Upon granting unified accreditation to the University of Maine System in July 2020, our regional accreditor, the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), asked us to prepare a self-study in advance of a Fall 2022 visit by a NECHE-appointed evaluation team. Information about the University of Maine School of Law (Maine Law) Organizational chart can be found below.

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An image depicting the organizational structure of University of Maine School of Law, the content is detailed below.Description of University of Maine School of Law Organizational Chart

The structure of the following list describes the lines of reporting as shown above. Individuals in Dean’s Staff/Senior Management Group are notated in the text.

  • Dean, Leigh Saufley (Dean’s Staff/Senior Management Group)
    • Special Assistant to the Dean, Nancy Mackin (Dean’s Staff/Senior Management Group)
    • Dean of Student Affairs/ Director of Admissions, Caroline Wilshusen (Dean’s Staff/Senior Management Group)
      • Admissions Coordinator, Bailey Sheets
      • Director of Career Services, Ann Parrent
        • Administrative Coordinator for Career Services, Kelly Francis
      • Dean of Students, Scheherazade Mason
        • Student Services Coordinator, Travis Clough
      • Registrar, Rachel Tracy
    • Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic Deirdre Smith, Director (Dean’s Staff/Senior Management Group)
      • Juvenile Justice Clinic
      • General Practice Clinic
      • Refugee and Human Rights Clinic
      • Prisoner Assistance Clinic
    • Chief Operating & Business Officer, Nicole Vinal (Dean’s Staff/Senior Management Group)
      • Academic Program Coordinator for Faculty, Deborah Lorenzen
      • Director of Advancement, Jennifer Crane
        • Advancement Coordinator, Rob Porreca
      • Director of Communications and Website, Emma Ambrose
      • Accounting Coordinator, Roxanne DesJardins
      • Director of Law School Technology, Michelene Decrow
        • Technology Coordinator, Kerry Wyler
      • Financial Analyst, Jennifer Hebert
    • Accreditation and Assessment Director, Sherry Niang
    • Vice Dean/Provost, Dmitry Bam (Dean’s Staff/Senior Management Group)
      • Director of Academic Success, Greg Bordelon
      • Academics Affairs Coordinator, Emily Wheeler
      • Director of the Law Library, Christine Dulac
      • Library Staff
      • Faculty
      • Adjuncts, Visitors, and Others