UNM ‘s Just Transition Grand Challenge recently hosted Dr. Noah Kaufman, co-chair of the Resilient Energy Economies Initiative for a lecture. The Resilient Energy Economies Initi…

The 2024 Scholarship Donor and Recipient Luncheon was hosted at the School of Law on November 8, 2024. This annual luncheon brings together donors and student scholarship recipients to celebrate the …

The UNM School of Law offers a unique program that allows select students to spend a semester in Washington, D.C. to live, study, and work. This experience allows participants to engage with judges, …

The Natural Resources and Environmental Law (NREL) program is dedicated to educating students to become influential leaders in the field of environmental law, preparing them to tackle pressing issues…

The State Bar of New Mexico hosted its State Bar Annual Awards Presentation during the Annual Meeting on October 25, 2024. The Annual Awards recognize those who have made exemplary contributions to t…

The School of Law hosted a Halloween movie night on October 24, 2024. Students, faculty, alumni, and community members gathered on the School of Law’s back lawn to watch The Addams Family while…

The State Bar of New Mexico’s Senior Lawyers Division held the Eleventh Annual Attorney Memorial Scholarship Presentation and Reception on November 12, 2024. The Senior Lawyers Division honored…

The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) held its annual conference “Courage in Action” in San Francisco, California from January 7, 2025, to January 11, 2025. The following UNM Sch…

On December 11, 2024 Aja N. Brooks was sworn in as the 2025 President of the State Bar of New Mexico. In assuming this role, she became the State Bar of New Mexico’s 139th President. This appoi…

Sheldon Spotted Elk, a 2010 graduate of the UNM School of Law and a member of the Northern Cheyenne Nation, is one of 205 global leaders selected for the Obama Foundation Leaders program. This progra…

Cristina Parajón, New Mexico State Representative and first-year School of Law student, has been one of the driving forces behind the creation and development of the Gateway Center in Albuquerqu…

On January 14, 2025 the School of Law held a special reception to celebrate the establishment of the F. Michael Hart Chair in Children’s Law. The event recognized the generous $2.5 million dona…