The University of Maine Law School invites alumni to share their expertise with students, and to assist them in meeting their educational and career goals. We understand how difficult it may be for busy professionals to find time to volunteer, so how much time you spend as a mentor is entirely up to you. You may talk on the phone, correspond through e-mail or agree to meet for coffee. Whatever works best for your situation. Alumni and admission's office staff will make matches based on such criteria as geographic location, field of law or occupation.
Students are eligible for the program after completing their first year of law school.
The rest is up to the two of you. Mentoring can be rewarding. You could make a difference in someone's life and, perhaps, you might just make a friend for life. The event gives high school students from Maine an opportunity to learn about the law, the judicial system and to practice their analytical and public speaking skills. Each fall, hundreds of high school students from around Maine compete as teams, arguing a fictional case before a judge in a real courtroom.