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06/20/2024

Thank you to the generous sponsors who made the 2024 Law Scholarship Golf Classic achievable. The tournament took place on June 7, 2024 at the UNM Championship Golf Course and sponsor generosity has enabled us to relish another successful year of this event.

06/18/2024

The UNM School of Law Art Gallery proudly showcases beautiful art from local artists; several of those pieces are from alumni and students. Please join us for a reception at the School of Law to honor the artists. The reception will take place on Wednesday, July 17, from 4 PM - 6 PM in the Forum.

RSVP here: https://buff.ly/3zfRJlK

06/12/2024

Our esteemed faculty will provide mini-reviews/workshops on various topics for the July Bar 2024 Bar Exam. All UNM alumni taking the July 2024 Bar Exam are encouraged to attend (first-time and especially repeat takers).

1. Constitutional Law review on June 12th from 4:00pm - 5:30pm with Professor John Kang.

2. Civil Procedure review on June 20th from 4:00pm - 5:30pm with Professor George Bach.

3. Evidence Review on June 26th from 4:00pm - 5:30pm with Professor David Stout.

All sessions will take place in RM 2401.

06/10/2024

The American Indian Law Center, LLC hosted the 2024 Pre Law Summer-Institute (PLSI) Orientation on Friday, May 31, 2024, at the UNM School of Law. The AILC is a non-profit organization that, among other things, prepares prospective American Indian and Alaska Native law students for the rigors of law school through an intensive eight-week program. PLSI is in its 57th year and continues to teach students the unique methods of law school research, analysis, and writing. The AILC is housed at the UNM School of Law and uses UNM classrooms and facilities.

The 2024 PLSI students proudly represent over 15 tribes. Many students from this program will go on to directly serve their tribes and contribute to legal scholarship and practice. The PLSI program runs through July 26. We invite UNM staff, faculty, students, and alumni to introduce themselves to the students and wish them well this summer and into law school!

06/04/2024

The 2024 Law Scholarship Golf Classic takes place this Friday, June 7th. The UNM School of Law and its Alumni/AE Association would like to thank the generous sponsors who have made this event possible. Proceeds from the event benefit the Alumni/AE Association Scholarship Program.

05/30/2024

The UNM School of Law would like to extend a big thank you to Nusenda Credit Union for their generous sponsorship of this year's Law Scholarship Golf Classic!

Mark your calendars for the event on June 7th! Only three spots remain for registration. Follow this link for details: https://lawschool.unm.edu/alumni/events/golf.html

05/29/2024

UNM School of Law Regents' Professor Jennifer Moore presented "The Peace Mothers of Sierra Leone: Building Peace and Justice in War-Affected Communities" on May 23, 2024, as part of the Albuquerque International Association's continuing lecture series.

Professor Moore is the author of "Humanitarian Law in Action within Africa," which was based on her field research in Uganda, Burundi, and Sierra Leone. Additionally, Professor Moore has a second book titled "Women's Work: Building Peace and Justice in Post-Conflict Communities in Northern Uganda and Sierra Leone," which will be published by the University of Pennsylvania Press in late 2024/early 2025.

05/24/2024

The Law Scholarship Classic golf event, presented by Nusenda Credit Union, is June 7! This event aims to support our students through their dedication through law school with all proceeds benefiting the School of Law Alumni/AE Association Scholarship Program. There is still time to register to play. Visit our website to learn more.

https://lawschool.unm.edu/alumni/events/golf.html

"While the full impact of this scholarship won’t be realized for years to come, I can already see an immeasurable benefit to my legal career." - Scholarship Recipient, Laura Creech.

05/22/2024

Celebrating the dedication and efforts of our School of Law staff during the annual staff appreciation brunch.

05/20/2024

The Border Justice Initiative (BJI) is a program that provides legal services to immigrants, particularly women and children, who have reached the border in escape from desperate situations.

BJI provides students with experience representing these immigrants providing needed solutions to their situations.

05/17/2024

Counting down the days until our annual Law Scholarship Golf Classic on June 7. Act fast – just ONE foursome spot left for our tournament. Secure your spot on the green before it's sold out!

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05/15/2024

Professor Serge Martinez and Assistant Professor Allison Freedman attended the 2024 Association of American Law School (AALS) conference this month in St Louis, MO. They presented a poster talking about collaboration opportunities between clinical and non-profits, drawing experience from their nonprofit, the New Mexico Center for Housing Law (NMCHL).

Professor Freedman is part of the AALS Clinical Section Executive Committee, and Professor Martinez is president of the Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA) making them quite involved in the entire event.

Pictured are the poster presentation, the awards lunch where Professor Martinez is handing out awards, and the executive committee of AALS.

05/14/2024

A warm welcome to the newest School of Law Admissions team member, Dominique Lange!

Dominique joins the School of Law as the Associate Director of Admissions and Pathway Initiatives.

05/11/2024

Congratulations, Class of 2024!

05/11/2024

Congratulations to all awardees recognized at the class of 2024 Honors and Awards Ceremony!

05/10/2024

The NALSA Graduation and Blanket Ceremony was a special gathering with guest speaker Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. Congratulations, graduates.

05/10/2024

Welcome to the UNM School of Law Alumni Association, graduates! It was great seeing you tonight at the 2024 3L Alumni Welcome Reception.

05/09/2024

Rachel Swanteson-Franz, a rising 2L student at the School of Law, was awarded the competitive Peggy Browning Fund Fellowship.

The Peggy Browning Fund helps law students gain experience in workplace justice advocacy by providing fellows with stipends for 10 weeks of employment with labor-related mentor organizations. Swanteson-Franz will spend the summer working at the New Mexico Center for Law and Poverty. She is one of 117 law students from around the country selected from a pool of nearly 4,000 applicants for this year’s program.

Swanteson-Franz spent four years working in the environmental field, both in research and advocacy, before choosing to attend law school. She hopes to pursue work at the intersection of environmental justice and labor justice legal issues.

05/08/2024

We are honored to have U.S. Secretary of the Interior and our very own UNM School of Law alumna, Deb Haaland, as the spring commencement keynote address for the all-school UNM commencement on May 11.

Deb Haaland completed her Bachelors at UNM and went on to receive her Juris Doctor in Indian law from UNM School of Law in 2006.

Her academic career is the exemplification of determination and perseverance, supporting her education as well as her daughter through her college years. Her endurance has led her to becoming the first Native American to serve as cabinet secretary, now serving as the secretary of the interior.

We are excited to have our cherished alum back on campus!

05/08/2024

We are excited and honored to welcome Justice Bacon to speak with us this Saturday at graduation as we celebrate the achievements and hard work of our students.

“I am honored and delighted to speak with the University of New Mexico law school graduates as they enter our honored profession,” she states in anticipation for the date.

Justice Bacon recently completed her nearly two-year term as Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court. Before her appointment to the New Mexico Supreme Court in 2019, Justice Bacon served as a District Court Judge in the Second Judicial District of New Mexico and as the Presiding Civil Judge. She also served as the Bernalillo County Water and Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District Judge. Justice Bacon attended Creighton University where she graduated with a Bachelor of History and a J.D. before returning to New Mexico to begin her law career.

05/03/2024

The library at the School of Law offers many resources including library research consultations that are 1-3 hour appointments with a reference librarian that will aid in your seminar research.

They are available from Mondays to Fridays at 9am-5pm. Schedule your appointment at the Reference or Circulation desk, or copy the link below:

https://lawunm.libcal.com/appointments/ReferenceAppointment?g=17660

05/01/2024

Teammates Crestencia Pihlaja (2L) and Damon Nieto (2L) competed in the Hispanic National Bar Association's 29th Annual Uvaldo Herrera National Moot Court Competition in Seattle, Washington this March. The competition united 32 teams of law students to argue a case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Pihlaja was awarded second place for Best Oral Argument!

Read more at https://news.unm.edu/news/unm-law-student-earns-award-at-hispanic-national-bar-association-moot-court-competition

04/29/2024

Only a little further to go!

04/24/2024

The inaugural School of Law Faculty Scholarship Reception took place on April 18, 2024 in celebration of faculty that have published in 2023 and 2024. We are honored to celebrate the scholarship of our outstanding faculty.

04/24/2024

The University of New Mexico School of Law continues to climb the U.S. News and World Report rankings for Environmental Law, reaching the top 25 for the first time.

UNM’s Natural Resources and Environmental Law (NREL) Program offers a variety of courses, a certificate program, the Natural Resources Journal, the NREL Clinic, and more. “UNM Law offers great opportunities for students in environmental law, and our Clinic and faculty do great work in the community,” said NREL Program Director Reed Benson. “It’s great to be nationally recognized as a leading school for environmental law.” UNM is tied for #25 in the latest Environmental Law rankings, sharing that spot with Florida, Texas A&M, Virginia, and Yale.

04/24/2024

Our students, alumni, faculty, and staff had a relaxing, warm night on the back lawn watching The Sandlot sharing good food and company.

Congrats Kevin Hart on winning the raffle prizes!

04/18/2024

After seven months of hard work, Marshall-Brennan Director Professor Maryam Ahranjani, UNM School of Law students, and New Mexico high school students traveled to Washington D.C. for a national moot court competition on April 3 - 7, 2024.

The delegation consisted of 3L students Abby Lutz and Logan Stokes, 2L student Quentin Gaul, West Mesa High School students Yarecxy Hidalgo, Destiny Villalobos, Lexus Adams, and Highland High School students Areli Garcia, Landon Wood, and Jerry Campech.

Lexus Adams and Landon Wood, advanced to the semi-finals, marking the first time UNM has achieved this distinction. Lexus Adams was also named "Best Respondent" by final round judges out of sixty-four competitors from around the country.

04/15/2024

UNM School of Law alumna Jannette Mondragón was recently appointed Magistrate Judge for Doña Ana County. Mondragón makes history as she is the first Native American to serve on the bench in Doña Ana County.

04/15/2024

Calling the class of 2023!

The Recent Graduate Chapter (RGC) at the UNM School of Law is seeking two new members. The RGC was formed to help recent law school graduates stay connected to the school, each other, and of course to connect with other alumni.

If this sounds like something you want to help with, apply today at: https://forms.unm.edu/forms/recent_graduate_chapter.

The deadline is April 19, 2024.

04/15/2024

Head over to the back lawn at 7:30pm this Friday to watch the classic, The Sandlot, AND get the chance to show UNM School of Law pride by entering into a raffle to win some merch!🐾
We can't wait to see you all!🍿

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