University of Maine Law School - Good Quality of Life
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 2:55 am
The following was recently posted by a University of Maine Law School Student:
I'm currently a 1L at University of Maine School of Law and I'm finding that it's small character and home-like atmosphere is great. We have direct access to all the representatives for the state, as well as the state supreme court justices, and other offices pretty high up in the hierarchy of government because we're the only law school in maine.
Since the University of Maine Law School is so small, only 72 students in my class, the competition is virtually non-existant. Our professors go out of their way to make sure we understand what is going on, and our legal writing program is headed by the person who wrote the book on Maine citations.
Overall I enjoy the closeness that has developed within our class. Everyone knows everyone else at this point, we all sit in the same seats we picked at the beginning of the year, and we stay in one room with the professors coming to us! There are constantly breakfasts and lunches going on so that we can meet the other classes and make connections, constantly guest speakers being brought in (with free pizza for lunch), and the classes are always so interesting. And to have a little social life, the Men's Law Association picks a bar each thursday night where the majority of the school meets and socializes. We're right in Portland, merely a 5 minute drive to the old port where it has a very Greenwhich village type feel to it. (I'm from New York and I feel right at home in the city of Portland!)
End result: I definitely recommend the University of Maine Law School.
My addition: Although the University of Maine Law School is clearly not ranked amongst the top 100 law schools, it is an attractive option for those who live in or want to practice law in Maine. Tuition is under $15,000 a year for in-state residents and not much above $21,000 for out-of-state residents. The acceptance rate is a generous 35%, with GPAs ranging from a 3.0-3.6 and LSAT scores between a 152-160 for applicants at the 25%-75% ends of the spectrum.
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I'm currently a 1L at University of Maine School of Law and I'm finding that it's small character and home-like atmosphere is great. We have direct access to all the representatives for the state, as well as the state supreme court justices, and other offices pretty high up in the hierarchy of government because we're the only law school in maine.
Since the University of Maine Law School is so small, only 72 students in my class, the competition is virtually non-existant. Our professors go out of their way to make sure we understand what is going on, and our legal writing program is headed by the person who wrote the book on Maine citations.
Overall I enjoy the closeness that has developed within our class. Everyone knows everyone else at this point, we all sit in the same seats we picked at the beginning of the year, and we stay in one room with the professors coming to us! There are constantly breakfasts and lunches going on so that we can meet the other classes and make connections, constantly guest speakers being brought in (with free pizza for lunch), and the classes are always so interesting. And to have a little social life, the Men's Law Association picks a bar each thursday night where the majority of the school meets and socializes. We're right in Portland, merely a 5 minute drive to the old port where it has a very Greenwhich village type feel to it. (I'm from New York and I feel right at home in the city of Portland!)
End result: I definitely recommend the University of Maine Law School.
My addition: Although the University of Maine Law School is clearly not ranked amongst the top 100 law schools, it is an attractive option for those who live in or want to practice law in Maine. Tuition is under $15,000 a year for in-state residents and not much above $21,000 for out-of-state residents. The acceptance rate is a generous 35%, with GPAs ranging from a 3.0-3.6 and LSAT scores between a 152-160 for applicants at the 25%-75% ends of the spectrum.
Exclusive and in-depth law school profiles and photos of the nation's top law schools can be found at: http://www.top-law-schools.com/profiles.html