July
Recent News
Inaugural Border Justice Fellows Bring Excellent Success
July 27, 2024
Thanks to the generosity and support of the iMagis Foundation, the UNM School of Law successfully launched two Fellowships in the fall of 2022. Now, nearly three years later, the iMagis Fellow, Jorge Rodriguez, and the Border Justice Medical Legal Fellow enabled by the seed funding, Ari Burks, are nearing the completion of their fellowships and report exciting results.
UNM Law Students Serve Immigrants at the Border
July 26, 2024
Six students from the UNM School of Law participated in the inaugural clinic at the Border Service Corps over Spring Break as part of the Border Justice Initiative’s Spring Break Intensive course.
The School of Law Alumni Association Board of Directors and Recent Graduate Chapter welcome new members
July 24, 2024
The School of Law Alumni Association Board of Directors has elected five new board members to serve on the Board. The Recent Graduate Chapter has selected two representatives from the class of 2023 to join the Chapter.
School of Law Alumna, Aimeé González (’08), tells her story of success from immigrant to lawyer
July 24, 2024
School of Law alumna, Aimeé González (’08), was recently featured in a One-on-One interview in the Albuquerque Journal, where she shared her inspiring journey from immigrant to lawyer.
Professor Gabriel Pacyniak selected as the new Director of the Natural Resources and Environmental Law Program
July 24, 2024
Professor Gabriel Pacyniak has been named the new Director of the Natural Resources and Environmental Law (NREL) Program at the School of Law. Professor Pacyniak assumed the role following the retirement of Professor Reed Benson, whose leadership led the NREL Program toward national recognition as Number 25 in U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Environmental Law Programs” in May 2024.
Regents’ Professor Jennifer Moore authors a forthcoming book
July 24, 2024
Regents’ Professor Jennifer Moore continues to use experiences from her field research in Uganda, Burundi, and Sierra Leone to shine a spotlight on the need for humanitarianism and human rights in her new book Women’s Work: Building Peace and Justice in War-Affected Communities of Northern Uganda and Sierra Leone.
Professor Vinay Harpalani elected as a member of the American Law Institute
July 11, 2024
School of Law Professor Vinay Harpalani has been elected to the American Law Institute
PLSI Orientation
July 10, 2024
The American Indian Law Center (AILC) hosted the 2024 Pre Law Summer-Institute (PLSI) Orientation on May 31, 2024 at the School of Law.
School of Law Faculty Members presented at the AALS Conference on Clinic Legal Education
July 9, 2024
School of Law faculty members presented at the AALS Conference on Clinic Legal Education this past May in St. Louis.
The New Mexico Law Review Volume 54, Issue 2 (2024) Summer Release
July 9, 2024
The New Mexico Law Review, a semiannual student-edited legal journal, publishes scholarly articles by professors
One-on-One with Gabriel Pacyniak
July 3, 2024
Gabriel Pacyniak loves it when his University of New Mexico law students bring home a win, especially if the victory involves battling climate change or benefiting low-income people.
The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law awarded scholarships to three exceptional School of Law students
July 2, 2024
The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law (NREL), previously known as the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, has proudly awarded scholarships to three exceptional School of Law students from the class of 2025.
2024 UNM Law Scholarship Golf Classic
December 16, 2014
