At the end of her three years at the University of New Mexico School of Law, Erin Joyce was the top-ranking student in her class and was awarded the inaugural Daniels Diploma in honor of this accomplishment. Read more...
The University of New Mexico School of Law is proud to announce the establishment of the Salazar Prize, which is awarded annually to the UNM Law student with the highest cumulative grade point average at the conclusion of the second year of law school. Read more...
The Hillerman Country Exhibition, a stunning collection of original documentary photographs by Don Strel of the landscape that was integral to the writing of Tony Hillerman, will run at the UNM School of Law Not-for-Profit Art Gallery from October 4 through December 12, 2013. Read more...
The University of New Mexico School of Law proudly announces the establishment of the Keller & Keller LLC Scholarship, awarded annually to three first-year UNM law students who have demonstrated financial need and an interest in representing injured persons. Read more...
University of New Mexico Provost Chaouki Abdallah has announced the appointment of School of Law Professor Carol A. Parker as Associate Provost for Academic Personnel. “It is with great enthusiasm that I announce Carol Parker as the Associate Provost for Academic Personnel. Carol’s distinguished work in the Law School, in addition to her recent ACE Fellowship, gives me great confidence that she is the right person for this position,” said Provost Chaouki Abdallah. Read more...
The University of New Mexico School of Law is proud to announce the establishment of the Burck and Sandra Bailey Scholarship in Law.
The newly established need-based scholarship fund provides that a preference shall be given for Native American applicants and applicants demonstrating leadership in Hispanic or African American communities. In establishing the fund, Burck and Sandra Bailey have said, "We wish to empower these young people with the knowledge and skills provided by a legal education. We believe that thereby, they will help to advance New Mexico as a land of opportunity for all of its citizens". Read more...
Assistant Professor of Law, Kevin Tu, is being noticed for his recent scholarship. An August American Banker article entitled, "How California Law Put a Hot Payments Innovator on Ice", by Sean Sposito, cited a recent paper by Tu. His paper, "From Bike Messengers to App Stores: Regulating the New Cashless World", is the basis for a forthcoming article in the Alabama Law Review at the University of Alabama School of Law. Read more...
In July 2013, Professor Marsha Baum presented on the evolution and constitutionality of Breed Specific Legislation in the ABA CLE program "Dangerous Dogs: Regulation, Civil Litigation, and Criminal Prosecution." During a research trip to Southern Australia in summer 2013, Baum was invited to speak at the Australia and New Zealand Disaster Management Conference on her comparative law research project on the legal treatment of animals in disasters, and animals used in research, and also presented at Flinders University Law School and the University of Adelaide Law School. Read more...
The University of New Mexico School of Law opened a Not-for-Profit Art Gallery in January 2013. The upcoming Law Faculty Show features four law school faculty members' work. The Law Faculty Show runs until September 30, 2013. The Law Faculty Show reception will include the artists, and is scheduled for Tuesday, August 20th, from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. at the School of Law. The last show of the year will depict work from alumni and friends of the School of Law and the University. Read more...
Dean David Herring addressed a recent report of a drop off in law school applicants across the country in a KSFR radio interview, noting that the volume of law school admissions test (LSAT) takers across the country has declined over the last four years. "The national economic downturn nationally has impacted the numbers of students across the country, over a number of years, applying to graduate programs, including law schools. Students have become more concerned about debt in a bad economy. Previously, there was great freedom in thinking about graduate school, including law school," said Herring. Read more...
The UNM School of Law, the Judicial Education Center, and the New Mexico Supreme Court presented the 2013 New Mexico Judicial Conclave in June. This year’s conclave focused on how advances in neuroscience and technology affect communication in the courts. Read more...
Professor Creel, a member of the Pueblo of Jemez, joined the University of New Mexico law faculty in 2007, bringing an expertise in Indian Country criminal defense. A former assistant federal public defender in the District of Oregon, Creel has worked extensively in federal habeas corpus and post-conviction matters. Read more...
Prof. Dawinder “Dave” S. Sidhu, an assistant professor of law at University of New Mexico Law, has been selected as the 2013-2014 Supreme Court Fellow assigned to the United States Sentencing Commission.
The Supreme Court Fellows Program was created in 1973 by the late Chief Justice Warren E. Burger to provide promising individuals with a first-hand understanding of the federal government, in particular, the judicial branch. In the words of Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., the program offers “a unique opportunity for exceptional individuals to contribute to the administration of justice at the national level." Read more...
In addition please view the press release, Supreme Court Fellows Program Press Release and Supreme Court Fellows Program Bios.
Ana Andžić Tomlinson, a practicing attorney and an adjunct law professor, returned to her native Serbia to present lectures at the University of Belgrade School of Law, the country’s preeminent law school, and the University Union, a high-profile private university. She presented on the role of the judiciary in copyright protection in the United States. She also lectured at the University of Belgrade’s Journalism Department on copyright protection in the U.S. It was a dynamic experience for Andžić Tomlinson, who has taught immigration, intellectual property and international law courses at the UNM School of Law. Read more...
Marilyn C. O’Leary, class of 1981, and the first director of the School of Law’s Utton Transboundary Resources Center (Utton Center), is returning to the law school to lead the Utton Center in its strategic planning efforts to determine how the Center can assist the University of New Mexico and the state in better understanding the legal aspects of changing resource demands and opportunities. O’Leary believes the opportunities of renewable energy development as well as the challenges of climate change are critical issues that can benefit from legal and policy attention. Read more...
Overcoming Writer’s Block and Procrastination for Attorneys, Law Students, and Law Professors, in the current issue of the New Mexico Law Review, is garnering a great deal of attention: It was featured in the Wall Street Journal Law Blog, is a “Top Ten” download on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) and the #1 download in several SSRN categories, and was also featured on the Legal Writing Prof Blog. Read more...
First year student Hadley Brown received the Don G. McCormick Writing Prize for her ELA II Brief written on the side of the Defendant-Appellant. The case concerned the issue of whether a tribal entity qualified for an exemption under the Americans with Disabilities Act in a retaliation claim filed by a worker. This $2,000 prize, previously established in Mr. McCormick's honor, recognizes the student whose writing best exemplifies the qualities of clarity, conciseness, ethical advocacy and rigorous adherence to proper legal citation, and is awarded following an annual student writing competition each year. Read more...
The National Federation of Press Women announced that ARTS TALK has won two national awards. ARTS TALK is a local-cable television show produced by UNM Law Professor Sherri Burr and students in her Entertainment Law class. After receiving first place in New Mexico in the Talk Show category, ARTS TALK competed with other state winners and took second place in the national contest for “Talk Show”. Read more...
On May 10, family and friends gathered with graduates to celebrate of the achievements of the Class of 2013. The Honors and Awards Ceremony is the first in the commencement celebrations each year and recognizes outstanding academic achievement and significant contributions to the Law School community through awards generously sponsored by faculty, alumni and donors. Read more...
UNM School of Law professor Aliza Organick (C’96) has been named in the 1st Annual "50 Under 50 List", as seen in Lawyers of Color and their recent Law School Diversity Special Issue.
The "50 Under 50 List" recognizes the 50 most influential minority law professors 50 years of age or younger and was created, according to CEO and Publisher Yolanda Young, as a tool to assist prospective law students. In it, she urges future law students to consider faculty diversity and law school costs when determining which law school they will attend. Click here to see Prof. Organick’s "50 Under 50 List" profile. Read more...
UNM School of Law
1117 Stanford NE MSC11 6070, 1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
© The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (505) 277-0111
New Mexico's Flagship University