2011 UNM Law Today Archives

January

• Moot Courtroom Turned into Classroom; Skylights Return
• Chad Yazzie (`10) Immersed in Global Business Law
• Professor Nathalie Martin Quoted in Wall Street Journal Article
• Professor Sherri Burr Discusses Film Rebate in Op-ed
• Professor Leo Romero Takes Over as NITA Chair
• Atrisco Academy Students Visit Law School, Attend Hearing
• Gov. Martinez, Chief Justice Daniels Open Children's Law Institute
• NM Appeals Court Schedules Jan. 27 Hearing
• NM Appeals Court Schedules Jan. 21 Hearing
• NM Appeals Court Schedules Jan. 19 Hearing
• Professor Jennifer Moore Updates Refugee Law Casebook
• Professors Benson, Fort Speak at Australian Water Meeting
• Professor Zuni Cruz Receives Prestigious Pincus Award
• Dean Kevin Washburn Authors Gaming Law Casebook
• Professors Burr, Martin Elected to the American Law Institute
• On the Road with Professor Ted Parnall: Kosovo, East Africa

February

• Professor Nathalie Martin Gains National Reputation as Blogger
• NM Court of Appeals Schedules Feb. 22 Hearing
• Professor Sherri Burr Presents at Whittier Law Symposium
• Water Matters! Updated for 2011 Legislative Session
• UNM Team Wins Regionals in National Trial Competition
• Professor Denise Fort to Teach in German Summer Program
• Mothers and Daughters in Law School Together
• Tim Vollmann Remembered at Law School Celebration

March

• Professor Montoya Receives Presidential Luminaria Award
• UNM Law Professors Receive Keleher & McLeod Professorships
• Vagina Monologues to Benefit Santa Fe Shelter
• Brett Hills to Discuss Skills for Success
• Professor Hope Eckert Supports Pretrial Practice in ABA Article
• UNM School of Law Among Top 10 Most Popular Law Schools
• David Ferrance (`10) Wins National Copyright Law Competition
• Environmental Law Moot Court Team Praised for Performance
• Tribal Court Personnel Benefit from Unique Training Program
• Mexican Wolf Recovery Program Focus of Panel Discussion
• Tribal Law Journal Honors Professor Christine Zuni Cruz
• Professor Chris Fritz on the "Hot Seat" at Georgetown
• UNM Team Excels at Williams Moot Court Competition
• Professor Sergio Pareja Featured in National Jurist Magazine
• Professor Lopez Discusses Access to Justice at Stanford Forum
• LAP Students Spend Day at the Legislature
• Dr. Phillip Resnick to Discuss Andrea Yates Case
• UNM Sends Two Teams to Animal Law Moot Court
• Professor Baum Presents Paper at Property Law Meeting
• NM Court of Appeals Schedules March 24 Hearing
• NM Court of Appeals Schedules March 10 Hearing
• UNM Law Professors Present at National Conference
• Karen Meyers Receives Justice Mary Walters Award

April

• Professor Martin Presents on Impact of Transactional Clinics
• IPL Organizes Public Economic Security Forum
• First-Year Students Excel at Annual Advocacy Tournament
• Professor Denise Fort Talks Water at Idaho, Arizona Events
• Utton Seminar Examines NM Land Use and Water Planning
• Professor Mathewson Speaks on Gender Equity at Conference
• Symposium Reflects on Montana v. United States 30 Years Later
• Jimmie Reyna: First Hispanic on Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
• NM Court of Appeals Judges Take to the Classroom
• Professor Gauna Leads Off Environmental Justice Symposium
• Professor Montoya Presents Keynote at Cesar Chavez Week
• Professor Jenny Moore Shares Africa Research at Conference
• Jason Marks Talk Focused on Recent Natural Gas Shortage

May

• UNM Students Receive Women's Alliance Scholarships
• NM Law Review Articles Commemorate Journal's First 40 Years
• Pam Lambert (`84) Takes the Helm at the Institute of Public Law
• Associate Dean Carol Parker Offers Tenure Advice in Article
• Henry Alaniz (`96) Sworn in as Newest Metro Court Judge
• NRJ Concludes 50th Anniversary Year with Symposium Issue
• Fighting for Justice Award Goes to NM Poverty Law Center
• Commencement 2011
• NM Court of Appeals Schedules May 19 Hearing
• Students Enjoy Unexpected Lesson During D.C. Field Trip
• Hannah Best Receives Top Award from NM Women's Commission
• Karen Molzen (`85) Appointed Chief U.S. Magistrate
• Eleven Students Receive APIL Summer Fellowships
• NM Court of Appeals Schedules May 2 Hearing

June

• Professor Sherri Burr Publishes Entertainment Law Book
• Ramona Manglona (`96) Nominated to U.S. District Court
• Dean's Circle Members Gather for Spring Reception
• Professor Marsha Baum Authors Chapter in New Book
• Professor Jim Ellis Leads Team in Tennessee Victory
• Class Project Results in No-Kill Animal Ordinance
• Innocence & Justice Perseverance Results in Court Order
• Barbara Blumenfeld Introduces Havruta to Legal Educators
• NM Court of Appeals Schedules June 22 Hearing

July

• UNM Medical-Legal Alliance for Children Receives Award
• New Mexico Law Review Announces New Staff Members
• Natural Resources Journal Welcomes New Staff Members
• NM Court of Appeals Schedules July 21 Hearing
• In Memoriam: Elizabeth Love Anderson (`71)
• UNM School of Law Alumni Connect in Washington, D.C.
• Professor Christine Zuni Cruz Featured in NM Business Weekly
• Beth Gillia Takes Over as Director of Children's Law Center
• NM Court of Appeals Schedules July 19 Hearing
• NM Court of Appeals Schedules July 14 Hearing
• NM Court of Appeals Schedules July 12 Hearing
• Professor Denise Fort Named Director of Utton Center

August

• Art and Law Mix Well at the School of Law
• 10th Annual Summer Golf Classic Fills the Fairways
• Studying Climate Change in Germany Brings Subject to Life
• Tribal Law Journal Announces New Staff Members
• NM Court of Appeals Schedules August 30 Hearing
• NM Court of Appeals Schedules August 26 Hearing
• NM Court of Appeals Schedules August 26 Hearing
• NM Court of Appeals Schedules August 22 Hearing
• Professor Jim Ellis Promoted to Distinguished Professor of Law
• Professor Dawinder Sidhu Joins the UNM Law Faculty
• U.S. Sen. Tom Udall Chairs Field Hearing at Law School
• Dean Kevin Washburn Takes a Look at Redistricting in Op-ed
• Professor Gómez, Judge Reyna Among National Latino Leaders
• Professor Em Hall Co-authors Book on the Rio Grande
• Professor Carol Suzuki Pursues Research in Japan
• NM Court of Appeals Schedules August 9 Hearing
• IPL's Center for Wildlife Law Closes its Doors

September

• Max Minzner Returns Home to Join UNM Law Faculty
• Utton Center Presents River Restoration Conference
• School of Law to Host Women, War and Peace Film Series
• UNM Students Spend Summer Interning at AG's Office
• Dean Kevin Washburn Discusses NM Judicial Selection in Op-Ed
• NM Supreme Court Leads Statewide ADR Initiative
• School of Law Welcomes New Affiliated Faculty Members
• NM Court of Appeals Schedules September 20 Hearing
• U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Visits Law School
• Class of 2014 Joins UNM School of Law Community

October

• Judge Christina Armijo Receives Henrietta Pettijohn Award
• Judge Murguia Presents First U.S. Sen. Dennis Chavez Lecture
• Professor Martin Receives Hart Chair in Consumer, Clinical Law
• Professor Parker Discusses Law Librarians' Role in New Article
• NM Court of Appeals Schedules October 17 Hearing
• Greg Nibert Discusses Energy and Species on Federal Lands
• Judge Matt Reynolds Presents Natural Resources Lecture
• Professor Benson Discusses Funding for Water Acquisitions
• Professor Gauna Shares Expertise at Sustainability Symposium
• Donors, Recipients Gather at Scholarship Luncheon
• ABQ Academy Names Dean Kevin Washburn Visiting Scholar
• Harold Monteau Discusses U.S. v. Jicarilla in Opinion Article
• NM Court of Appeals Schedules October 3 Hearing

November

• Professor Chris Fritz Elected to National Legal History Board
• Professor Robert Desiderio Beams into Kosovo Classroom
• NM Court of Appeals Schedules November 30 Hearing
• Indian Law Convocation Welcomes and Honors Students
• Distinguished Achievement Awards 2011
• Arizona Law Professor James Anaya to Discuss Indigenous Rights
• Professor Barbara Blumenfeld Looks at Legal Creative Process
• Utton Center Involved in National Water Resources Meeting
• Professor Fort Joins Water Experts for Stanford Workshop
• NM Court of Appeals Schedules November 15 Hearings
• Professor Baum Discusses Intellectual Property at Symposium
• State Land Commissioner Ray Powell to Present Talk
• Professor Dave Sidhu Quoted in California Legal Publication
• Professor Barbara Creel Invited to Australia Legal Conference
• Sue George Leads New IPL Regulatory and Training Center
• Professor Marsha Baum Takes Animal Law Focus to Australia
• Tracy Hughes Discusses Impact of Environmental Cases in NM
• NM Court of Appeals Schedules November 1 Hearing
• California Lawyers to Discuss "Crime After Crime" Film

December

• Professor Dave Sidhu Laments Racial Ignorance in Op-Ed
• Natural Resources Journal Enters 51st Year with New Issues
• Changes Afoot in 41st Year at New Mexico Law Review
• Clinic Students Praised for Martineztown Project
• NM Court of Appeals Schedules December 13 Hearings
• Dean Washburn, Jeff Kendall (`12) Present Natural Gas Report
• First-year Classmates Win All-Male Relay in Duke City Marathon
• NM Court of Appeals Schedules December 5 Hearings