Maine Justice Foundation Awards the Third Access to Justice Tax Credit

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 …

31 July 2024, Posted in: Uncategorized

Celebrating Juneteenth: Advancing Racial Justice in Maine

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 …

18 June 2024, Posted in: Uncategorized

Kate Harwood to Speak at Bar Fellows Lunch & Learn

Intro to AI: Large Language Models. 

Join the Maine Justice Foundation and Kate Harwood on May 30 at 11:30AM to learn about LLMs like ChatGPT, how they work, and how you can get the most out of them.

Kate Harwood is currently working with the New York Times’ R&D team to integrate state-of-the-art large language …

13 May 2024, Posted in: Uncategorized

Maine Justice Foundation Announces 2024 Coffin Family Law Fellow

The Maine Justice Foundation is pleased to announce that University of Maine Law School Juris Doctor Candidate, Haley Brazier, has been selected as the 2024 Coffin Family Law Fellow.

The Frank M. Coffin Family Law Fellowship provides legal representation in family law matters to clients who have qualified for pro bono assistance through the Volunteer …

12 December 2023, Posted in: Press Release

Racial Justice Fund Seeks Applications for Third Round of Grants

Augusta, ME – The Maine Justice Foundation is pleased to announce the third round of grants from the Racial Justice Fund. The Foundation will accept applications for grants of up to $10,000 from October 23-November 6, 2023.

The Racial Justice Fund supports education and advocacy aimed at achieving racial justice and addressing systemic racism. The …

19 October 2023, Posted in: Press Release

Zohra Ahmed to Speak at Bar Fellows Lunch & Learn

Augusta, ME – On October 11, 2023 Zohra Ahmed will discuss Social Movements Pushing for Criminal Justice Reform

Zohra Ahmed is an assistant professor of law at the University of Georgia, where she teaches courses related to criminal law, prisons, and social movements. She has worked as a public defender in Manhattan, and as a …

2 October 2023, Posted in: Uncategorized