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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 17 N OV E M B E R 1 3 , 2 0 1 7 F O C U S L AW planning to a rule that took eff ect in July 2015 requir- ing private practitioners to designate a proxy for when they are unable to carry on with their duties. Sending law students to The County Improving access to justice for the entire state has been a passion of Maine Law Dean Danielle M. Conway since taking the reins in 2015. While the possibility of sending students to rural areas had been discussed well before her arrival, she crafted a concrete plan to make that happen: A three-year Rural Lawyer Pilot Project launched this summer with funding from the Maine Justice Foundation. "Everybody knows the problem, the question is, 'How do you build solutions?'" she says, adding that the program is "just one opportunity to test a solution" and will take a while to solve. "Part of the access to justice is to break down the walls between community members and the legal profession … It's not just, 'Oh, I'm showing up.' You have to be part of the community and commit to the community so that individuals in that community will trust you." C O N T I N U E D O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E » You work hard and are dedicated to your business. Shouldn't your Banker share those business. Shouldn't your Banker share those values? We share your community, your state, values? We share your community, your state, and your characteristics. Like you, we are dedicated. Like you, we work hard. Like you, dedicated. Like you, we work hard. Like you, we are Mainers. So why not work with a banking we are Mainers. So why not work with a banking team that works as hard as you do. Contact us today! Community Bankers. at ' s who we are. Local bankers that work as hard as you do. BankNH.com 1.800.832.0912 Member FDIC Your BNH Maine Business Banking Team (L to R): Britany Hustus, Jeremy Deering, David Eldridge, Christopher Logan, Chuck Schwab, and Travis Frautten You have to be part of the You have to be part of the You have to be part of the You have to be part of the You have to be part of the You have to be part of the You have to be part of the You have to be part of the You have to be part of the You have to be part of the You have to be part of the You have to be part of the You have to be part of the community and commit to the community and commit to the community and commit to the community and commit to the community and commit to the community and commit to the community and commit to the community and commit to the community and commit to the community and commit to the community and commit to the community and commit to the community and commit to the community so that individuals in that community will trust you. — Danielle Conway Dean, Maine Law P H O T O / J I M N E U G E R Cassie Rodgers of Swanson Law outside her offi ce on Main Street in Presque Isle.

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