Elena Purcell, a first-year law student at the School of Law, was named a 2025 Peggy Browning Fellow and will spend the summer working at the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty. Read More about School of Law Student Selected as 2025 Peggy Browning Fellow

Third-year law student Laura Creech recently earned second place in the American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section’s 2024–2025 Harvey Saferstein Consumer Protection Committee Student Essay Contest, a national competition open to second and third-year law students with an interest in consumer protection and data privacy law. Read More about Third-Year School of Law Student Wins Second Place in the ABA Antitrust Law Section’s 2024-2025 Harvey Saferstein Consumer Protection Committee Student Essay Contest 

The Utton Transboundary Resources Center at the School of Law provides research and public education on water, natural resources, and environmental issues, with a focus on New Mexico and the Southwest. The Center has recently expanded its public outreach by launching a new podcast, Water Matters! Read More about The Utton Transboundary Resources Center Releases New Podcast Water Matters!

On May 17, 2025, more than 100 students at the School of Law celebrated their commencement. Read More about 2025 School of Law Commencement Ceremony

The School of Law’s Association for Public Interest Law (APIL) raised $24,500 this year to fund student stipends for summer public interest work. This is nearly $10,000 more than last year. This milestone reflects APIL’s ongoing commitment to community service, legal equity, and support for underserved populations in New Mexico and beyond. Read More about School of Law Students Raise $24,500 to Support Summer Public Interest Work

The School of Law’s Native American Law Students Association (NALSA) Graduation and Blanket Ceremony took place on May 16, 2025. Read More about Native American Law Students Association Graduation and Blanket Ceremony

The Federal Bar Association hosted its 50th Annual Indian Law Conference on April 28-29, 2025, at Sandia Resort and Casino. Read More about 50th Annual Federal Bar Association Indian Law Conference

The UNM School of Law will hold its 2025 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 17. Read More about Court of Appeals Judge Shammara Henderson to Speak at the 2025 Commencement Ceremony

After 16 years of dedication and service to the School of Law, Director of Student and Career Services Bonnie Stepleton has retired. Read More about Director of Student and Career Services Retires after 16 Years