2009 UNM Law Today Archives

January

• UNM Law Faculty Well Represented at Annual AALS Meeting
• Carolina Ramos (3L) Finds Context in Dual-Degree Program
• Professor Chris Fritz Book Receives National Recognition
• Professor Eileen Gauna Aids Obama Transition
• Professor Denise Fort Involved in Water Reclamation Study
• New Award Debuts at SBA Auction

February

• UNM Environmental Law Moot Court Team Makes it to National Semi-Finals
• Preparing for the Future Through Mock Interviews
• Class of 2008 Gainfully Employed
• Three UNM Law Alumni Take a Seat on State Appeals Court
• UNM Grads Plentiful at State Engineer's Office
• Francisco "Paco" Perez Joins Foreign Service
• Law Students Provide Free Tax Help
• Professor Laura E. Gómez Helps Lead New Race and Social Justice Institute
• DeAnza Valencia ('09) Recognized for Contributions
• Law Library Welcomes Archivist David Myers

March

• Associate Dean Antoinette Sedillo Lopez Updates Family Law Book
• Minority Mixer Offers Taste of Law School
• Justin Gonzalez Takes Second Place in National Bioethics Writing Contest
• Kevin Washburn Named New UNM School of Law Dean
• UNM Teams Debut at Sexual Orientation Moot Court
• Students Receive State Bar Indian Law Scholarships

April

• Justice Scalia Shares Wit and Wisdom with UNM Law Students
• Trial Advocacy Mock Trial Team Advances to Nationals
• U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich Discusses Natural Resources With Students
• UNM Graduates Impressive with 100 Percent Bar Exam Passage
• Lorene Ferguson Receives Mary Walters Award
• Professor Denise Fort Contributes to UNESCO Water Conference
• Tribal Leaders Gain Insight into Federal Indian Policy

May

• Reception, Panel Discussion Celebrate Alice King
• NM Court of Appeals Hears Oral Arguments at Law School
• Patrick Schaefer Receives Fulbright Grant to Study in Portugal
• First-Year Students Impress at Annual Advocacy Tournament
• Kameron Kramer, 2L, Shares Third-Place Prize in Tech Plan Contest
• 10th Circuit Court Hears Cases at Law School
• On the Air with Arts Talk
• Fighting for Justice Award Goes to MALDEF
• Charles Kalm ('10) Takes Over as GPSA Chief Justice
• UNM Law Students Awarded Natural Resources Scholarships

June

• Professor Reed Benson co-authors Water Law Casebook
• Professor Sherri Burr Takes First Place in Communications Contest
• Professor Norman Bay to Lead FERC Enforcement Office
• Hilary Tompkins Named Interior Solicitor; Becomes First Native in the Post
• Indian Law Clinicians Focus on Poverty at Annual Symposium
• UNM Professors Present Poster at AALS Conference
• NM Court of Appeals to Hear Oral Arguments at Law School
• Sen. Bingaman Inspires at Commencement 2009
• Professor Laura Gómez Leads Law and Society Association
• IPL Conducts Water Adjudication Study

July

• Professor Carol Suzuki Leads AALS Clinical Education Section
• Professor Erik Gerding Studies Financial Crises, Bubbles
• UNM Law Professors Enter the Sotomayor Debate
• The Two Worlds of Justin Jackson ('05)
• Protecting Wildlife at the School of Law
• Susan Kelly Leads Utton Center as Interim Director
• Robert Lucero ('08) Captivated by Mariachi Fever
• Will Ferguson ('74): Building Business
• Kevin Washburn Takes the Helm at UNM Law School
• Professor Mike Norwood New Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs

August

• UNM Native Law Students Spend Summer as Morris Udall Interns
• Utton Center Ombudsman Program Contributes to Adjudication Process
• IPL's Beth Gillia Presents at National Children's Advocacy Conference
• Professor Gauna to Speak at Climate Change Symposium
• New Mexico Court of Appeals to Hear Oral Arguments at Law School
• Summer Golf Classic Raises Scholarship Funds
• IPL Conducts Ethics Training for State Human Rights Commission
• President Obama Nominates Professor Valencia-Weber to Legal Services Board
• Southern NM Group Assists Students with Scholarships
• UNM Law School Recognized for Clinical Excellence

September

• Bureau of Reclamation Head Discusses Water Challenges
• Endangered Species and Extinction Focus of Talk
• Reconnecting at Reunion Weekend 2009
• Panel Examines Gov. Bruce King's Impact on New Mexico
• Feds Seek Expertise of Law School Dean, Alums for Upcoming Forum
• Hispanic Magazine Ranks UNM Law at the Top
• Class of 2012 Welcomed to Bratton Hall
• Professor Sedillo Lopez to be Featured at Santa Fe Book Festival
• UNM Law Graduates Head of the Class on Bar Exam
• National Hispanic Bar Names UNM MALSA Top Student Group of the Year
• Professor Barbara Creel Succeeds in Habeas Corpus Appeal
• NM Law Review Issue Dedicated to Pamela Minzner
• Anthony Edwards Contributes to Professor Fort's Water Research
• Mexican Diplomat Completes Study of U.S. Law at UNM
• Professor Erik Gerding Discusses Financial Reform at ABQ Bar Meeting
• Sarah Parks Delves Into Child Welfare Law as Bergstrom Fellow

October

• Study Abroad Expands Horizons, Enhances Credentials
• Distinguished Achievement Awards 2009
• Professor Alfred Mathewson Named Business Lawyer of the Year
• Professor Laura Gòmez Receives Award From Hispanic Group
• Students Spend Fall Break at National Health Law Conference
• UNM Professors Share Expertise in Interdisciplinary Education
• Carol Parker Article to be Published in Journal of Academic Librarianship
• UNM Students Reach Semi-Finals in NLLSA Moot Court
• MALSA Welcomes Incoming Students, Families at Annual Reception
• Professor Eileen Gauna Elected to American Law Institute

November

• Gift Endows New Annual Lecture Honoring Sen. Dennis Chavez
• Combined Reporting Headlines Lively Tax Symposium
• Punitive Damages v. Criminal Punishment: Professor Leo Romero Enters the Debate
• Lou Camp, Former Registrar, Praised for Efficiency
• Henry M. Rivera Honored for Distinguished Career
• Former Governor Bruce King Dies at Home
• Festive Convocation Welcomes Native Students to Law School Community
• Federal Grant Provides Hefty Boost to Innocence and Justice Project
• Professor Denise Fort Delivers Keynote at Ecological Meeting
• Susan Kelly Looks at Growth and Water Supply in New Mexico
• Retired Justice Gene Franchini Dies During Annual Lecture to First-Year Students
• NM Court of Appeals to Hear Oral Arguments in Moot Courtroom
• Summer Law Course at German Castle to Examine Nuremberg Trials

December

• School of Law Forges Strong Bond with Leading Mexican University
• Prof. Denise Fort Discusses Water at Redford Center Summit
• Javier Martinez Presented with SBA Community Service Award
• Ray Austin (`83) Publishes Book on Navajo Court System