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. Read More about The School of Law Utton Center Sponsors the 2nd Annual Socorro Community Listening Session on Water

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. Read More about School of Law Professor Jennifer Moore Publishes Her Book Women’s Work: Building Peace in War-Affected Communities of Uganda and Sierra Leone

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. Read More about School of Law Professor Emerita Participates in Discussion at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs

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. Read More about UNM Day at the Capitol

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. Read More about School of Law Hosts Preliminary Round of National Moot Court Tournament

The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) held its annual conference “Courage in Action” in San Francisco, California from January 7, 2025, to January 11, 2025. Read More about School of Law Faculty Participate in AALS Conference

Sheldon Spotted Elk, a 2010 graduate of the UNM School of Law and a member of the Northern Cheyenne Nation, is one of 205 global leaders selected for the Obama Foundation Leaders program. Read More about School of Law Alumnus Sheldon Spotted Elk Selected to Join the Obama Foundation Leaders Program

On December 11, 2024 Aja N. Brooks was sworn in as the 2025 President of the State Bar of New Mexico. Read More about School of Law Alumna Aja N. Brooks Sworn In as the State Bar of New Mexico’s 139th President

Cristina Parajón, New Mexico State Representative and first-year School of Law student, has been one of the driving forces behind the creation and development of the Gateway Center in Albuquerque Read More about New Mexico State Representative and First-Year Law Student Cristina Parajón is a Driving Force Behind the Development of the Gateway Center

UNM ‘s Just Transition Grand Challenge recently hosted Dr. Noah Kaufman, co-chair of the Resilient Energy Economies Initiative for a lecture. The Resilient Energy Economies Initiative, funds a series of research projects to support fossil fuel-dependent communities in economic transition. Kaufman previously served as an economic advisor on climate issues in both the Biden and Obama White Houses and currently serves as a Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA. Read More about Just Transition Speaker Series: Dr. Noah Kaufman provides overview of Resilient Energy Economies Research