The faculty recognizes outstanding academic achievement and significant contributions to the Law School community through these awards.
Recognizes excellence in the study of Employment & Labor Law
Sponsored by the American Bar Association and Bloomberg BNA
Recognizes excellence in International Law
Sponsored by Professor Jenny Moore
Recognizes a student who best represents a combination of scholarship and leadership
Sponsored by the American Law Institute and the American Bar Association
Recognizes excellence in the study of Intellectual Property Law
Sponsored by the American Bar Association and Bloomberg BNA
Recognizes a student for excellence in Alternative Dispute Resolution
Sponsored by Jean Seth
Recognizes a student who has shown excellence and interest in Natural Resources Law
Sponsored by Mary Utton & others
Recognizes excellence in Environmental Law
Sponsored by Paul Bohannon
Recognizes excellence in Criminal Law
Sponsored by Freedman, Boyd, Hollander, Goldberg Urias & Ward P.A.
Recognizes excellence in Family Law
Sponsored by Atkinson & Kelsey, P.A.
Recognizes a student for demonstrated excellence and interest in Domestic Relations Law
Sponsored by the Thomson West Group
Recognizes excellence in Family Law Advocacy
Sponsored by Law Offices of Lynda Latta, LLC
Presented to a student for academic achievement, interest, and contribution to the advancement of women in society
Sponsored by the National Association of Women Lawyers
Recognizes a student who has demonstrated excellence in scholarship, interest, and activity in the fields of legal and judicial ethics
Sponsored by Steven K. Moise
Recognizes a student for excellence in the area of legal ethics
Sponsored by Jean Seth
Recognizes a student who has demonstrated capacity in the creative arts (as an artist, actor, filmmaker, musician or similar activity) before coming to law school and has shown a commitment to service activities while in law school
Sponsored by Professor Sherri Burr
Recognizes a student who has evidenced the qualities of heart that distinguished Professor Walden
Sponsored by Thomas and Evonne Olson
Recognizes outstanding contributions to the law school community
Sponsored by the UNM School of Law Faculty
Recognizes outstanding scholastic achievement
Sponsored by Thomson Reuters
Recognizes a student who demonstrates a commitment to enhancing civics education in traditionally underserved communities
Sponsored by Professor Dawinder S. Sidhu
Presented to an outstanding student in either Trial or Appellate Advocacy
Sponsored by The Honorable Jonathan B. Sutin
Presented to a student who has demonstrated interest and skill in Advocacy
Sponsored by Doug McLeod
Recognizes a student who excelled in Clinical Legal Education
Sponsored by the Clinical Legal Education Association
Recognizes outstanding performance in the clinical program
Recognizes outstanding performance in the Southwest Indian Law Clinic
Recognizes a student who demonstrates awareness of social problems, concern for people in trouble and professional dedication to equal justice for all
Sponsored by Marybell Dailey Mueller
Recognizes a student who has displayed excellence in the area of Constitutional Law
Sponsored by Emeritus Professor Ted Occhialino
Recognizes a student for excellence in Bankruptcy Law
Sponsored by the American Bankruptcy Institute
Honors a student who has shown excellence in Commercial Law
Sponsored by Emeritus Professor Robert Desiderio
Recognizes a student who best represents a combination of scholarship, leadership and ethics in the area of business
Sponsored by Viola Briones & Felix Briones; B.Paul & Theresa Briones; Thomas & Stephanie Briones and Four Corners Community Bank
Recognizes a student for excellence in Corporation and Business Law
Sponsored by the UNM School of Law Business Law Faculty
Recognizes excellence in Tax Law
Sponsored in part by Stephen Richard Nelson, NM Tax Research Institute, Emeritus Professor Ted Occhialino, Emeritus Professor Robert Schwartz and the State Bar of New Mexico
Recognizes excellence in the study of Health Law
Sponsored by American Bar Association and Bloomberg BNA
Recognizes a student who has demonstrated interest and proficiency in Health Law
Sponsored by an Anonymous Donor
Recognizes a Native American student who has shown excellence in and commitment to the area of Indian law
Sponsored by Mary Beth and W. Richard West, Jr.
Recognizes a student who is an enrolled member of an American Indian tribe who has demonstrated, through exemplary work and deed, a concern for the victims of societies' inequities
Sponsored by the Anderson Fund
Recognizes a student who has demonstrated interest and proficiency in Tort Law
Sponsored by an Anonymous Donor
Recognizes a student for pursuit of excellence
Sponsored by Sheehan & Sheehan, P.A.
Acknowledges outstanding academic achievement by the three top ranked members of the graduating class
Sponsored by LexisNexis
Honors students for outstanding contributions to the law school community
Awarded annually to the UNM Law student with the highest cumulative grade point average at the conclusion of the second year
of law school.
Sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. John P. Salazar, Esq., in memory of the Honorable Tibo J. Chavez.
Awarded to the student who, by scholarship, conduct and character, has demonstrated evidence of the greatest promise upon graduation. Will generally be awarded to the student who graduates as the top ranking student in his or her class over their three consecutive years of legal studies at the UNM School of Law
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