Campaign for Justice Donor Notice

The administration of the Campaign for Justice will transition from the Maine Justice Foundation to the civil legal service Providers (Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Legal Services for the Elderly, Maine Equal Justice, the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project, and the Volunteer Lawyers Project) at the end of 2023. The Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic, at the University …

31 October 2023, Posted in: Campaign for Justice

Meet Sam and Bridget

Meet Sam.

In the 80’s, Sam bought a house with his girlfriend. Shortly after, they broke up and the girlfriend moved out. Decades passed and Sam lived alone in the home for years. Now in his late seventies and plagued with health issues, Sam had been in and out of the hospital and rehab for …

12 June 2023, Posted in: Campaign for Justice

Campaign for Justice Announces 2023 Leadership Team

Augusta, ME – 2023 looks to be another challenging year for Mainers. Skyrocketing inflation, an uncertain economic future, an ongoing housing crisis and more factors continue to push more at-risk individuals into a tight spot. Maine’s civil legal aid providers help as many as they can, but resources don’t allow them to help everybody.

The …

29 March 2023, Posted in: Campaign for Justice, Press Release

William Cotter to Speak at Bar Fellows Lunch and Learn

Augusta, ME – On October 19, 2022, William Cotter, the former President and Professor of Constitutional Law at Colby College, will discuss two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and Kennedy v. Bremerton School District.

In Dobbs, the Court voted 6-3 to uphold a Mississippi policy banning most abortions after …

26 September 2022, Posted in: Uncategorized

Justice Action Group Presents Rural Access to Justice Summit

September 9, 2022 – Maine’s Justice Action Group is pleased to announce that it will present a Rural Access to Justice Summit on October 26, 2022. This Summit will convene participants from the judicial branch, rural practitioners, the University of Maine School of Law, the Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project, and others to discuss the need …

9 September 2022, Posted in: Uncategorized