The Maine Justice Foundation presents three annual awards: the Howard H. Dana, Jr. Award, the New Lawyer Award, and the Downing Award. The background and criteria for the awards is as follows:
Featuring Keynote Speaker Andrew Weissmann Andrew Weissmann worked at the Department of Justice for most of the past 20 years. He has served as: lead prosecutor in Robert Mueller’s Special Counsel’s Office; Chief of the Department of Justice’s Fraud Section; and General Counsel for the FBI. He is co-host of the popular podcast Main Justice …
The Maine Justice Foundation is pleased to announce that applications for the 2026 Access to Justice Tax Credit Program will open on June 8, 2026. The 2026 application period has been extended and applications will be accepted through July 10, 2026. Please visit https://www.grantinterface.com/sl/KBfB9F to apply.
To encourage lawyers to provide services to underserved areas …
Frank M. Coffin Family Law Public Interest Fellowship
For twenty-nine years, the Coffin Family Law Public Interest 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 …
The Maine Justice Foundation is pleased to announce that Saint Louis University School of Law Juris Doctor Candidate, Zoe Evans, has been selected as the 2026 Frank M. Coffin Family Law Public Interest Fellow.
The Frank M. Coffin Family Law Public Interest Fellowship provides legal representation in family law matters to clients who have qualified …
The Maine Justice Foundation has established three prestigious annual awards to recognize individuals who have demonstrated exceptional dedication, innovation, and impact in advancing access to justice. These awards will be presented at the Maine Justice Foundation’s annual award ceremony on January 29, 2026, at 4:30 pm at the Maine State Bar Association’s Winter Bar Conference.…
Who Inspired You This Year? Help Us Honor Excellence in Access to Justice!
Requesting nominations for the Maine Justice Foundation 2026 Annual Awards
The Maine Justice Foundation has established three prestigious annual awards to recognize individuals who have demonstrated exceptional dedication, innovation, and impact in advancing access to justice.
Howard H. Dana, Jr. Award: Established …
Augusta, ME | The Maine Justice Foundation is pleased to announce the 2025 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 tax credits …
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 …