History
The University of Maine Student Government, Inc. is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation that is direct-funded by the University of Maine, but is legally separate. Student Legal Services is a branch of Student Government that provides free legal assistance from licensed Maine attorney Sean O’Mara whose bio is below. This service has existed in various forms through most of UMSG, Inc.’s over three decades of incorporation.
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Staff
attorney
Sean S. O’Mara
Sean O’Mara has been the staff attorney for Student Legal Services since 2012. He was involved in Student Government and other student organizations when he was a student at the University of Maine and has a passion for facilitating an environment for students to take the lead. He graduated from the University of Maine School of Law in Portland. During his time at Maine Law, he had externships with Maine Right to Know working directly with the Office of the Maine Attorney General and a legislative commission, and was a Bernstein Fellow working with the judges in York County.
Education
University of Maine School of Law
Juris Doctor, 2011
University of Maine
B.A., Psychology, 2008
Activities & Affiliations
• Maine State Bar Association, Member
• Inn of Court - Bangor, Member • Dirigo State (Formerly Boys State), Judicial Branch Advisor
• Bangor Greendrinks, Chair
Bar Admissions
• Maine
Administrative Assistant/Receptionist
Student employees in the Student Legal Services office are trained and supervised by the attorney, and must sign a strict confidentiality agreement in addition to receiving training in keeping client information confidential under the rules governing Maine law offices.
Caleb Brown is a third year mechanical engineering student at UMaine. He has been with Student Legal Services for three years.