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More than 650 legal educators recently attended the Association of American Law Schools 40th Annual Conference on Clinical Legal Education in Denver, but one law school stood out. From organizing the conference and being recognized during the opening...

The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision recently in Moore v. Texas references an amicus, meaning friend-of-the-court, brief written by The University of New Mexico School of Law Distinguished Professor Jim Ellis and a team of Law School faculty and...

Jacob Duran has sat in a prison cell for three decades, convicted of the murder of an elderly woman who hired him to do work on her home. At nearly 70 years old, Duran has finally found a reason to rethink his future after so much of his life has been...

A leading legal scholar and consultant on the hit T.V. series “The West Wing” is coming to the University of New Mexico stage. Akhil Reed Amar will present ‘The Constitution at a Crossroads’ later this month.

According to a recent study conducted by The National Jurist, New Mexico is in the second hottest job market for entry-level attorneys. Based on data from both the National Association for Law Placement and the American Bar Association the Mountain...

The University of New Mexico Law School not-for-profit Art Gallery is launching the 2017 Artist in Residence Program with an opening reception on Tuesday, Jan. 24 from 5–6:30 p.m. in the Forum at the UNM Law School.  

The UNM School of Law Not for Profit Art Gallery is inviting all University of New Mexico artists to submit their art for consideration for the 2017 exhibition. The Art Committee is looking for two current or emeriti faculty artists, two current student...

The University of New Mexico School of Law has launched the Master of Studies in Law (MSL) program for mid-career professionals and recent college graduates who want to enhance their career with legal education relevant to their field or...

Garrett Adcock has been in the news for his intelligence, versatility on the Lobo football field, and most of all, for his extensive community service.

Two faculty members in the Law and Indigenous Peoples Program at The University of New Mexico School of Law combined their expertise in Indian law to write an amicus brief that has received national attention. Creel and LaVelle collaborated to draft and...