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Congressional members

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - Biographical information for members of Congress from 1774 to present.

Congressional Directory - the official directory of the U.S. Congress,. Presents short biographies of each member of the Senate and House, listed by state or district, and additional data, such as committee memberships, terms of service, administrative assistants and/or secretaries, and room and telephone numbers. It also lists officials of the courts, military establishments, and other Federal departments and agencies, including D.C. government officials, governors of states and territories, foreign diplomats, and members of the press, radio, and television galleries. 

Contacting the Congress - Database of contact information for the current Congress. Includes webpages and email addresses.

U.S. Representatives from Maine 1821-

U.S. Senators from Maine 1821-

Government associations

Council of State Governments - News, policy links, and resources for state governments.

Maine Municipal Association - News, convention information, products and services.

National Conference of State Legislatures - News and services for state legislatures and directories of state legislatures and legislative staff.

National Governors Association - News, policy positions, and reports on topics of currents interest to state government.

Judges

Judges Directory - Current judges of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine.

Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court - Brief biographies of the current justices of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Maine District Court Judges - Directory information for current judges.

Maine Superior Court - Directory information for current judges.

Maine Supreme Court Justices - Directory information for current justices with links for biographical information.

Maine Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justices and Associate Justices 1820-

Members of the U.S. Supreme Court - List of justices of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1789 forward.

Lawyer locators

Consumer's Guide to Legal Help on the Internet (ABA) - Information on hiring a lawyer for all or part of the legal work, legal information resources, and disagreements with your lawyer.

Find a Lawyer (Martindale-Hubbell) - Search form for practice area and geographic location, with links for a name search and legal topics for browsing. Also tips for hiring and working with a lawyer.

Maine Lawyer Referral & Information Service (Maine State Bar Association) - Information about requesting a referral to a lawyer with instructions for submitting a request by telephone or by faxing a form.

West's Legal Directory (FindLaw) - Search forms for lawyers and law firms and links for browsing by state or practice area and articles on hiring and paying a lawyer.

Legal aid organizations

See also Acting As Your Own Lawyer

Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic - Free legal services for financially-qualified clients in southern Maine provided by students from the University of Maine School of Law. Also links to other helpful organizations.

Legal Services Organizations (Pine Tree Legal Assistance) - Links to sites offering free legal assistance throughout the country, including law school legal aid programs, public interest sites, and bar foundations.

Maine's Legal Services for the Elderly - Free legal services for socially and economically needy Maine residents age 60 and over.

Pine Tree Legal Assistance - Legal services to Maine people whose income is one hundred twenty-five percent of the federal income poverty guidelines or less.

Volunteer Lawyers Project - Public interest legal assistance to Maine's low-income community.

Legal profession

American Bar Association - Links for ABA publications, activities, and services.

Legal Associations and Organizations (FindLaw) - Links to national and specialty legal associations, state and local associations, and foreign and international legal associations.

Maine Board of Bar Examiners - Information about the Maine bar examination, including application forms and procefdures.

Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar - Links relating to the regulation of the professional conduct of attorneys, including the grievance process and legal fee arbitration.

Maine State Bar Association - Links for news and meeting information and an online bookstore of Continuing Legal Education materials.

Libraries

Cleaves Law Library - One of Maine's county law libraries.