TO: All Maine attorneys FROM: The Maine Supreme Judicial Court DATE: August 7, 2019   Maine attorneys are reminded that the closing date for the 2019 Katahdin Counsel recognition program is fast approaching (Aug. 31st).Read More

The ESO Endowment Fund was established by a generous anonymous gift to the Maine Justice Foundation in 2011. Its purpose is to further the Foundation’s mission in Downeast Maine.Read More

From Mainebiz, 4/18/19, by Renee Cordes: The Maine Justice Foundation said Sanford-based SIS Bank has signed on as a prime partner in a program to fund six providers of legal aid in the state. Since Maine’s Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts program was set up in the mid-1980s, it has generated more than $27 million.Read More

Legislature should fully fund Commission on Indigent Legal Services. The independent state agency is out of money, and it’s the poor of Maine who will ultimately suffer.Read More

The Coffin Family Law Fellowship provides legal representation in family law matters to clients who have qualified for pro bono assistance through the Volunteer Lawyers ProjectRead More

The Trump Administration proposed to eliminate the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) and zero out federal funding for civil legal aid. If this cut is implemented, Pine Tree Legal Assistance no longer will be able to help thousands of Mainers who cannot afford the legal help they need when faced with a life-changing situation.Read More

Low-income families, elders and veterans all benefit from the federal Legal Services CorpRead More

A new study shows services provided by six core legal aid providers to low-income individuals and households in Maine have a positive economic impact on the State. The providers include the Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic of the University of Maine School of Law, Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project, Legal Services for the Elderly, Maine Equal Justice Partners, Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project, and Pine Tree Legal AssistanceRead More