University of New Mexico School of Law
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Upper Class 2009 Fall Schedule - August 24 through December 19 (Tentative)

Revised 10/08/2009

Upper Class Electives

Call # Course # Course Title Notes CR Days Time Room Cap Instructor
35387 614-001 Administrative Law   03

MW
R

1:00-1:50
1:00-1:50
3406
3402
UL Gauna
29469 593-011 Advanced Immigration Law   02 MR 8:30-9:45 2533 4 Landau
34218 593-007 Advanced Innocence and Justice   02 R 4:00-7:00 2503 4 Schmidt-Nowara
35383 593-028 Appellate Law in Practice (2 semester course)   03 F 2:30-4:30 2503 12 Rabern, Davidson
32403 629-001 Bankruptcy   03 MR 8:30-9:45 2404 UL Martin
  550-001 Basic Mediation Training (Enrollment in this course is dependent on a wait list, e-mail Sunne Preston at preston@law.unm.edu for details)   02 F: Oct 09
S: Oct 10
U:Oct 11
F: Oct 23
S: Oct 24
U:Oct 25
1:30-6:30
8:30-6:30
8:30-3:30
1:30-6:30
8:30-6:30
8:30-3:30
2406 20 Levin
 

550-002

Basic Mediation Training (Enrollment in this course is dependent on a wait list, e-mail Sunne Preston at preston@law.unm.edu for details)   02 F: Nov 06
S: Nov 07
U:Nov 08
F: Nov 13
S: Nov 14
U:Nov 15
1:30-6:30
8:30-6:30
8:30-3:30
1:30-6:30
8:30-6:30
8:30-3:30
2406 20 Feldman/Levin
32234 690-001 Bioethics S WR 02
03
W 4:00-7:00 2503 12 Suzuki
21252 520-001 Business Association I   03 MR 2:30-3:45 2401 UL Gerding
36136 524-002 Community Property ("wr" by permission of instructor) WR 02
03
TR 1:00-2:15 2403 UL Sedillo Lopez
34201 525-001 Conflict of Laws   03 TR 1:00-2:15 3406 UL Occhialino
12098 526-001 Constitutional Rights   03 TR 10:00-11:15 2406 UL Ellis
12099 526-002 Constitutional Rights   03 TR 10:00-11:15 2401 UL Schwartz
21746 526-003 Constitutional Rights   03 TR 10:00-11:15 2405 UL Montoya
34266 730-001 Criminal Law in Practice (Limited to 3L's)(Field experience AR) (pre-req.-Evidence, co-req. -Ethics, 3L's only)   04 F 11:30-1:30 DT 20 Romero
31115 529-001 Criminal Procedure I (4th,5th,6th Amend.)   03 MR 4:00-5:15 2405 UL Rapaport
35386 593-029 Energy and the Environment   03
MW 10:00-11:15 3406 UL Gauna
35562 516-001 Entertainment Law   02 M 4:00-6:00 2403 UL Burr
35790 750-003 Ethics   03 MW 1:00-2:15 2401 UL Baum
35777 532-002 Evidence   03 MTR
8:30-9:20

2405 UL Creel
  632-001 Evidence-Trial Practice (one evening a week - trial practice) (Enrollment in this course is dependent on a wait list, e-mail Ernest Tafoya at tafoya@law.unm.edu for details)
  06 MTR
MTWR
11:30-12:45
5:00-7:00
2401
2525/
3410
64 Bergman
22523 533-001 Family Law I ("WR" by permission)   03 WF 8:30-9:45 2405 UL Sedillo Lopez
35778 534-002 Federal Income Tax   03 MWF 10:00-10:50 2405 UL Pareja
32407 593-023 Federal Motion Practice (3L's only)(Meets in 2403 for the 1st week of school. Thereafter, Down Town/DT)   02 T 4:00-6:00 2403/
DT
12 Johnson
36493 553-001 Financial Literacy (Weekend course)   01 S: Oct 3
U: Oct 4

8:30-5:00
8:30-5:00

2401 UL Martin
35781 667-002 Immigration Law   03 TR 6:00-7:15 2406 UL Shreve
29465 593-010 Immigration Law Practicum (Defense of Removal Proceedings)   04 MR 8:30-9:45 2533 8 Landau/Cimino
12155 594-001 Independent Research (Student Selects Professor) V 01
02
03
AR AR   UL  
12157 594-002 Independent Research (Student Selects Professor) V 01
02
03
AR AR   UL  
21260 584-001 Indian Law   03 MWR 2:30-3:20 3402 24 Valencia-Weber
29470 593-012 Innocence & Justice Seminar   03 R 4:00-7:00 2503 8 Schmidt-Nowara
34209 581-001 Insurance Law (Enrollment in this course is dependent on a yellow card, stop by to see Ernest Tafoya for details)   03 T 4:00-7:00 3402 15 Sanders/Stout
35561 691-001 Intellectual Property   03 MW 10:00-11:15 2403 UL Burr
  718-001 Interview, Counsel and Negotiations (Enrollment in this course is dependent on a wait list, e-mail Ernest Tafoya at tafoya@law.unm.edu for details)   02 W 4:00-6:00 3416 20 Feldman
36360 570-003 Introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution   02 MF 10:00-10:50 2406 UL Ransom
35408 635-001 Land Use Regulation Planning   03 W 5:30-8:00 3406 UL Miller
25705 628-001 Law of Indigenous People S WR 02
03
M 4:00-7:00 2533 12 Zuni Cruz
33366 593-030 Legal Research I (1st 7 wks: Aug. 28 - Oct. 9)   01 F 9:50-11:30 3313 12 Mead
32399 593-022 Legal Research I (2nd 7 wks: Oct. 14 - Dec. 2)   01 W 2:15-3:55 3313 12 Cohen
35627 593-031 Legal Research II (2nd 7 wks: Oct. 12-Nov. 30)   01 MR 10:00-10:50

3313

12 Parker
34214 571-001 Native American Rights S WR 02
03
W 4:00-7:00 2531 12 Valencia-Weber
35631 565-001 Natural Resources   03 TW 8:30-9:45 2403 UL Benson
35780 578-002 Natural Resources in Indian Country   02 T 4:00-6:00 3211 12 Padilla
21748 544-001 Oil & Gas Law   03 MR 8:30-9:45 2531 UL Fesmire
35388 602-001 Patent Law   02 W 5:00-7:00 2533 12 Leon
29464 593-008 Public Law: Effective Representation of Public Clients (meets in Santa Fe @ State Personnel Office/SPO)   02 R 3:30-5:30

SPO Rm: 103

12 Biderman
36108 611-002 Real Estate Planning (Property II recommended)   02 R 4:00-6:00 3402 20 Myers
  548-001 Refugee & Asylum Law (pre-req.: Immigration Law) (Enrollment in this course is dependent on a wait list, e-mail Ernest Tafoya at tafoya@law.unm.edu for details) S WR 02
03
M 4:00-7:00 2531 8 Moore
12095 523-001 Secured Transactions   03 MTR 1:00-1:50 2406 UL Hart
34211 577-001 Spanish for Lawyers I   02 T 4:00-6:00 3416 12 Torrez/Torrez
34262 644-001 Specialized Legal Research: International Law (1st 7 wks: Aug. 26 - Oct. 9)   01 WF 2:30-3:20 3313 12 Longa
34261 654-001 State & Local Tax   03 T
R
2:30-3:45
4:00-5:15
2504 UL Desiderio
34206 547-001 Water Law   03 MR 2:30-3:45 3416 UL Benson

Clinics/Externships

Call # Course # Course Title Notes CR Days Time Room Cap Instructor
  729-001 Advanced Clinic (By Permission of Clinic Director)(Ethics recommended) % V 01
02
03
AR AR AR PS AR
  725-001 Alternative Dispute Resolution Externship(Ethics recommended) (Enrollment requires prior approval of Assoc. Dean of Academic Affairs B. Bergman) % V 03 F 11:30-12:20 AR UL Bergman
34265 728-001 Business & Tax Clinic (Ethics recommended)   06 MTRF
W
11:30-12:45
10:00-10:50
2531 8 Mathewson
12164 726-001 Community Lawyering Clinic (Ethics recommended)   06 MTRF
W
11:30-12:45
10:00-10:50
2533 8 Land
12165 726-002 Community Lawyering Clinic (Ethics recommended)   06 MTRF
W
11:30-12:45
10:00-10:50
2504
4 Norwood
36051 726-003 Community Lawyering Clinic (Ethics recommended)   06 MTRF
W
11:30-12:45
10:00-10:50
2525 6 Carey
  744-001 Judicial Externship (Ethics recommended) (Enrollment requires prior approval of Assoc. Dean of Academic Affairs B. Bergman) % V 03 F 11:30-12:20 AR UL Bergman
12171 740-001 Law Practice Clinic (Ethics recommended)   06 MTRF
W
11:30-12:45
10:00-10:50
3410 8 Martinez
  721-001 Law Program Externship (Ethics recommended) (Enrollment requires prior approval of Assoc. Dean of Academic Affairs B. Bergman) % V 03 F 11:30-12:20 AR UL Bergman
12168 727-001 Southwest Indian Law Clinic (Ethics recommended)   06 MTRF
W
11:30-12:45
10:00-10:50
2503 4 Zuni Cruz

Journals

Call # Course # Course Title Notes CR Days Time Room Cap Instructor
36212 538-002 Natural Resource Journal I % 03 T 5:00-6:00 2503 PS Fisher
12111 568-001 Natural Resource Journal III % 03 AR AR AR PS Benson
32365 593-020 New Mexico Law  Review I % 03 T 2:30-4:00 3406 PS Browde
12277 668-001 New Mexico Law Review III % 03 AR AR AR PS Browde
34484 596-001 Tribal Law Journal I - E % 02 AR AR AR PS Zuni Cruz
25709 595-001 Tribal Law Journal I - S % 01 AR AR AR PS Zuni Cruz
25706 599-001 Tribal Law Journal III-E % 02 AR AR AR PS Zuni Cruz
25707 585-001 Tribal Law Journal III-S % 01 AR AR AR PS Zuni Cruz

Competitions

Call # Course # Course Title Notes CR Days Time Room Cap Instructor
12102 535-001 Health Law Moot Court Competition % 01 AR AR AR PS Behm
28272 593-015 ABA Negotiation Moot Court % 01 AR AR AR PS Rambo
Notes

†   = Course offered in the Fall, Spring, & Summer
%  = Course grades CR/C-, D+, D, D-, F
UL = Unlimited enrollment
AR = Arranged
S   = Seminar
WR  = Will meet writing requirement
#WR = May meet writing requirement with prior instructor approval
$   = Open to first-year students
PS = Pre-selected enrollment
V   = Variable credits
TBA = To Be Announced
Z = Does not meet clinical requirement
CR/NC = Credit/No Credit

 M = Monday     T = Tuesday     W = Wednesday     R = Thursday     F = Friday     S = Saturday     U = Sunday

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