Anti-Discrimination Statement

The University of New Mexico School of Law is committed to an inclusive, accessible, and accommodating environment that celebrates the diversity of the members of the Law School community, inspires confidence in the legal profession and the legal system, and provides equality of opportunity for students, faculty, and staff.

In accordance with the ABA Standards and Rules of Procedure for Approval of Law Schools, University policy, and federal and state law, the Law School prohibits the use of admissions policies or other actions to preclude the admission of applicants or retention of students on the basis of actual or perceived membership in any of the protected classes listed below. In addition, the School of Law is committed to fostering and maintaining equality of opportunity for students, faculty, and staff without discrimination or segregation on the basis of actual or perceived membership in any of the following protected classes: age; ancestry; color; disability, including physical or mental disability; ethnicity; gender; gender identity or expression; genetic information; military or veteran status; national origin; parental status; pregnancy; race; religion; serious medical condition; sex; sexual orientation; or spousal affiliation.

Furthermore, use of the Student and Career Services Office at the University of New Mexico School of Law is available only to employers whose recruitment and employment policies are consistent with the foregoing statement and who affirmatively agree to abide by the statement.

Candidates who believe employers have violated the University of New Mexico School of Law's anti-discrimination agreement have been instructed to contact the Office of Career Services.