School of Law

The University of New Mexico Foundation announced a $5.7 million commitment from UNM School of Law alumni Curtis Huff ('82) and Lori Gallagher ('84), the largest gift in the School of Law's history. The investment will establish the Theodore Parnall...

On Sept. 3, The University of New Mexico, UNM Law, and the State Bar of New Mexico’s Young Lawyers Division (SBNM-YLD) launched a brand new initiative for UNM pre-law students to pair with both young professional lawyers and UNM law students for mentoring opportunities.

The University of New Mexico community came together recently to discuss a topic that has rapidly become omnipresent in today’s world — artificial intelligence.

This summer, two University of New Mexico School of Law students, Will Martin and Noah Passaris, worked as housing policy interns for Bernalillo County’s Community School Innovation and Strategic Partnerships Department. Martin and Passaris are both...

The 2026 Madrid Summer Law Institute welcomed 34 students for a month of study at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid, Spain. The ABA-approved program, offered jointly by The University of New Mexico and Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, allows students to...

The American Indian Law Center (AILC), a non-profit housed by the School of Law, hosted the 2026 Pre-Law Summer Institute (PLSI) for American Indian and Alaska Native law students this summer at the School of Law. Now in its 59th year, PLSI remains a...

The New Mexico Court’s Rural Justice Initiative has provided School of Law students with the opportunity to gain hands-on legal experience while helping address New Mexico’s shortage of legal professionals in rural communities. Through the Rural Justice...

The National Jurist’s PreLaw Magazine recently released the rankings for the top schools in environmental law. The UNM School of Law’s Natural Resources and Environmental Law (NREL) Program has earned an A+ rating this spring. The School of Law is one of...

University of New Mexico Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Barbara Rodriguez announced today the reappointment of Camille Carey as dean of the UNM School of Law. The decision was made following careful consideration and in...

The 2026 UNM Law Scholarship Golf Classic, presented by Nusenda Credit Union, continues a long-standing tradition of bringing together alumni, students and community partners in support of The University of New Mexico School of Law. This year’s...