The UNM School of Law will be hosting the 2026 United States Senator Dennis Chavez Endowed Lectureship on Law and Civil Rights on March 4, 2026, featuring Professor Stephen I. Vladeck of Georgetown University Law Center. Read More about School of Law to Host 2026 United States Senator Dennis Chavez Endowed Lectureship on Law and Civil Rights

UNM School of Law Professor Warigia Bowman was sworn in on January 7 as the elected representative for Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) District 6, making history as the first African American to serve on the APS Board of Education. Read More about School of Law Professor Warigia Bowman Sworn In as the First African American Albuquerque Public Schools Board Member

Allison H. Block-Chavez (’14), a partner at Aldridge, Hammar & Wexler, P.A., was sworn in as the 140th President of the State Bar of New Mexico on December 10, 2025, assuming the role following Aja N. Brooks. Read More about Allison H. Block-Chavez (’14) Sworn In as 140th President of the State Bar of New Mexico

UNM School of Law Professor Cliff Villa is lead author of the recently published fourth edition of Environmental Justice: Law, Policy, and Regulation, a national textbook that examines current theory and practice regarding environmental justice. The book was recently released by Carolina Academic Press. Read More about School of Law Professor Cliff Villa Publishes Fourth Edition of Environmental Justice: Law, Policy, and Regulation

Each year, the State Bar of New Mexico’s Senior Lawyers Division hosts the Annual Attorney Memorial Scholarship Presentation and Reception. This year’s event was held on November 18, 2025. Read More about The State Bar of New Mexico’s Senior Lawyers Division Presents Scholarships to Three Third-Year Law Students

The 2025 Scholarship Donor and Recipient Luncheon is an annual celebration that brings together donors and student scholarship recipients to celebrate the inspirational and transformative power of academic scholarships. This year, the luncheon took place on November 14, 2025, in the School of Law Forum. Read More about The 2025 Scholarship Donor and Recipient Luncheon

On November 7, 2025, the School of Law and the Law and Indigenous Peoples Program hosted the Gathering of Communities and Nations Convocation, featuring former United States Secretary of the Interior and Distinguished Alumna Deb Haaland as the keynote speaker. Read More about The School of Law and the Law and Indigenous Peoples Program Host the 2025 Gathering of Communities and Nations Convocation