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College of Education and Human Development
University of Southern Maine
37 College Avenue, 8 Bailey Hall, Gorham, ME 04038, Ph: (207) 780-5371; cehd@usm.maine.edu — http://www.usm.maine.edu/cehd/
College of Education and Human Development The USM College of Education and Human Development traces its roots to 1878 when the State of Maine established the Western Maine Normal School, here in Gorham. During the 20th century, the Normal School slowly matured from a two-year seminary for young men and women studying to become teachers to the complex mix of graduate programs it is today. For more than 100 years, the College has built a foundation of knowledge and experience unequalled by other southern Maine colleges and universities. This maturity ensures stable and comprehensive programs that are always delivered by professionals.
Our students benefit enormously from this significant history. We are home to more than 1,000 full and part-time students, most of whom are engaged in graduate-level studies. We are USM's largest graduate program, accounting for nearly half of all graduate students at the University.
SCHOOL OF LAW
University of Maine
246 Deering Ave. , Portland, ME 04102-2837 ; (207) 780-4355; TTY (207) 780-5646; mainelaw@usm.maine.edu. — http://mainelaw.maine.edu/
Maine ’s only law school the University of Maine School of law offers a three-year curriculum that is intensive and challenging. It is both broad and general in nature, offering courses in subjects as diverse as international business transactions and environmental law, as well as traditional core courses. The underlying purpose of the curriculum is to give students a solid foundation in legal analysis and practical lawyering skills that will serve them well in any field they choose to pursue.
LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONS COUNCIL
The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) is committed to increasing the number of lawyers from underrepresented minority groups. To affirm that commitment, the Council conducts ongoing programs and initiatives designed to increase the quality and quantity of the minority applicant pool. These initiatives currently include academic assistance programs for member law schools, the Pipeline Diversity Directory , national and regional workshops, recruitment grant programs, outreach programs for high school students, and partnering with various organizations that share our commitment to diversity.
LEXISNEXIS
For over 50 years, LexisNexis Publishing Solutions has partnered with agencies, associations, and broad-ranging organizations to produce client-tailored legal publications. Our product line includes print and CD-ROM offerings, as well as online materials. We publish over 35 books and CD-ROMs on education law topics. For a complete catalog of our resources for the education community, visit us online at www.lexisnexis.com/educationlaw , or stop by our conference table.
TEXAS BAR FOUNDATION
Since its inception in 1965, the Texas Bar Foundation has awarded more than $10 million in grants to law-related programs. Supported by members of the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Bar Foundation is the nation's largest charitably-funded bar foundation. www.texasbarfoundation.org
SONNENSCHEIN
With offices in 13 U.S. cities and Brussels, and a global reach throughout the Americas, Asia and the Middle East, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP serves the legal and public interest needs of many of the world's best-known and most admired businesses, nonprofits and individuals. Founded in 1906, the firm is a leader in innovative legal services, serving its clients through integrated, inter-office cooperation and teamwork among practice groups to provide efficient, effective and timely legal services and business counseling.www.sonnenschein.com
STINSON MORRISON HECKER LLP
Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP is one of the country’s largest law firms with more than 360 attorneys representing clients nationwide in a full range of corporate, transaction and litigation matters. With attorneys in eight offices throughout five states, the firm has experience in more than 45 industry-focused areas. Office locations include Phoenix, Ariz.; Kansas City, St. Louis and Jefferson City, Mo.; Overland Park and Wichita, Kan.; Omaha, Neb.; and Washington, D.C. Our education litigation attorneys have years of experience in managing cases cost-effectively to obtain successful outcomes, whether those results are achieved by virtue of settlement, a win at trial, or through appellate proceedings. We are experienced in crafting well-conceived plans at the outset to gather necessary facts, identify appropriate witnesses and data, and to be thoroughly prepared to dissect opponents’ expert and non-expert evidence. We work effectively with in-house counsel, tailoring the range of our services to complement the resources the client applies to the case. For more information about education adequacy or education-related issues, please contact John Munich at 314.259.4555 or jmunich@stinson.com.
SHOOK, HARDY & BACON LLP
SHB is well recognized for its innovative and effective diversity efforts. The firm has won several national and regional awards for its commitment to diversity, including the inaugural Living the Values Award, presented earlier this year by The Coca-Cola Company to its outside counsel that best shares the Company's diversity values. SHB was also recognized as a 2008 honoree by the Kansas City Steering Committee for the Human Rights Campaign for supporting workplace equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender employees.
SHB is an international law firm with a legacy spanning more than a century. The firm has grown to over 500 attorneys in 9 offices, including London and Geneva. Diversity is an essential component of SHB's vision statement, which is posted on every floor in our city offices and provides, in part, that SHB is deeply passionate about sustaining "a diverse environment where everyone is respected, feels appreciated and experiences fulfillment and enjoyment through meaningful contributions."
NEW HAMPSHIRE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CENTER
MAINE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Maine Department of Education serves students and adult learners, educators and administrators, families and communities. Education Week’s "Quality Counts" assessment of America’s schools indicated that Maine’s achievement of students in mathematics, science, and reading puts Maine at the top of the nation. Maine continues to set high expectations for all students and is currently redesigning its educational system to be centered on high standards for learning for all students.
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Our Mission...
"To provide educational leadership and services which promote equal educational opportunities and quality practices and programs that enable New Hampshire residents to become fully productive members of society."
Vermont Bar Association
The Vermont Bar Association, a voluntary bar association, was founded in
1878 and presently has 2135 members or about 85% of the practicing bar
resident in the state. It is actively involved in civic and law related
education throughout the state in addition to its role in improving the
administration of justice and advocating for reform in the law. As the
only "organized" bar in the state, its members include lawyers, judges, law students and paralegals.
Maine State Bar Association
Co-sponsored by the Maine State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education
Committee. The mission of the MSBA CLE Committee is to develop and provide,
or assist in providing, high quality educational programs and publications
that promote lawyer competency and professional responsibility
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