Application Packet
The Maine Civil Legal Services Fund Commission will make funding determinations for eligible civil legal service providers for 2026 and 2027 on the basis of written applications. The Application Packet is available on the following …
Augusta, ME– The Maine Justice Foundation is pleased to announce the application period for the Hancock/Washington County Legal Aid ESO Fund 2026-2028 Grant Cycle. The Foundation will accept applications from June 16 – 30, 2025. The grant guidelines and application form can be found online HERE.
The ESO Endowment Fund was established in 2011 …
The Maine Justice Foundation is pleased to announce that applications for the 2025 Access to Justice Tax Credit Program will open on June 2, 2025. The Foundation will accept applications from eligible attorneys from June 2-16, 2025. A link to apply online will be available on June 2. Please visit CLICK HERE to apply starting …
For twenty-eight years, the Coffin Family Law Fellowship has played a pivotal role in ensuring access to justice in Maine. Named after Frank M. Coffin, Senior Judge on the First Circuit Court of Appeals, the Fellowship supports attorneys to provide legal representation in family law matters to clients who have qualified for pro bono assistance …
Legal Services for Maine Elders, a statewide organization that has been providing free legal assistance to Maine elders for over fifty years, seeks applicants for our Executive Director position who are passionate about social justice and want an opportunity to work with others to make a difference in the lives of older Mainers.
For more …
Join the Maine Justice Foundation Bar Fellows for a Virtual Lunch & Learn Event
Thursday, January 16,2025
11:30AM-12:30pm
Disability Rights Maine Guardianship Report: Overprotected and Underrepresented
Despite the deprivation of fundamental rights that adult guardianship imposes upon a person, it is not something that is widely considered by the public at large, or even within …
The Maine Justice Foundation is pleased to announce the induction of the 2024 class of Bar Fellows, Honorary Life Fellows, and Patron Fellows. The Bar Fellows is an honorary organization of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars who have been elected by their peers to become members of the Bar Fellows. This distinguished group …
What’s Going on With the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services?
Join Jim Billings, Executive Director of PDS, for a virtual Lunch & Learn event. Jim will share an update on the challenges facing those providing indigent legal services in Maine. Jim will also give a status update on the roll out of Maine’s five …
Augusta, ME | The Maine Justice Foundation is pleased to announce the 2024 recipients of the Access to Justice Tax Credit Program. In an effort to encourage lawyers to provide services to underserved areas of our State, the Legislature enacted the Access to Justice Tax Credit Program. Starting in 2022, the program authorized five lawyers …
In celebration of Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, the Maine Justice Foundation is proud to highlight the current grantees of the Racial Justice Fund. Racial Justice Fund supports education and advocacy aimed at achieving racial justice and addressing systemic racism. The Fund supports Black, Indigenous, and People …