxation and transactional work evolved into a passion for bankruptcy law, shaped by hands-on experiences including an externship with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maine and participation in the inaugural semester of the Business & Law Clinic.

Along the way, Morse discovered not only a new professional direction but also the importance of mentorship, community, and understanding the people behind every legal issue.

“At Maine Law, you just have to ask, and you will receive,” he said.

After graduation, Morse will clerk with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court before joining Murray, Plumb & Murray in Portland.

Read more about Morse's Maine Law journey: https://mainelaw.maine.edu/news/ryan-morse-26-charting-his-own-path-at-maine-law/

05/13/2026

Rural communities face some of Maine’s most pressing legal challenges, from attorney shortages to barriers in accessing critical services. Last month, the Maine Law Review, in partnership with Colby College, brought together scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and community leaders at Colby College to explore those challenges and the opportunities ahead.

The symposium highlighted the importance of collaboration, innovation, and listening closely to the communities that the law does not always fully reach.

Read more about the conversations shaping the future of rural justice in Maine:

The 2026 Maine Law Review symposium, Rural Legal Perspectives: Challenges and Opportunities, brought together scholars, students, practitioners, and policymakers at Colby College to examine the persistent challenges facing rural communities. The conference focused on attorney shortages, access to ju...

04/30/2026

This semester’s reading week brought you by Grilled Cheese Day 🧀🥪📚!!

04/27/2026

Professor Jon Chapman received a standing ovation in a packed room from the Maine Law community today after teaching his final class. Professor Chapman plans to retire at the end of this semester after not one but two successful careers, first as the Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Maine and then later as a criminal procedure professor. Please join us in offering him our most heartfelt congratulations. We have been so lucky to have him as part of our faculty and community!