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

The Don G. McCormick Writing Prize is awarded annually to an Elements of Legal Argumentation (ELA) II student with the brief that best represents and exemplifies excellence in legal writing. Each year, ELA II professors nominate the top brief from their class, and a distinguished member of the legal community selects the winner. The judging criteria include conciseness, clarity, accurate legal citation, style, and ethical advocacy. This year’s recipient is Melissa Anderson, whose brief was reviewed and chosen by The Honorable Michael Bustamante. Read More about The Don G. McCormick Writing Prize

The UNM School of Law and the Board of the UNM School of Law Alumni Association hosted the annual Distinguished Achievement Awards Dinner on October 17, 2025. The 2025 Distinguished Achievement Awards were presented to Paul Biderman, The Honorable M. Monica Zamora, and Peter Cubra. The Alumni Promise Award was presented to Lauren E. Riley. Read More about 2025 Distinguished Achievement Awards Dinner

The UNM School of Law Class of 2005 gathered on September 27, 2025, to celebrate their 20-year reunion Read More about UNM School of Law Class of 2005 Celebrates 20-Year Reunion

On Friday, August 22, the School of Law welcomed students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends at the annual Back to School Fiesta. The event was held on the School of Law back patio and welcomed more than 400 attendees in celebration of the new semester. Read More about School of Law Hosts the 2025 Back to School Fiesta 

Justice Pamela Burgy Minzner Award in Professionalism and Legal Ethics and the Salazar Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement were Awarded to Third-Year Students Read More about Salazar Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Melanie Fritzsche joins the School of Law as the new Director of Career Services, assuming the role following the retirement of Bonnie Stepleton. Read More about School of Law Hires New Director of Career Services

The School of Law is proud to welcome Myka Autumn Curtis, who joins the School of Law as the Associate Director of Admissions and Pathway Initiatives. Read More about School of Law Hires New Associate Director of Admissions and Pathway Initiatives