Pierce Atwood - Maine Appeals blog

Our clients often ask this question about appeals before the Law Court.  And so we decided it was time to look at what the data say.  Our summer associate, and part-time blogger, Sage Shaheen thoroughly reviewed th...

A brief introduction from the author: My name is Sage Shaheen and I am a summer associate here at Pierce Atwood. I am a rising 2L at Vermont Law School and, as a long-time reader of the Maine Appeals blog (before ever setting foot at the firm), I am thrilled to now be guest authoring a post. Many thanks to Julia MacDonald and Nolan Reichl for the opportunity to write for the ...

Welcome to our second roundup of recent notable Law Court decisions (our previous roundup for January and February of 2026 is available here). Lots of interesting stuff here on legal topics as far-ranging as qualified and sovereign immunity, the Firs...

Issues of personal jurisdiction are inherently fact specific.  But the First Circuit’s recent decision in Putnam v. EPR Properties, No. 25-1857 (1st Cir. Apr. 28, 2026), offers broader lessons applicable to future di...

Buckle up for a long (but informative!) post, everyone.

On March 30, 2026, the Maine State Bar Association hosted an all-day seminar on appellate practice before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. The seminar featured ten separate educational sessions, each led by one or more current Law Court Justices. Court staff, a Maine Law professor, and several practicing attorney...