University of Maine School of Law - Celebrating 50 Years

TABLE OF CONTENTS University of Maine School of Law – Celebrating 50 Years 7 Preface11 Founding Dean Ed Godfrey16 Maine Law Opens Its Doors16 The ‘Old’ School: University of Maine Law School (1898–1920)19 A Dean’s Legacy: The Peabody Law School (1927–1941)21 Resurrecting A Dormant Charter: Portland University Law School (1947–1961)24 The ‘New’ School Led By Dean Godfrey: The University Of Maine School Of Law (1962–1972)30 The Garbrecht Law Library32 The Expansion Years (1972–1976)38 Chronology of the University of Maine School of Law44 Where We Stand Today: Maine Law at 5048 The Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic48 Center for Law and Innovation49 A Solid Foundation52 Maine Law Looking Toward the FutureAppendices53 Deans Over the Years54 A Tribute to Faculty Over the Years56 Maine Law Alumni Association Board Members57 University of Maine School of Law Foundation Board Members57 University of Maine School of Law Board of Visitors Members58 Editors-in-Chief of the Maine Law Review58 L. Kinvin Wroth Distinguished Alumni Award Honorees59 Editors-in-Chief of the Ocean and Coastal Law Journal59 Alumni Association’s Distinguished Service Award60 Justice for Women Lecture Series61 Maine Association for Public Interest Law61 Governance & Ethics Symposium Series62 Frank M. Coffin Lecture on Law and Public Service63 Alumni Memorieshttps://digitalcommons.mainelaw.maine.edu/maine-law-historical-collection/1000/thumbnail.jp