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Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc. · 1 day ago

Elinor & Charles Miller Rural Justice Fellowship

Pine Tree Legal Assistance is seeking an outstanding candidate to serve as the 2026 Elinor and Charles Miller Rural Justice Fellow. The fellow will work from the Machias office, focusing on providing legal services to low-income individuals in rural communities across Maine, while receiving training and mentorship from experienced staff.

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Responsibilities

Work on a wide range of legal issues, including areas of housing, consumer, Tribal, and family law
Propose special projects or areas of focus for their fellowship work that are consistent with Pine Tree’s program priorities

Qualification

Admitted to practice lawLegal researchClient advocacyCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Current 3L students or law graduates completing judicial clerkships
Admitted to the practice of law in Maine, or eligible to practice under MRCP 11(c) while working at Pine Tree, or prepared to seek admission to practice law in Maine at their earliest opportunity (e.g., by taking the July 2025 bar exam)
Reside in, or be willing to relocate to, the state of Maine

Benefits

Employer-paid health insurance with a generous HRA contribution
Generous health insurance opt-out benefit or family health coverage options
Employer-paid dental insurance
Employer-paid life and disability insurance
Annual contribution to a 403(b)-retirement plan
Other voluntary options include vision and expanded life insurance
12 paid holidays
Paid parental leave
Generous vacation
Floating holidays
Sick leave

Company

Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.

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Our Vision We believe that there should be fairness, justice and equality for all, and, that if we can instill more fairness in our society, there will be less poverty.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
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