Drummond Woodsum

We’re thrilled to welcome our 2024 Summer Associates, who started this week: Jade Ewing (1L, Maine Law), Elizabeth O'Connor (2L, Maine Law), Zoe Lambert (2L, Maine Law), and Danny Hutchins (2L, Maine Law) pictured left to right. Additionally, Sadie Red Eagle (2L, Arizona State University) has joined our team, working out of our Flagstaff, AZ office. Our 10-week program offers a valuable opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the practice of law at Drummond Woodsum by working on substantive client matters. If you are interested in our 2025 Summer Associates Program, we are accepting applications from June 10, 2024, through July 15, 2024.  𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴: https://lnkd.in/eF_xBGSx

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟯𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 (𝗣𝗧𝗜) Attorney Allen Kropp will be presenting "Higher Education Disability Law 101: A Legal Primer" on Tuesday, June 4, during the Pre-Institute Session V (1:00-4:00 PM EST). His discussion will be a complete introduction as to how the ADA and Section 504 operate on college campuses. Allen will lead attendees through the legal framework applicable to higher education and provide practical guidance in working with students with disabilities, faculty and staff. Drummond Woodsum is a proud sponsor of this year's event. Be sure to swing by our booth on the evening of June 4th to say hello and learn more about us! Registration is still open online, or register upon arrival. For more information about the conference and sessions, visit https://lnkd.in/egWPMyVg

On Thursday, May 23rd, Drummond Woodsum held its 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿! Our presenting team of 13 School Law attorneys enjoyed speaking to a wonderful group of nearly 50 attendees. Superintendents were treated to lunch, and a robust agenda of topics ranging from FLSA changes to collective bargaining tips; new Title IX regulations to special education policies; and much, much more. We hope that everyone who joined us for this conference enjoyed their afternoon at the Bedford Village Inn as much as we did! 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘋𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘞𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘴𝘶𝘮'𝘴 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘓𝘢𝘸 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱: https://lnkd.in/e_jhSh3y

Congratulations to Drummond Woodsum’s Michael-Corey Francis Hinton, Erick Giles, Daina Nathanson, and Brittany Michaud on successful negotiations paving the way for the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Welcome Center to open in August 2024. Our team represented Elliotsville Foundation, Inc (EFI), managing significant legal work in connection with several portions of the overall effort to construct a brand new National Park Service (NPS) “Visitor Contact Station” near the Katahdin Woods and Waters Monument. The design and architecture of the new facility and the surrounding landscape is almost exclusively inspired and designed by Wabanaki artists and advisors. 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵: https://lnkd.in/eiux-F_R

Congratulations to the Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust! Drummond Woodsum's Conservation Group worked to protect over 2,700 acres of critical wildlife habitat in Maine’s High Peaks Region. Read the full announcement article on the Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust's website to learn more about this successful collaboration and the Keystones Project: https://lnkd.in/eYhi5jV8

𝗘𝗣𝗔 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗙𝗔𝗦 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 In late April 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized two PFAS rules that will impact municipal, school, and tribal entities. The first rule sets maximum contaminant levels (MCLs), or drinking water standards, for five separate PFAS compounds and a hazard index for a sixth PFAS compound. The second new EPA rule designates two PFAS compounds as “hazardous substances” under the federal Superfund Law. This is a very complex area of the law, involving state, federal and, in some cases, tribal laws. Our experienced attorneys are available to discuss the new rules and how they impact you. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions. Read the full article at dwmlaw.com: https://lnkd.in/eQ4Mtm-w

On Friday, May 10th, Drummond Woodsum held its 𝟯𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿! This is a great event that we look forward to each year and this year was no exception, with a packed room of 94 attendees and 15 top notch presentations from our team of School Law attorneys. Superintendents came away with fresh knowledge on everything from the new Title IX regulations, to budgets, special education obligations, artificial intelligence, and much, much more. We hope that everyone who attended this conference enjoyed the day at The Harraseeket Inn as much as we did! 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘋𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘞𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘴𝘶𝘮'𝘴 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘓𝘢𝘸 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱: 𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘥𝘸𝘮𝘭𝘢𝘸.𝘤𝘰𝘮/𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦-𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴/𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭-𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯/

Attorney Adam Cote will be discussing key issues and concepts surrounding the various forms of solar lease arrangements for a one-hour CLE with CATIC, on Tuesday, May 14. Adam Cote is the Leader of our Energy Practice Group and a member of Drummond Woodsum Strategic Consulting. With nearly 20 years of experience serving the legal needs of clients in renewable energy matters, Adam brings a sophisticated understanding of the business dynamics of the industry to his legal practice. Continue reading about his practice here: https://lnkd.in/eRQMP4-m

There's still time to register for the 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 on June 5, 2024, where attorneys Anna Cole and Hannah Devoe, Esq. will be attending as presenters! But hurry, the deadline to register is this Friday, May 17. Click to learn more about the Conference https://lnkd.in/eZmFJC8P

We were honored to be a sponsor of the 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲’𝘀 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 & 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲, which took place in Augusta, ME, yesterday (May 9, 2024). This summit, presented by CLIMATEWORK MAINE, brings together industry experts, thought leaders, and passionate individuals, who are committed to finding innovative solutions around the impacts of climate change. Our dynamic team of attorneys who make up Drummond Woodsum's Renewable Energy & Environmental Practice Groups possess specialized expertise in not only environmental and energy law, but also in litigation, real estate, transactional, and land use law. A true one-stop-shop for our clients! 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦: https://lnkd.in/eCjUMzZv & https://lnkd.in/eNYxCnyX