The American Bar Association’s Accreditation Standard 303(b) requires that lawyers be trained in professional identity formation, including “the knowledge, skills, values, morals, goals and personality traits considered foundational to successful legal practice.” UNM School of Law is at the forefront of implementing this new standard. Read More about UNM School of Law Embraces New ABA Professional Identity Mandate

UNM School of Law recognized as #2 in public interest and government by TaxProf Blog and Reuters. Read More about UNM School of Law recognized as #2 in public interest and government by TaxProf Blog and Reuters.

The life and legacy of University of New Mexico School of Law alumna and trailblazer, Barbara Brown Simmons (‘74), was celebrated on Jan. 27 at the UNM Alumni Chapter. Read More about Celebrating a legend: Tribute event held for Barbara Brown Simmons

A new report from The University of New Mexico and PSE Healthy Energy examines which communities in New Mexico are most impacted by pollution from large facilities. Read More about Largest greenhouse gas emitters overlooked in state climate policy, report finds

Cristina Rodriguez to present distinguished lecture at UNM School of Law Read More about Cristina Rodriguez to present distinguished lecture at UNM School of Law

It’s easy to say something is yours if it has your name on it, or you bought it, or received it as a gift. Yet, it’s not always such a clear cut picture of belonging when it’s something on your property. It’s even less obvious when it’s something with an undeniable public use–like water. Read More about UNM School of Law Professor analyzes water rights decision

District Judge Manuel Arrieta serves as New Mexico’s Climate Science Judge under a program of the National Judicial College. The “Judicial Leaders in Climate Science” Program invites each state to nominate one judge to participate in this program that aims to build knowledge and capacity in state judiciaries. Judge Arrieta, who is both Chief Judge and Water Judge for New Mexico’s Third Judicial District based in Las Cruces, visited UNM Law in October to talk with faculty and students about climate change and its implications for law and resource management in New Mexico. Read More about New Mexico’s Climate Science Judge Visits UNM

Imagine your identity gets stolen or misconfigured online, resulting in serious personal damages. The cause was an error rooted in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, equipment with no face or name. So, who’s to blame? Is it the company that hosts the technology, the state who commissioned it, the worker who created a certain piece of code, or someone else altogether? Read More about Who to blame: UNM professor researches AI harm and culpability

The UNM School of Law has launched its inaugural Border Justice Fellowship Program, a key component of the school’s Border Justice Initiative focused on ensuring the legal system’s just treatment of immigrants at the U.S. southern border. Jorge Rodriguez, a recent UNM School of Law graduate and new lawyer, was selected to serve as the program’s first fellow and will be placed at Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center in El Paso, Texas. The two-year Border  Justice Fellowship is the result of a partnership between the UNM School of Law and the Jacqueline Marie Leaffer Foundation. Read More about The Border Justice Initiative Launches its Inaugural Border Justice Fellowship

Albuquerque, NM – University of New Mexico School of Law Alumnus Eric Knapp (‘98) and his wife, Dana Marie Knapp, have made a $1.9M estate gift to the Peter A. Winograd Scholarship in Law endowment, honoring UNM School of Law Associate Dean & Professor Emeritus Peter Winograd. The Knapps have been long-time supporters of the UNM School of Law. In 2014, they made the founding gift to establish the Winograd Scholarship and have since contributed annually to provide scholarships to current law students through the Winograd Scholarship. This most recent $1.9M estate gift is the lead gift for the 75th Anniversary fundraising campaign at the UNM School of Law and the third largest gift the Law School has ever received.  Winograd has also made a substantial estate gift, as well as annual gifts, to the scholarship endowment. Read More about Eric and Dana Marie Knapp