Publications

Teaching a New Dog All the Old Tricks, in Inside the Minds: How to Manage a Law School Library (Aspatore Books, Fall 2008) 

OCLC: WorldCat Collection Analysis Service and the Desert States Law Library Consortium; 32(2) TECHNICAL SERVICES LAW LIBRARIAN 2007

Courses

Introduction to Legal Research

This course focuses on transferable skills that are the building blocks in the process of gaining research proficiency. Students will gain familiarity with the legal system and legal information sources so that they are able to design efficient research strategies that allow them to find, evaluate and use sources of legal information to resolve specific legal issues.

Applied Legal Research

This course focuses on incorporating legal research into both practitioner's work and scholarly writing. It introduces legislative history and bill tracking, administrative law, court rules, and secondary sources such as practice guides and treatises and exposes students to unique resources and challenges presented by topical research areas.

International Law of Art, Cultural Property and Historic Monuments

This course takes advantage of the Madrid Summer Law Institute’s setting by using the city's monuments and museums to launch discussions of art, cultural heritage, and historic monuments.

Comparative Animal Law

This course will expose you to comparative and international law concepts by examining the way different countries and cultures treat animals under the law and scrutinize the social, scientific, religious, economic, and philosophical concepts that support the various legal frameworks. 

Practicum

This class introduces you to the work and professional roles of lawyers. It investigates the meaning of professionalism; examines the role of personal and professional values in becoming and being a lawyer; and discusses various aspects of legal practice, including ways to improve your likelihood of success and happiness in your career.

As background, empirical studies show that lawyers who pick their fields carefully based upon their own strengths and needs are happier and do better in the profession overall. Other studies show that multitasking and excessive stress interfere with clear thinking. Indeed, calm focused people are better at what they do, whatever profession they enter. They are also more efficient and work better with others. Calm focused people are also happier and have a better sense of their own priorities and values. This class is designed to:

• help you learn about the legal system and the professional role of attorneys;
• help you create space in your life for activities that keep you balanced as a human being;
• help you control stress and thus enhance your academic and professional success;
• help you improve your interpersonal skills;
• allow you to develop a support system at the law school by getting to know some of your peers in an unconventional setting; and
• allow you to develop a relationship with a faculty member that is supportive both inside and outside the classroom.

Being a lawyer can be all you want it to be and can give you the power to bring about whatever change you want to see. This class will help prepare you to do just that.

Presentations

Using Collective Action to Integrate the Law School Curriculum, Legal Writing Institute, Penn State Dickinson Law (co-presented with Sherri Thomas) (December 3, 2019).

Addressing Diversity and Implicit Bias in Your Classroom and Your Law School, American Association of Law Libraries, Webinar (co-presented with Mike Martinez Jr and Sherri Thomas) (Nov 14, 2019).

Legal Research & Social Justice, Social Justice Lunchbox Series, University of New Mexico School of Law (co-presented with Sherri Thomas) (September 3, 2019).

Diverse Interactions: Addressing Race and Implicit Bias in Legal Research Instruction, Teaching the Teachers Conference, Atlanta, GA (co-presented with Shamika Dalton, Raquel Gabriel, Clanitra Njedl) (May 31, 2019).

Addressing Race and Implicit Bias in Legal Research Instruction Deep Dive, Parts 1 & 2, Southwestern Association of Law Libraries, Little Rock, AR (co-presented with Mike Martinez, Jr, Sherri Thomas, Ronald E. Wheeler) (April 15, 2019).

Diverse Interactions: Addressing Race and Implicit Bias in Legal Research Instruction, American Association of Law Libraries, Baltimore, MD (co-presented with Shamika Dalton, Raquel Gabriel, Clanitra Njedl) (July 24, 2018).

Step Inside the Collaborative Zone, Southwestern Association of Law Libraries, Houston, TX (April 7, 2018).

Sources of the Law, Municipal Court Staff Conference, Judicial Education Center, Albuquerque, NM (July 20, 2017).

Legal Resources, New Municipal Judges Orientation, Judicial Education Center, Albuquerque, NM (March 14, 2016).

What is the Law?, Probate Court Conference, Judicial Education Center, Albuquerque, NM (February 25, 2016).   

The UNM Law Library—An Information Partner for You and Your Community, Administration for Native Americans Grant Workshop for pueblo community library staffs, Albuquerque, NM (July 17, 2015).

Security Issues in 21st Centuries Law Libraries, American Association of Law Libraries/State, Court and County Law Libraries Special Interest Section, webinar (April 23, 2015).

Legal Research Learning Outcomes: Meeting the ABA Standards on Setting and Assessing Learning Outcomes, Southwestern Association of Law Libraries, Boulder, CO (April 9-11, 2015).

Security Issues in 21st Century Law Libraries, Southwestern Association of Law Libraries, Boulder, CO (April 9-11, 2015).

Legal Reference and Literature Searching, Texas Library Association Annual Conference, Fort Worth TX (co-presented with Kris Helge, University of North Texas Libraries) (April 26, 2013)

Mission Critical: Collection Development, speaker and coordinator, Southwestern Association of Law Libraries, Phoenix, AZ (co-presented with Sherri Thomas, University of New Mexico Law Library) (April 4, 2013)

Meeting the Legal Research Needs of the Solo Practitioner, Dallas Association of Law Librarians (November 2012)

Leadership and Management from the Perspective of Newer Librarians, panel moderator and coordinator, Southwestern Association of Law Libraries, San Antonio, TX (March 2012).

Quick Response (QR) Codes, Dallas Association of Law Librarians (November 2011).

Managing Multiple Generations, Mid-America Association of Law Libraries-Southwestern Association of Law Libraries Joint Conference, Lawrence, KS (November 2011).

Introduction to Library Technology, panelist/guest speaker, Tarrant County College, Fort Worth, TX (September 2011).

QR Codes and Library Applications, Houston Association of Law Librarians-Southwestern Association of Law Libraries Joint Meeting, Houston, TX (March 2011).

Research Skills for New Associates: A Dialogue between Town and Gown, Panelist, Houston Association of Law Librarians-Southwestern Association of Law Libraries Joint Meeting, Houston, TX (March 2011).

The Challenges of Creating Information Literate Lawyers, Dallas Association of Law Librarians (February 2011).

Adapting to the Presence of Mexican Law in the U.S. Legal System, Southwestern Association of Law Libraries Annual Conference, Waco, TX (April 2010).

Book Talk, Facilitator, Southwestern Association of Law Libraries Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM (March 2009).

Find it Free and Fast on the Net: Advanced Internet Strategies for the New Mexico Legal Professional, Continuing Legal Education for Attorneys, Albuquerque, NM (December 2008).

The Law of Cruise Ships, Southwestern Association of Law Libraries Annual Conference, Galveston, TX (April 2008).

Find it Free and Fast on the Net: Advanced Internet Strategies for the New Mexico Legal Professional, Continuing Legal Education for Attorneys, presented in both Albuquerque and Santa Fe, NM (December 2007).

The Internet Evolution: Savvy Research Strategies for Paralegals, Institute for Paralegal Education, Albuquerque, NM (July 2007). 

Find it Free and Fast on the Net: Advanced Internet Strategies for the New Mexico Legal Professional, Continuing Legal Education for Attorneys, Albuquerque, NM (December 2006).

The Open Access Movement and Institutional Repositories, Southwestern Association of Law Libraries Annual Conference, Austin, TX (April 2006).

Book Talk, Coordinator and Moderator, Southwestern Association of Law Libraries Annual Conference, Austin, TX (April 2006).

Find it Free and Fast on the Net: Advanced Internet Strategies for the New Mexico Legal Professional, Continuing Legal Education for Attorneys, Albuquerque, NM (December 2005).

Find it Free and Fast on the Net: Advanced Internet Strategies for the New Mexico Legal Professional, Continuing Legal Education for Attorneys, Albuquerque, NM (November 2004).

Salary Negotiation for Law Librarians, American Association of Law Libraries Annual Conference, Boston, MA (July 2004).

Attorney's Guide to Legal Resources on the Internet, Continuing Legal Education for attorneys, Columbus, OH (October 2001).

Internet Research Strategies for the Litigator, Continuing Legal Education for attorneys, Columbus, OH (May 2001).