The University of Southern Maine's School of Law building, at the intersection of Brighton Avenue, Deering Avenue and Falmouth Street in Portland, will be demolished and replaced with a more modern facility at the same site on campus.
What They Are Saying: Leaders Praise Governor Millsâ Budget Proposal For Fully Funding Education
May 12, 2021
âToday is a historic day for students, educators, and the people of Maine.â
âTodayâs announcement exemplifies the kind of leadership and commitment to education that Maine students deserve from their Governor.â
âIncredible news.â
Governor Janet Mills today released her Administrationâs Part 2 budget proposal for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 biennium, which â for the first time in Maineâs history â meets the Stateâs obligation to pay 55 percent of the cost of K-12 education.
Leaders, advocates, and other experts from across Maine are praising the Governorâs proposal, which also invests in a host of bipartisan priorities, including initiatives to improve the health of Maine people; tax relief for low- and middle-income Maine people; enhanced revenue sharing with municipalities; PFAS remediation; and infras
Submitted by Mike Stetz on Mon, 05/10/2021 - 5:40pm
Many law school buildings are quite iconic, having grand and regal looks about them. After all, the serious, sober business of teaching the law takes place inside.
Indeed, the National Jurist has ranked the Best Buildings in the past. One school that did not make the list was The University of Maine School of Law.
Its building did, however, earn a showing in two other rankings. Architectural Digest named it one of the seven ugliest university buildings in the nation. Business Insider named it the ugliest building in the state of Maine.
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Gov. Janet Mills on Monday nominated Maine Superior Court Judge Valerie Stanfill as chief justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
If confirmed, she would be the second woman to serve in that role, along with the most recent chief justice, Leigh Saufley. The current vacancy was created when Saufley left the bench last year to become dean of the University of Maine School of Law.
“Justice Stanfill’s sharp intellect, vast legal experience and expertise, and commitment to administering justice fairly and impartially make her an exceptional candidate to serve as Maine’s Chief Justice,” said Mills. “I firmly believe that the Court will benefit considerably from her skills and that our state will be well-served with her at the helm of Maine’s Judicial Branch.”
Veteran judge nominated to be chief justice of Maine’s high court
Valerie Stanfill has most recently served as a Superior Court justice for Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties.
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Superior Court Justice Valerie Stanfill has been nominated to become the next chief justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
Superior Court Justice Valerie Stanfill has been nominated to be chief justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
Gov. Janet Mills announced the nomination Monday. If confirmed by the Legislature, Stanfill will replace Chief Justice Leigh Saufley, who stepped down last year to serve as dean of the University of Maine School of Law. She would be the second woman to serve as chief justice.