National Jurist, Above the Law and Hispanic Business Magazine have recognized that University of New Mexico law students get a high value legal education, pay lower tuition and accrue far less debt as compared to other law schools around the country. Read more
Graduates who have gone on to become Fulbright scholars, U.S. senators, U.S. attorneys, federal judges, legislators and more, attribute their success to the quality of the legal education received at their alma mater. Read more
The University of New Mexico School of Law Clinical Program has consistently, and since its historic inception, been ranked as one of the top clinical education programs in the nation.
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With an 11 to 1 student faculty ratio, a faculty committed to student skill development and employability, and an extremely close relationship to the bench and the practicing bar, we offer our students much more than a law degree.
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The 2013 Distinguished Achievement Awards Dinner will be held on Friday, October 25th. Honorees include: Peter Johnstone, Class of 1974 (posthumously), Patricia Madrid, Class of 1973, Ted Occhialino, Professor Emeritus and Norman Thayer, Class of 1960. Read more
The University of New Mexico School of Law is proud to announce the establishment of the Burck and Sandra Bailey Scholarship in Law.
The newly established need-based scholarship fund provides that a preference shall be given for Native American applicants and applicants demonstrating leadership in Hispanic or African American communities. In establishing the fund, Burck and Sandra Bailey have said, "We wish to empower these young people with the knowledge and skills provided by a legal education. We believe that thereby, they will help to advance New Mexico as a land of opportunity for all of its citizens". Read more...
The University of New Mexico School of Law is proud to announce the establishment of the Salazar Prize, which is awarded annually to the UNM Law student with the highest cumulative grade point average at the conclusion of the second year of law school. Read more...
At the end of her three years at the University of New Mexico School of Law, Erin Joyce was the top-ranking student in her class and was awarded the inaugural Daniels Diploma in honor of this accomplishment. Read more...
Dean David Herring states, "Many law schools are right now trying to be like New Mexico. The University of New Mexico School of Law is not in the same position many other law schools across the country are in. Many law schools are reducing class size and their faculty. New Mexico is not doing that and does not need to do that; we are in a very good position." Read more...
Distinguished Achievement Awards Dinner
Friday, October 25, 2013
Reception: 6:00 PM
Dinner & Awards: 7:00 PM
UNM School of Law
1117 Stanford NE MSC11 6070, 1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
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