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“It is my job to connect UMPI students with community-based career exploration and paid work experiences outside the classroom,” says Sarah Bushey of her work as the Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO) Coordinator at the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI). Bushey helps UMPI students find mentorships and opportunities at local businesses and organizations. She … Continue reading UMPI ELO Coordinator Partners with High Schools to Bring Career Opportunities to Both College and ...

The availability of criminal defense attorneys is at an all-time low in Maine for defendants who cannot afford to hire their own attorney. There are 224 attorneys currently accepting court-appointments to criminal or child protection cases statewide...

By Samantha Hogan, The Maine Monitor The availability of criminal defense attorneys is at an all-time low in Maine for defendants who cannot afford to hire their own attorney. There are 224 attorneys currently accepting court-appointments to criminal or child protection cases statewide, which is down from 410 lawyers in May 2019, according to the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services.

Maine's public defense agency reports only 224 attorneys are accepting assignments to new criminal and child protection cases from courts

Maine's public defense agency reports only 224 attorneys are accepting assignments to new criminal and child protection cases from courts. In 2019, there were 410.