The School of Law Utton Center Sponsors the 2nd Annual Socorro Community Listening Session on Water
March 31, 2025
Seventy-five community members gathered on March 1, 2025, at the Socorro Fairgrounds for a matanza and an afternoon discussion regarding the water management challenges facing the San Acacia Reach of New Mexico’s Middle Rio Grande.

School of Law Professor Emerita Participates in Discussion at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs
March 31, 2025
On February 4, 2025, the Program in Law and Public Policy (PILPP) at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs hosted a discussion titled “The Conflicts of Anti-Colonialism: A Tribal Right to Discriminate on the Basis of Sex?” The talk centered on a key issue that emerged in recent Supreme Court cases regarding Native American tribes’ sovereign rights. Last year, the Court heard three important cases concerning the authority of Native American tribes, one of which marked a significant victory for tribal sovereignty.

School of Law Professor Jennifer Moore Publishes Her Book Women’s Work: Building Peace in War-Affected Communities of Uganda and Sierra Leone
March 31, 2025
Professor Jennifer Moore recently released a book titled Women’s Work: Building Peace in War-Affected Communities of Uganda and Sierra Leone, which was published earlier this month by the University of Pennsylvania Press.

UNM Day at the Capitol
March 27, 2025
On January 29, 2025, Dean Camille Carey, Director of Bar Exam Success Patrick Lopez, and the School of Law Advancement team visited the Roundhouse in Santa Fe to participate in UNM Day during the 2025 legislative session.

School of Law Hosts Preliminary Round of National Moot Court Tournament
March 27, 2025
The American Moot Court Association (AMCA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the development of legal skills among undergraduate students. To achieve this, the AMCA organizes and hosts national moot court competitions where students can apply their legal knowledge and refine their advocacy skills. These competitions are modeled after U.S. Supreme Court proceedings.