Faculty
Faculty News
Students at the UNM School of Law benefit from a faculty rich in diverse backgrounds, scholarly interests and innovative approaches to legal education. The 37 full-time faculty members, who practice an open-door policy, have been educated at the nation’s most distinguished law schools and have practiced and taught throughout the country. UNM’s law professors serve the public and the profession as bar commissioners, consultants, and advisers to leading law firms and legislative and judicial committees, at both the state and federal levels.
October
- Professor Alfred Mathewson Named Business Lawyer of the Year
- Professor Laura Gòmez Receives Award From Hispanic Group
- UNM Professors Share Expertise in Interdisciplinary Education
- Carol Parker Article to be Published in Journal of Academic Librarianship
- Professor Eileen Gauna Elected to American Law Institute
September
- Professor Sedillo Lopez to be Featured at Santa Fe Book Festival
- Professor Fort Reviews Unquenchable, a book by Law Professor Robert Glennon
- Paul Biderman Named to NM Employee Task Force
- Professor Barbara Creel Succeeds in Habeas Corpus Appeal
- Professor Erik Gerding Discusses Financial Reform at ABQ Bar Meeting
August
- ARTS TALK Begins 12th Season
- Professor Gauna to Speak at Climate Change Symposium
- President Obama Nominates Professor Valencia-Weber to Legal Services Board
- Ruth Musgrave Contributes to Award-winning Book
July
- Professor Carol Suzuki Leads AALS Clinical Education Section
- Professor Erik Gerding Studies Financial Crises, Bubbles
- UNM Law Professors Enter the Sotomayor Debate
- Susan Kelly Leads Utton Center as Interim Director
- Kevin Washburn Takes the Helm at UNM Law School
- Professor Mike Norwood New Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs
June
- Professor Reed Benson Co-authors Water Law Casebook
- Professor Sherri Burr Wins More Awards for her Writing
- Professor Norman Bay to Lead FERC Enforcement Office
- UNM Professors Present Poster at AALS Conference
- Professor Laura Gómez Leads Law and Society Association
- Professor Jennifer Moore's New Book Looks at African Conflicts
May
March
- Associate Dean Antoinette Sedillo Lopez Updates Family Law Book
- Professor Denise Fort Participated in UNESCO Water Conference
- Kevin Washburn Named New UNM School of Law Dean
February
- Professor Christine Zuni Cruz Presents at Tribal Law Symposium
- Professor Alfred Mathewson Keynote Speaker at Diversity Forum
- Professor Laura E. Gómez Helps Lead New Race and Social Justice Institute
