Visiting Professor of Law

Visiting Professor position – Rural Practice Clinic, Fort Kent, ME

The University of Maine School of Law invites applications for a faculty position of two years, with the potential for it to be extended, as a Visiting Professor overseeing the Rural Practice Clinic (RPC). Members of minority groups, women, and others whose backgrounds would contribute to the diversity of the Law School are encouraged to apply. This position is based in Fort Kent, ME.

The Visiting Professor will be responsible for supervising student attorneys and the Administrative Manager at the Rural Practice Clinic. The RPC is an Aroostook County satellite location of the Clinics at Maine Law. The Visiting Professor will work in close collaboration with faculty and staff of the Law School and the University of Maine at Fort Kent as well as community partners.

The Visiting Professor will be responsible for providing direct supervision to student attorneys in the RPC each semester and during the summer months. As part of such supervision, the Visiting Professor must establish an effective mentoring relationship with each student. The Visiting Professor is expected to be familiar with and to provide oversight to all aspects of students’ activities within the clinic, including client interviewing and counseling;

investigation; legal research; case theory development; drafting (correspondence, petitions, declarations, legal memoranda, etc.); negotiation; hearing preparation; court and agency appearances; and policy development and advocacy work. A strong emphasis is placed upon facilitating students’ recognition and appropriate resolution of ethical and strategic matters that may arise during representation. The Visiting Professor is responsible for providing each student with appropriate guidance and constructive feedback as well as completing written evaluations and submitting grades.

The position is year-round, and the two-year appointment begins between July 1, 2026 and November 1, 2026.

The salary range is $100,000 – $115,000.

• 13 paid holidays plus earned vacation and sick time
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Short‑term disability insurance and employer‑paid long‑term disability insurance
• Employer‑paid basic life insurance and supplemental life insurance
• Tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents (spouse, domestic partner, and dependent children)
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution

Please review the Benefits Information Summary.

The University of Maine School of Law is the state’s public and only law school, a vital resource serving our local, regional, national, and global community. Maine Law is an institutional public servant committed to providing an accessible and affordable student‑focused program of legal education and achieving the highest standards of ethical behavior. Our rigorous doctrinal and experiential curriculum, influential scholarship, and signature programming prepare students to practice law, promote respect for the rule of law, and advance justice for all members of society.

The Clinics at Maine Law were established in 1970 as a program of the University of Maine School of Law, which is the umbrella organization housing a number of distinct live‑client clinics. The Clinics operate as a public interest law office within Maine Law in which clients are represented by student attorneys, law students specially licensed by the state and federal courts to provide legal services to low‑income clients.

The student attorneys practice under the supervision of fully licensed law faculty members. The Clinics provide free legal aid to low‑income individuals and families in Maine. The Clinics are a defining program of Maine Law, providing practical skills training for students, but helping fulfill the school’s long‑standing commitment to social justice.

• Licensed to practice law, with Maine bar license or eligibility to obtain license.
• A record or promise of successful clinical teaching and student mentoring.
• Experience with and knowledge of the legal needs of Maine’s rural communities.
• Law practice experience (10 or…