Petition Denied

The Supreme Judicial Court of Maine has denied the petition of Husson College School of Law (which has not yet opened its doors) for permission to have its graduates sit for the Maine bar examination. While recognizing the need for an institution that would assist in serving the legal needs of central and northern Maine, the court concluded that the lack of accreditation of the new school required denial of the petition. Accreditation cannot be addressed until the law school is in operation. (Mike Frisch)