School of Law

University of New Mexico Professor of Law Barbara Creel, Jemez Pueblo, has been appointed by the United States Sentencing Commission as a voting member to its Tribal Issues Advisory Group (TIAG). The goal and purpose of the group is to study the ...

The UNM Faculty Senate meets on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 2:30 p.m. in the Scholes Hall Roberts room. The senate votes on a variety of academic program revisions, as well as a vote to designate the Chicana and Chicano Studies program as a...

DNA analysis can help convict the guilty and exonerate the innocent When the criminal justice system fails to function as it should. Since its reorganization in 2010, the Innocence and Justice Program (IJP) at the University of New Mexico School of Law has investigated claims of innocence and provided courses in criminal investigation to

John Newell, Esq., has recently been named Director of the Rozier E. Sanchez Judicial Education Center of New Mexico (JEC), which provides education and training to the judges, administrators and other staff of the New Mexico judicial branch. The JEC...

UNM School of Law Professor Alex Ritchie studies and seeks solutions to complex oil and gas legal issues, not only in the classroom, but also in his scholarship. His reasoned analysis on why New Mexico state law preempts a complete ban by a local...

The award winning film, "The House I Live In," which examines racial injustice perpetuated by United States policies, in particular the war on drugs, can be seen free on Monday, Feb. 2 at 5:30 p.m. in the Domenici Auditorium, adjacent to the medical/legal bookstore, on the UNM north campus. Light refreshments will be served.

Kevin K. Washburn, assistant secretary - Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, and former dean of the University of New Mexico School of Law, will be honored with the ABA’s prestigious Spirit of Excellence Award at the ABA Midyear Meeting on...

Annually, the University Communication and Marketing (UCAM) Department compiles a list of its Top-10 General News stories during the course of the year. Below is the list of UNM's Top-10 General News stories for 2014. The stories are listed in chronological order.

A diverse group of experts in various fields of energy science, policy and law came together for panel presentations at the Energy Issues Roundtable held at the UNM School of Law recently. The roundtable was co-hosted by the UNM School of Law and Young Professionals in Energy New Mexico (YPE NM). The event was coordinated

Lawyers are happier when they find their own purpose, according to a study released earlier this year. Nathalie Martin, University of New Mexico professor of law, has found purpose – and happiness – both in teaching and in going after predatory ...