Time and time again, President Donald Trump and his associates have talked themselves into legal trouble. Trump’s splenetic tweets about foreigners were quoted in court opinions blocking his immigration initiatives. When Trump proclaimed he had no idea that his attorney Michael Cohen had paid adult-film actress Stormy Daniels for her silence, her lawyers cheered — […]
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UMaine wants to train more lawyers for rural parts of state
PORTLAND (AP) — The University of Maine School of Law is looking to train more lawyers for the vast rural parts of the state. The school is launching the Rural Lawyer Pilot Project, which is kicking off with a workshop for attorneys and law students on Saturday. It will be a three-year project to place […]
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Jim Howaniec, two other musician lawyers release debut album
LEWISTON — The title track, “Andreita,” has shades of Paul Simon. “Me and the Moon” goes a little country. “Batman in Pacific Palisades” is as dance-worthy as three acoustic guitars can get. After five years of playing together, lawyers Jim Howaniec, Steve Brochu and Stephen Dassatti released a new CD last week. Next up: Agreeing […]
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Why young, small-town lawyers are becoming hard to find
TURNER — Taylor Kilgore and the law firm she works for in Oxford County, Boothby Perry LLC, could be a model for making sure there are lawyers serving the needs of rural Maine into the mid-21st century. The lawyers practicing in Maine are aging, especially those who practice outside the state’s urban areas, a recent […]
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Three lawyers from Portland firm facing possible discipline in robo-signing
PORTLAND (AP) — Three lawyers are facing possible disciplinary action before a state board for allegedly signing off on home foreclosures without first verifying documents, a practice referred to as “robo-signing.” The Portland Press-Herald reported (http://bit.ly/1k7M0OD ) that Philip Mancini, Paul Peck and Alexander Saksen of the Portland law firm Drummond and Drummond are scheduled […]
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Maine Bar suspends Lewiston lawyer
AUGUSTA — Lewiston lawyer William B. Cote has been suspended from the practice of law because of substance abuse issues, according to information released Thursday by the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar. Cote was temporarily suspended Tuesday, according to the organization that governs the conduct of lawyers licensed to practice in Maine. This […]