UNM Law Today
School of Law Welcomes Class of 2011
Two days of orientation activities greeted members of the Class of 2011 as they began their law school education.
In addition to welcoming talks about financial aid, textbooks and professional ethics, the 118 new students met faculty and enjoyed a barbecue, where they were entertained by professors Jennifer Moore and Sergio Pareja. Linda Vanzi (`95), a judge in the Second Judicial District, offered some words of advice. Orientation Photos
Students Helping Students, Before the First Class
Even before the fall semester started, 30 entering students gave up four days to give themselves a head start on their legal education.
At the invitation of a group of seasoned law students, the newbies signed up for the Community Legal Analysis Skills Seminar (CLASS), which provided them with an introduction to law school. Judges provided tips, professors offered an overview of some first-year classes and the CLASS organizers took them on a tour of the law school, answered questions and led them through some basic legal-reasoning exercises. More on Students Helping Students
Barbara Bergman Becomes Associate Dean
Professor Barbara Bergman has been named Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the UNM School of Law.
She has been a member of the faculty since 1987 and focuses her teaching on criminal law, but once a year she leads students through an intense Evidence and Trial Practice course.
She is a past president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. In 2001, Bergman received the Robert C. Heeney Award, the highest honor given by the association. The Roscoe Pound Foundation also honored her with the Richard S. Jacobson Award for excellence in teaching of trial advocacy.
