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Pine Tree Legal Assistance (PTLA) is a nonprofit agency that specializes in providing free civil legal services for the poor in Maine, United States. Based in Portland, Maine but operating statewide, PTLA opened in 1967. [1] It was led by Nan Heald from 1990 to 2022. [2]
The Maine State Bar Association (MSBA) is a voluntary bar association for the state of Maine. The Maine State Bar Association was formally created by an act of the Maine Legislature on March 6, 1891 "for the purpose of promoting the interests of the legal profession and of instituting legal reforms."
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is the health department of Maine headquartered in Augusta, Maine, that provides public assistance, child and family welfare services, and oversees health policy and management. [1] It is the largest executive branch department in Maine, employing over 3,000 people. [1]
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Sep. 23—To the surprise of absolutely no one, Maine's system for indigent legal services is in crisis, without enough lawyers to cover cases, or money to attract more. The system has been headed ...
Augusta [a] is the capital city of the U.S. state of Maine. The city's population was 18,899 at the 2020 United States census , [ 5 ] making it the 12th-most populous city in Maine , and third-least populous state capital in the United States after Montpelier, Vermont , and Pierre, South Dakota .
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is the highest court in the state of Maine's judicial system. It is composed of seven justices, who are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Maine Senate. Between 1820 and 1839, justices served lifetime appointments with a mandatory retirement age of 70. Starting in 1839, justices have been appointed ...
In August 2014, the sign outside the center was replaced and featured a new name: the Riverview Psychiatric Recovery Center, though the legal name of the facility will remain as it was before. A DHHS spokesman stated that unlike the original one, the sign, which cost $1,236.30, is virtually maintenance free.