Deirdre M. Smith

Law prof interested in psychiatric evidence, clinical legal education, access to justice, contemplative practices

[ACLU of Maine @ACLUMaine]

Are you an experienced attorney with a passion for civil liberties? Come work with us! https://t.co/KprQbP8bqW

[Maine Law @UMaineLaw]

Heartfelt thanks to @JohnTGormanFdn for $83k grant for Juvenile Justice Ref. Proj. & ME Ctr for Juvenile Plcy & Law: https://t.co/v5I8vB17c6

[Paul Caron @SoCalTaxProf]

Robert Kuehn (@WashULaw), Clinical Experience For All Students: It’s Not a Question of Cost
https://t.co/ugZItX5Dem

[Deirdre M. Smith @ProfWordsmith]

Congratulations to @UMaineLaw Clinic student attorney @deannlmills !!! https://t.co/9YsLSDGY4V

[Maine Law @UMaineLaw]

Congrats to @deannlmills on receiving Law Student #Ethics Award from Northeast Chptr of the Assoc. of Corp. Counsel: https://t.co/MYii2NEKdO

[Deirdre M. Smith @ProfWordsmith]

New post: Maine's Probate Courts are stuck in the past & Legislature has a chance to enact important reforms https://t.co/WEk3oHWol8

[Jennifer Wriggins @wrigginsjenny]

And kudos to @UMaineLaw alum Jonathan Liberman 4 appt to Rushlau's DA job! Gr8 to see fab alums in public service! https://t.co/FFlakw2Dvx

[Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews]

For fifth year, Maine attorneys offer advice in libraries on Law Day https://t.co/j4k0R94vuS

[Jennifer Wriggins @wrigginsjenny]

Check out @UMaineLaw Professor, info privacy expert & @PierceAtwoodLLP partner Peter Guffin quoted here: https://t.co/3s5I5lfdNC

[NPR @NPR]

Maine's immigrants boost workforce of the whitest and oldest state in U.S. https://t.co/zBDqfeHUxV

[Jennifer Wriggins @wrigginsjenny]

So proud of @UMaineLaw grad Amy Fairfield & her team https://t.co/OWDCKVUZHM for tenacious work in Sanborn case. https://t.co/yylZdBF43G

[Portland Press Herald @PressHerald]

Our View: Prisoner’s release raises questions about system https://t.co/aS6cGbrWxC

[Deirdre M. Smith @ProfWordsmith]

Wow. An incredible turn of events thanks to remarkable lawyering by Amy Fairfield... https://t.co/mfTsjOJojW

[Scott Dolan @scottddolan]

"Man convicted in 1989 slaying of #PortlandME teen granted bail," by @MattByrnePPH @PressHerald https://t.co/ObVgRI5ot1 #mecrime

[Maine Community Law @MCLCPortland]

MCLC is now accepting applications for Law Fellowships for new law grads. Click here for more info: https://t.co/zgxNjuYLV4

[Deirdre M. Smith @ProfWordsmith]

"Helping the poor with housing, health care and other civil issues pays off for the community – so it should get more support" #legalaid https://t.co/Zt1mBXFEAR

[Portland Press Herald @PressHerald]

Our View: ‘Justice for all’ depends on Maine’s legal aid providers https://t.co/wRlLE4Uorv

[Deirdre M. Smith @ProfWordsmith]

"That’s not a way to make the country safer – it’s a recipe for chaos and suffering." Great editorial today from @PressHerald https://t.co/J8xb3u5kfr

[Portland Press Herald @PressHerald]

Our View: Actions against noncitizens will make matters worse https://t.co/FKiU0YsLhW

[GLAD Law @GLADLaw]

Judges hail transgender teen Gavin Grimm as human rights leader #standwithGavin https://t.co/6YqC80pbjF

[The Dogist @thedogist]

Clancey, Lab (4 m/o), Enfield Correctional, CT • "These guys have pasts that they get judged for, but the dogs don't care what you've done."

[ACLU of Maine @ACLUMaine]

#ICE arrests at courts deter immigrants incl. victims & witnesses from going to court. That makes us all less safe. https://t.co/Wcs0S1HyI3

[Deirdre M. Smith @ProfWordsmith]

.@UMaineLaw's #legalaid clinic among the statewide providers included in this study finding $105 million annual econ. impact for Maine https://t.co/FdB7HDnEtl

[Maine Public @MainePublic]

Study: Civil Legal Aid for Poor Has Broad Economic Impact https://t.co/PRi5r0BWKW

[Randy Billings @randybillings]

This story has been updated. It was a very bizarre day in district court. #portlandme #mepolitics https://t.co/hES1ujEtOR