Just one month ago today, New Mexico kicked off the 2019 Legislative Session.  Since then the Roundhouse has been abuzz with groups vying for the attention of New Mexico’s legislators.&#160…

In keeping with its new Child & Family Justice Initiative (“CFJI”), the UNM School of Law hosted the first Social Justice Lunchbox of 2019 featuring speakers from the New Mexico Family Adv…

“We presuppose that the people sitting in the room are experts in their own experience.” – Everette W. Hill, MA, Principal and Managing Director of Social Innovation Strategies Group…

In the final hours of the final day of the 2019 Legislative session, the Wild Friends bill to protect pollinators, SB 234, passed! 

Wild Friends students in fourth through ninth grade traveled t…

It all started in August 2018: thirteen fellows from the University of New Mexico School of Law’s Chapter of the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project descended on local public high …

The Winter 2019 publication of PreLaw Magazine rated UNM SOL’s Natural Resources and Environmental Law Program an A+, improving on last year’s A- rating. Only 13 other programs in the cou…

On March 21, the UNM School of Law hosted a debate between two nationally-prominent legal experts on the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Thomas Sansone…

Former UNM Law Dean and Emeritus Professor Ted Parnall re…

I’m so glad you asked!

Perhaps you’ve seen “#CFJI” in different social media posts.  Maybe you’ve even heard me talk about a website that I’ve been working on…

On February 25, UNM School of Law welcomed Christopher Finlayson to discuss New Zealand’s model of settlement negotiations between the country’s government and its indigenous peoples. Fin…

This past weekend marked the 20^th Anniversary Celebration of the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project.  The Celebration consisted of a two-day symposium followed by the two-day high s…

Third-year law student Marco Santamaria has been selected to join the 2019 class of the Hispanic National Bar Association’s Intellectual Propert…

Second year law student Morgan Johnson has been awarded not one, but two, scholarships from the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (RMMLF).  Thes…

Do you have questions about your lease?  This Saturday, July 27, 2019, you can get answers. 

Students from the UNM Law Clinic will be available to look at leases and provide quick advice …

This month, the state of New Mexico began enforcing a safe harbor law drafted by recent UNM Law graduates Cristina Vasquez (’19…

The UNM School of Law recently launched the Border Justice Initiative (BJI). The initiative aims to provide experiential service-learning opportunities for law students interested in immigration law. …

Emeritus Professor of Law Sherri Burr invites the public and all members of our law community to join the exhibition openin…

To RSVP for the exhibit's closing reception please call Cheryl Burbank at 505-277-0609.

Burr, new book, and art installat…

This year's Matanza is on November 9, 2019. Mark your calendars and save the date!

Matanzas are a wonderful and unique tradition in Hispanic culture. The Matanza provides an enriching cultural experi…

University of New Mexico School of Law second-year law student Jessica Martinez and third-year law student Luis Sanchez are the newest recipients of Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) Scholarsh…

Beyond Punishment
Monday, October 14, 2019

In partnership with the UNM Department of Communication & Journalism, the Corinne Wolfe Center for Child & Family Justice, and the UNM School of Law, Search…

With efforts under the Child & Family Justice Initiative (CFJI) in full swing, Relations and Engagement Manager Sal Guardiola II (’18) recently sat down with Attorney Jess…

Among the goals of the…

2019 marks the 75^th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court case Korematsu v. United States (1944), which authorized the i…

Under the Child & Family Justice Initiative, the UNM School of Law h…