School of Law

University of New Mexico alumna Barbara Brown Simmons, known for her dedication to justice and a life of service to others, died July 14. “As we mourn Barbara Brown Simmons’ passing, we also celebrate her life. She was inspirational, groundbreaking, and...

Twelve faculty members at The University of New Mexico have been selected for the 2022 Women in STEM awards. Award recipients will look at patterns of cancer disparities in New Mexico, consider an interdisciplinary lens for algorithmic justice, examine...

The University of New Mexico's Natural Resources and Environmental Law Program hosts a discussion by John Leshy, Tuesday, April 19.  The former solicitor (general counsel) of the U.S. Department of the Interior released a new book, "Our Common Ground"...

 Ajla Škrbić, post-doctoral researcher at the Department of Law, Freie Universität, Berlin, will present The University of New Mexico Department of History’s Women’s History Lecture on “Gender, Power and Violence: Conflict-Related Sexual Violence...

The University of New Mexico School of Law and Department of History host a pair of events Wednesday, March 2 concerning the war in Ukraine.    The UNM School of Law hosts, Invasion of Ukraine, in Room 2401 Bratton Hall on North Campus at 12 noon. The...

Marsha Hardeman says she didn’t always envision herself as a law school graduate, educator and civil rights advocate – yet all these years later friends and colleauges still speak about her leadership that speared across campus for decades. Born in...

Today, leaders at the highest level recognized 99 law schools across the United States – including The University of New Mexico School of Law – for their rapid response addressing the pandemic housing and eviction crisis that left thousands of Americans...

After a nationwide search, James Holloway, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs at The University of New Mexico has named Camille Carey as dean of the School of Law, effective July 1, 2022. “I’m excited to have Professor Carey take...

The UNM School of Law recently led a group of faculty and students on a visit to the Laguna Pueblo, some 40 miles west of Albuquerque, to learn about the history of uranium mining and the disproportionate impacts of uranium contamination upon indigenous...

The Continuing Legal Education Program is hosting its next public discussion, “Environmental Justice and Cumulative Impacts: Applying the New Jersey Experience to New Mexico Challenges.” The free event will be held Wednesday, Nov. 3 from 5:30 to 7:30...