The University of New Mexico Law School Not-for-Profit Art Gallery is launching the 2017 Artist in Residence Program with an opening reception on Tuesday, January 24 from …
An advocate for fair and effective tax administration, Emeritus Professor of Law Robert Desiderio is known for his expertise in tax law.
In November, he was one of 14 tax law faculty who filed an am…
Three UNM Law School faculty contrib…
For fifty years, Emeritus Professor Ted Parnall ('67) has travelled worldwide to advance leg…
Israel Chavez (Class of ‘19) and Alexis Shannez Dudelczyk (Class of ‘18) recent…
Reception and talk on Tuesday, February 7 from 5:00 – 6:30 pm
American Bar Association
German Federal Bar
The Holocaust and Intolerance Museum of New Mexico
New Mexico Blac…
Four prominent tribal jurists and officials served as the appell…
An 18-month study of community approaches to controlling payday lending p…
Professor Margaret E. Montoya will present an Advocacy Skills Workshop at “Latinx Advocacy In/Different Spaces” at Harvard School on Friday, January 27 and Saturday, January 28. The work…
Leading legal scholar and “We…
The United Nations Special Rappor…
The Un…
Close to 200 people attended the launch of the highly accl…
For more than …
Professor Barbara Creel, Director of the Southwest Indian Law Clinic, will be a panelist at the Spokane County Bar Association’s 8th Annual Indian Law conference on Friday, February 24, 2017.
Many students at the UNM School of Law don’t pursue law school immediately following their undergraduate or graduate degree. For non-traditional students, the path to law school is often through…
Professor Emerita Gloria Valencia-Weber is returning to her alma mater, Harvard Law School, to participate as a panelist in the plenary session for “A Celebration of Latino Alumni.”
The…
John P. LaVelle writes “Whistleblower Act changes a leap backward,” a guest column in the Albuquerque Journal that was published on Thursday, February 23.
LaVelle states that, “Th…
Non-traditional students bring perspectives and insights from their careers to the classroom. Most have strong time-management skills, maturity, and a drive to succeed. Some are master jugglers, balan…
Non-traditional students bring perspectives and insights from their careers to the classroom. Most have strong time-management skills, maturity, and a drive to succeed. Some are master jugglers, balan…
The UN Special Rapporteur, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, attended a series of regional consultations – including one held at the UNM School of Law – to examine how indigenous peoples are experi…
For Marion Maillard, Scott Stevens and Lisa Giandomenico, the path to law school came after another career. These non-traditional students bring perspectives and insights from their careers to the cla…
Students in Wild Friends, an award-winning civics education program at the UNM School of Law, celebrated another victor…
Albuquerque, NM – A new book by University of New Mexico School of Law Professor Joshua E. Kastenberg is the first published history to explore the military legal expansions of Major General Eno…
The UNM Law School’s Student Chapter of the Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF) was highlighted in the national organization’s most recent newsletter, “Winning the Case Against Cruelt…
UNM Law School Professors Christine Zuni Cruz and Clif…
While some westerners clamor for “restoring public lands to th…
The UNM School of …
The UNM School of Law is taking a leading role in the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 40th Annual Conference on Clinical Legal Education and Clinical and Experiential Law Program Directo…
UNM School of Law Professor Joshua E. Kastenberg will participate in a panel titled “Supreme Court Politicization – Historical Development” at the 2017 Pepperdine Law Review Symposi…
When a business or individual fails …
I…
UNM School of Law Regents Professor Sherri Burr has published extensively in the area of intellectual property, art law, and international law.
Recently, she has been re…
UNM School of Law Professor Joshua E. Kastenberg was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle article about the legality of President Trump’s recent order for a missile strike on a Syrian airfield.
Sundays are the perfect time for a relaxing drift down the Rio Grande, and that’s exactly what …
The UNM Law School is celebrating the Class of 2017 with two ceremonies in May. The Honors and Awards Reception will be held in the Forum on Friday, May 12 from 1:00 – 4:00 pm and Commencement…
New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas (Class of 2001) will be the featured speaker at the UNM School of Law Commencement on May 13, 2017. The ceremony will be held from 1:00 – 4:30 pm on …
During the 2017 New Mexico regular legislative session, Professor Carol Suzuki worked with the New Mexico Breastfeeding Task Force (NMBTF) to advocate for two key breastfeeding-related bills that wer…
Four students will better their communities through service to others.
The Association of Public Interest Law (APIL) at the UNM School of Law has awarded over $10,000 in fellowships to four law stud…
Several membe…
Inspired by the experiences of the speakers at the UNM Raza Graduation ceremony celebrating her undergraduate degree, Jazmin Irazoqui-Ruiz (’17) wanted to do the same for the next group of stu…
The State Bar of New Mexico Young Lawyers Division awarded 2017 Summer Fello…
More than 650 legal educators a…
An article that former Dean and Professor Emeritus Leo Romero co-authored in 2002 has withstood the test of time.
On May 22, 2017, the New Mexico Supreme Court filed an opinion in Cordova v. Cline, …
Megan Horning is a fierce …
When Professor Kevin Washburn posted on LinkedIn about the major cuts in the Indian Affairs budget proposed by President Trump on May 23rd, he wrote with authority. Followers viewed, commented and …
The UNM School of Law Alumni/ae Association will honor four members of the legal community at its Distinguished Achievement Awards Dinner on Friday, October 20, in the UNM Student Union Building bal…
Saturday, May 13th was a beautiful day to celebrate the UNM Law School for Class of 2017 Commencement Ceremony.
Approximately 1200 people gathered on the North Patio of the law school to honor the gr…
The New Mexico Supreme Court once again relied on an article authored by former Dean and Professor Emeritus Leo Romero.
In 1990, Romero analyzed the mens rea (mental state) requirement for seco…
On Monday, the New Mexico Supreme Court took final steps to ensure that the state has a safe, fair and effective bail and pretrial …
“9-0 in my favor!”
UNM School of Law Co-Dean Alfred Mathewson received this jubil…
Eduardo García (’18) will spend a 10-week summer fellowship working at the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty in Albuquerque, NM, thanks to the Peggy Browning Fund.
The application proc…
Last week, The UNM School of Law hosted an Open House to prospe…
Not only has UNM School of Law Regents Professor Sherri Burr achieved a publishing milestone this month, but after teaching for almost 30 years she will retire from her …
Each year, 24 seventh and eighth …
UNM School of Law Professor David Stout (’82) has been selected to receive the Justice Pamela B. Minzner Outstanding Advocacy for Women Award at a reception on Thursday, August 24 at the Albuq…
Students …
After teaching for almost 30 years, UNM School of Law Regents Professor Sherri Burr is retiring from her tenured position at the law school on July 31st. She was the fir…
UNM School of Law former Dean and Professor Emeritus Ted Parnall (`67) recounts his upbringing, more than three decades at the law school, and international work in a very perso…
Professor John LaVelle was featured in a news article published on Sunday, July 23, in the Quad-City Times. The newspaper represents a region of four counties and the cities of Davenport and Bettend…
UNM's Sou…
Join the UNM Law School community to help us kick off the new school year at the law school’s annual Back to School BBQ on Friday, August 25 from 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm at the back patio and …
Two UNM law students recently received national awards for their accomplishments in natural resources and environmental law. Selena Sauer (Class of ‘18) received a prestigious natural resources…
The UNM School of Law Natural Resources and Environmental Law program cemented its reputation as one of the most active in the nation at the 63rd Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute in Santa F…
Military legal expert Professor Joshua Kastenberg has written four books and 17 articles for law reviews throughout the country.
His most recent articles have been published in the Southwestern Law R…
The student-run New Mexico Law Review and the UNM School of Law are bringing together…
As an incoming student to the School of law, I was excited and a bit ne…
UNM School of Law Professor Clifford Villa co-authored A Practical Introduction to Environmental La…
The National Bar Association’s 28th Annual 28th Wiley A. Branton Awards Luncheon & Issues Symposium will be held in two parts.
Part 1, titled, “Technology’s Impact on Advancing Civi…
Professor Reed Benson, chair of the UNM Law School Natural Resources & Environmental Law Program, was quoted in a New York Times article published on Sept. 26, 2017.
New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas (Class of 2001) and four other former students who were either low-income and/or first in their family to attend college were recently honored for remarka…
Dominic Martinez, ('17) and Kyle Duffy ('18) recently received the law school's top awards for academic excellence, and Jannette Mondragon ('18) was recognized for demonstrating professionalism and et…
James H. “Jim” Dawdy, class of 2019, was recently appointed by the president of the…
“Using the Constitution to Advance Racial Equity” to take place Wednesday, October 18 from 12-1 pm.
The W. K. Kellogg Foundation Speakers Lunchbox Series presents, “Using the Const…
U.S. Senator Dennis Chavez, one of New Mexico’s most influential U.S. senators during the mid-20th century, was a pivotal and early advocate of civil rights legislation. His calls to action, o…
Students in the newly redesigned Economic Justice Clinic (EJC), one of …
Three UNM School of Law alumni were honored at the New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association (NMDLA) Annual Awards Luncheon, CLE and Annual Meeting on September 29, 2017.
Mark Mowery (’81) received…
Students who have not taken a class with Profess…
Attorneys Gail Evans and Preston Sanchez of the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty (http://nmpovertylaw.org/) spoke during a Social Justice Lunchbox event on October 18th about how they successful…
Chavez, a shareholder in the SaucedoChavez, P.C. law firm, has also received high-level recognition, such as the State Bar of New Mexico Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year Award and…
Once again, a book by Professor Sherri Burr is a finalist for the New Mexico Book Awards. Burr’s 24th book, the fourth edition of R…
Over 500 enthusiastic guests gathered at the UNM Student Union Building on Friday, October 20 to enjoy the UNM Law S…
Professor Robert J. Desiderio participated in a panel discussion at the ABA’s 2017 Section of International Law Fall Conference in Miami on Friday, October 27.
The …
UNM School of Law Professor Joshua E. Kastenberg was quoted in a New York Times article about the colorful history of the military charge “misbehavior before the enemy”.
The UNM Law School welcomes students, faculty, staff and the community-at-large. Its Not-for-Profit Art Gallery adds visual appeal, exposure to a diversity of ideas, and a space for artists to displa…
The Innocence Project of Florida (IPF…
This semester, law students have an opportunity to study a unique and relevant area of the law that has global impact: Refugee Law.…
Dr. Andrew Hsi of the Institute for Health, Resilience, and Justice at the UNM Health Sciences Center spoke during a Social Justice Lunchbox event on November 8th about the deleterious life-long effe…
Each year, the Women’s Law Caucus at the University of New Mexico School of Law chooses an outstanding woman in the New Mexico legal community to honor in the name of former Justice Mary Walter…
Bernalillo County District Attorney Raúl Torrez wrote an op-ed…
Princeton Review’s “Best Law School” list. PreLaw magazine’s “Top 25 Best Value Law School” list. A third place, a seventh place, and two B pluses!
The UNM School of Law has earned six new top-notch rankings, demonstrating the school’s commitment to offering a practical legal education that is affordable and an abundance of support and services to help students succeed.
The Top 25 Best Value Law School ranking by PreLaw magazine “honors those institutions that keep student debt manageable as well as provide a quality education so students can pass the bar and get legal jobs.” The magazine uses the formula of employment rate (35 percent), tuition (25 percent), percentage of graduates who pass the bar exam (15 percent); average indebtedness upon graduation (15 percent) and cost of living (10 percent) to calculate the rankings.
Although many law schools have seen a drop in bar passage, the rate for UNM School of Law graduates who took the bar exam for the first time in July 2017 is 91 percent, a rate that surpasses many other law schools.
UNM Law was rated a Best Law School by the 2018 Princeton Review. Their list is based on a combination of institutional and student survey data, with factors including career outcomes, admissions selectivity, and academic rigor, among others.
“The UNM School of Law provides a quality legal education that is accessible for all and the support that students need to succeed,” says Co-Dean Sergio Pareja. “The result is that our students graduate having had the benefits of our highly-engaged legal community, and their career options are less constrained by debt.”
Princeton Review also ranked the law school third for Most Chosen by Older Students. The age range of the Fall 2017 incoming class is from 21 to 50 and for many, the path to law school is through another career. The law school encourages all students to embrace their differences and share their diverse perspectives in the classroom.
In addition, it ranked UNM Law seventh for Greatest Resources for Minority Students. Numerous initiatives are offered to support diverse students of color, including over a dozen scholarships or fellowships, networking opportunities, partnerships with the State Bar of New Mexico, and student organizations for each group.
Both Tax Law and Business, Banking & Corporate Law received B+ ratings by PreLaw Magazine. The programs combine doctrinal courses, experiential learning, and practical experience in the Economic Justice Clinic and pave the way for law students to become competent, ethical, and responsible lawyers who facilitate economic development.
“Support for the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of all our students has always been a hallmark of this law school, as is our focus on practical lawyering,” says Co-Dean Alfred Mathewson. “It’s gratifying that UNM Law is being recognized nationwide for these priorities by these two publications.”
Professor George Bach has written several articles about constitutional law, and earlier this year, one of them made an impact in a case across the country.
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusett…
As guests began to arrive, the smell of carnitas and the sound of Spanish music filled the air. Matanza had begun!
Although a matanza usually calls for a pig roast spanning over two days, MALSA’…
Close to fifty UNM Law School students recently attended a pu…
On Dec. 15, hundreds of Lobos will become new alumni as they cross their tassels on their mortarboards. Fall Graduation is a day for celebration and reflection, and it is fitting that this year̵…
Ten UNM Law School students volunte…
Former Dean and Professor Emeritus Leo M. Romero is serving on the Honorary Committee for the 50th anniversary celebration of the Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO) Inc., a national organi…
Professor Barbara Creel has recently been elected to Defender Council of the Board of Directors of the National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA). She will be serving in a Defender Staff / P…
Professor Maryam Ahranjani outlines her views on the rights of undocumented students and the value of diversity in education in an article published in the CLEO EDGE, “the magazine for tomorrow…
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