Academics

Awards and Prizes

The faculty recognizes outstanding academic achievement and significant contributions to the Law School community through these awards.

  • ABA/BNA Award — recognizes excellence in the study of intellectual property law
  • The Honorable Pete Domenici Award — recognizes excellence in environmental law
  • Excellence in Family Law Award — recognizes excellence in family law
  • Honors in Clinical Law — recognizes outstanding performance in the clinical program
  • Margaret Keiper Dailey Award — given in recognition of awareness of social problems, concern for people in trouble, and professional dedication to equal justice for all
  • Dean's Awards — honors students for outstanding contributions to the Law School community
  • Faculty Award — recognizes outstanding contributions to the Law School community
  • American Bankruptcy Institute Medal — for excellence in bankruptcy studies
  • Freedman, Boyd, Hollander, Goldberg & Ives Prize — recognizes excellence in criminal law
  • The Frederick M. Hart Prize — honors students who have shown excellence in commercial law
  • Health Law Scholar Award — presented to a third-year student who has demonstrated interest and proficiency in health law
  • Award for Excellence in international and comparative law
  • Julia Raymond McCulloch Memorial Award — presented to a student who has shown outstanding scholarship and a demonstrated interest in the field of constitutional law
  • A.H. McLeod Prize — presented to a third-year student who has demonstrated interest and skill in advocacy
  • Sheehan, Sheehan, and Stelzner Award — pursuit of excellence award
  • Irwin Stern Moise Award in Legal and Judicial Ethics — recognizes a third-year student deemed most deserving on the basis of demonstrated scholarship, interest, and activity in the fields of legal and judicial ethics
  • Hugh B. Muir Award — in honor of Professor Muir, this award recognizes an outstanding third-year student who has excelled in tax law
  • National Association of Women Lawyers' Award — presented to a third-year student for academic achievement, interest, and contribution to the advancement of women in society
  • The Rodey Merit Scholarship — established by the law firm of Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A. to be awarded to a first-year student who has demonstrated the potential to make an outstanding contribution to the study of law
  • Lewis R. Sutin Award — in honor of Judge Sutin, formerly of the New Mexico Court of Appeals, this award is presented to an outstanding student in either trial or appellate advocacy
  • Tort Scholar Award — presented to a third-year student who has demonstrated interest and proficiency in tort law.
  • The Jerrold L. Walden Memorial Award — established as a memorial to Professor Walden, this award recognizes a student who has evidenced the qualities of heart that distinguished Professor Walden
  • Wall Street Journal Award — recognizes students for excellence in corporation and business law
  • Albert E. Utton Natural Resources Law Award
  • West Group Award in Domestic Relations — recognizes excellence in domestic relations
  • Lexis Awards — acknowledges outstanding contributions to scholarship by members of the third-year class
  • UNM Law Library Award — honors a third-year student who has excelled academically and demonstrated outstanding contributions to the law school community.
  • The Mary Beth & W. Richard West, Jr. Award for Excellence in Indian Law — established by W. Richard & Mary Beth West, this prize is for a third-year Native American student who has shown excellence in and commitment to the area of Indian law
  • Judge Oliver Seth Award — recognizes a student for excellence in alternative dispute resolution
  • Judge Oliver Seth Award in Ethics