The students may self-identify in their personal statements.
All faculty and staff postings and hiring processes are monitored by the UNM Office of Equal Opportunity. This office has the mission “to promote equal access and treatment for all and to promote a safe environment free of discrimination and inequity in accordance with University values and policies and with federal and state equal opportunity and affirmative action statues and regulations.” In addition, we promote any openings on a variety of listservs that focus on racially, ethnically, socio-economically and other diverse groups, including the New Mexico Lesbian and Gay Lawyers Association and its membership.
The University of New Mexico is committed to providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. UAP 2720 (Equal Opportunity, Nondiscrimination, and Affirmative Action for Employees and Students) forbids unlawful discrimination based on sexual orientation and other protected statuses. Therefore, the university must provide equal employment benefits to employees with a domestic partner of the same gender. The university has determined that in the interests of fundamental fairness, the definition of domestic partners will apply to all relationships akin to marriage, whether of the same gender or not. All university employees that have a domestic partner shall be provided services and benefits on the same basis provided to legal spouses. The university defines domestic partners as two individuals who live together in a long-term relationship of indefinite duration. There must be an exclusive mutual commitment similar to that of marriage, in which the partners agree to be financially responsible for each other’s welfare and share financial obligations. Legally married same-sex couples are not subject to this policy and have the same rights and benefits as legally married opposite-sex couples.
Health Benefits: Yes, depending on the insurance plan chosen by the individual, and in some cases, the respective insurance company may require prior approval.https://hr.unm.edu/benefits/medical
The University of New Mexico is committed to providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. UAP 2720 (Equal Opportunity, Nondiscrimination, and Affirmative Action for Employees and Students) forbids unlawful discrimination based on sexual orientation and other protected statuses. Therefore, the university must provide equal employment benefits to employees with a domestic partner of the same gender. The university has determined that in the interests of fundamental fairness, the definition of domestic partners will apply to all relationships akin to marriage, whether of the same gender or not. All university employees that have a domestic partner shall be provided services and benefits on the same basis provided to legal spouses. The university defines domestic partners as two individuals who live together in a long-term relationship of indefinite duration. There must be an exclusive mutual commitment similar to that of marriage, in which the partners agree to be financially responsible for each other’s welfare and share financial obligations. Legally married same-sex couples are not subject to this policy and have the same rights and benefits as legally married opposite-sex couples.
Health Benefits: Yes, depending on the insurance plan chosen by the individual, and in some cases, the respective insurance company may require prior approval.https://hr.unm.edu/benefits/medical
Only students that hold a Teaching Assistantship, Graduate Assistantship, Research Assistantship or a Project Assistantship are eligible for insurance through the University, and the majority of law students are not eligible. https://hr.unm.edu/benefits/student-health Healthcare if not eligible is provided by UNM’s Student Health and Counseling that does not offer extended insurance. http://shac.unm.edu/ Health Benefits, if eligible: Yes, depending on the insurance plan chosen by the individual, and in some cases, the respective insurance company may require prior approval. https://hr.unm.edu/benefits/student-health-plan
Only students that hold a Teaching Assistantship, Graduate Assistantship, Research Assistantship or a Project Assistantship are eligible for insurance through the University, and the majority of law students are not eligible. https://hr.unm.edu/benefits/student-health Healthcare if not eligible is provided by UNM’s Student Health and Counseling that does not offer extended insurance. http://shac.unm.edu/ Health Benefits, if eligible: Yes, depending on the insurance plan chosen by the individual, and in some cases, the respective insurance company may require prior approval. https://hr.unm.edu/benefits/student-health-plan
Yes, the Law School has an on-site counselor for 20+ hours a week in addition to the the services provided through Student Health and Counseling and the University’s LGBTQ Resource center: http://lgbtqrc.unm.edu/
There are two gender-inclusive restrooms that are not indicated on the published building maps. One is easily accessible to all is located on the Lower Level is labeled “All Gender”. There is one available in Law School Administrative Suite that is labeled “Unisex.” These restrooms are pointed out during tours.
Sexuality and the Law spends at least 50% (for a 3 credit hour class, it is equivalent to 21 hours) of course time on LGBTQ+ specific content, and if students choose to participate and get school credit for participation in the Williams Institute Moot Court Competition (exclusively on sexual orientation and gender identity law topics), then 75% of course time is spent on subject. It is hard to estimate the number of hours spent in-class for a moot court competition because meeting times are compressed and intense. My estimate is that the total time is about 42 hours, so 32 hours is the best guess.
The Law School supports registration and travel expenses to the National Williams Institute Moot Court Competition every year, and every topic is focused on sexual orientation and gender identity law topics. The Law School continues to support student participation in working with Legal Aid to staff tables at National Coming Out Day, in PrideFest-Albuquerque Pride events, as well as support student attendance at the Lavender Law Conference whenever it is held.
Yes, mandatory for all students
This past year, the University of New Mexico hired a Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The Law School Associate Dean of Institutional Climate and Equity has a dotted line reporting obligation to this Vice President, which allows the Law School to identify and employ resources that would not ordinarily be able to employ. In coordination with the University, is tasked with advising the Law School Dean on how to create and maintain a diverse and inclusive law school community based on respectful communication. This has included creating pathways to change policies and language in law school materials, finding ways for tracking different types of diversity without being intrusive to faculty, staff and student privacy, as well as address any issues that occur in the classroom environment. Outside of this position, Career Services continues to track the U.S. Military Policy on Transgender Individuals to make sure that recruiters that come to the Law School for the Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Office are in compliance with the University’s and Law School’s non-discrimination policies.
The Law School routinely uses the Law School Admission Counsel’s (LSAC) Credential Referral Service (CRS) and application personal statements to find applicants that self-identify as LGBTQ+ to send out targeted emails and information to.