Recent News
2020
Law School Welcomes New Faculty Member
Professor Sandi Zellmer Elected to the American College of Environmental Lawyers
Q&A with Associate Professor Cathay Y. N. Smith
UM Law Professor Receives Fulbright Scholar Award to Study Indigenous Justice
Law School Announces 2020 Graduation Awards
Law Student Awarded Bertha Morton Scholarship
Seventh Annual Spring Break Writers' Challenge Offers Creative Connection During Social Distancing
UM Law School Hosts Event Unveiling Historic Images
Baucus Institute Sends UM Students to National Campaign Conference
2019
Veterans Advocacy Clinic Does Outreach to Rocky Boy Reservation
Labor Day Weekend at the Poplar Indian Days Celebration
UM Earns Montana’s First Nationally Accredited MPA Program
Ally Seneczko '20 Selected for 2019 Rural Summer Legal Corps Fellowship
UM Offers Eight Indian Law Courses This Summer
Students, Faculty Receive Recognition for 2018-2019 Academic Year
Class of 2019 - Graduation Spotlight
American Bar Association President to Speak at Law School Graduation
Dan Brister '20 Selected as a Wyss Conservation Scholar
UM Blewett School of Law Goes Carbon Neutral
2018
Blewett School of Law Named to National Best Value List
Washington Foundation Gift Creates Path to Public Service for UM Students
UM Alumnus Elected American Bar Association President
Students, Faculty Receive Recognition for 2017-2018 Academic Year
UM Offers Indian Law Courses This Summer
NALSA Indian Law Week 2018 Celebrates Treaties, Sovereignty, Tribes
Blewett School of Law Ranked a "Top School for Environmental Law"
Blewett School of Law Welcomes New Faculty: Sandi Zellmer, Craig Cowie
Environmental Law Moot Court Competition Awards
Blewett School of Law: Best Value, Seventh in Nation for Clerkship Placements
Lillian Alvernaz '18 Selected as a 2017 Ms. JD Fellow
2017
Negotiation Team Success at Regionals
Charter Communications Honors Baucus Institute with Reception, Donation
Blewett School of Law Ranked a "Best Value Law School"
Morgan Chandler ’17 Places Third in Schwab Memorial Essay Contest
Negotiations Team Earns Third Place in International Competition
School of Law and U.S. District Court Join Forces to Renovate Pope Room
Blewett School of Law Ranks Fifteenth in Federal Clerkship Placement
Negotiations Team Invited to International Competition
Wilson ’18 Accepts Internship in The Hague
Zellmer Joins the School of Law as a Visiting Professor
UM Alums Find Their Spots on the Bench
Clinic Program to Celebrate 50 Years at Evening with NALSA
Hagel Provides Timely Insight at Jones Tamm Lecture
NALSA and Cultural Heritage Moot Court Teams Compete in National Competitions
Professor Gagliardi Receives Presidential Faculty Award
Negotiations Team Finishes Second in the Nation
2016
Anne Sherwood ’17 Receives Ms. JD Fellowship
Ferrari-Agudelo '18 Receives Goldmark Equal Access to Justice Internship
Moot Court Team Wins Regionals, Advances to Nationals
Negotiation Team Wins Regionals for Fourth Consecutive Year
Professors Mills, Williams Speak on Place-Based Legal Education
Blewett Scholarship Matching Challenge Raises Over $400,000 in First 15 Months
Law School Receives $2.5 Million Bequest for Scholarships
Arctic Grayling Benefit from Work of Land Use and Natural Resources Clinic
Capulong Appointed Associate Dean for Clinical, Experiential Education
Year Begins with More Students, Higher Academic Markers
David Cutts Remembered for His Generous Socrates Scholarship
Professor Smith Appointed to Public Art Committee
Hon. Charles Erdmann '75 to Deliver Commencement Address
Professor Bryan Speaks at Law, Environment Conference
Professor Gordon Receives Recognition from UM and ELI
Annual Law Week to Feature Access to Justice Theme
Browning Lecture to Feature Longtime Ninth Circuit Judge
Jessup Team Performs Well at Regional Competition
WLC Increases Goal for 19th Annual Silent Auction
MWBC Provides Support for Student Intern
Panarella to Receive Ruffatto Memorial Award
2015
Grant Awarded to School of Law
Regents Approve Baucus Institute
Moot Court Teams Place First, Second
Negotiations Team Places First
School of Law to Host Regional Moot Court Competition
Coolidge Receives Pro Bono Award
Haines Receives Distinguished Service Award
Professor Mills to Present at Indian Law Conference
Law Students Visit Blackfoot Valley
Professor Bryan to Speak at Drought Symposium
ABA President to Visit with Students
Paige Griffith Receives Ms. JD Fellowship
Professor Byington Cited by Several Bankruptcy Courts
New Full-Tuition Scholarship Honors Sen. Lee Metcalf ’36
2Ls Laughlin, Wall Awarded MPILC Fellowship
$10 Million Gift Builds for the Future
Students Participate in State Bar CLE
Clay Miller Receives RMMLF Scholarship
UMSL Ranks High for Graduate Placement
Students Take Trip to Kootenai Falls
Student Spotlight: Paige Griffith '16
Recognizing Trial Lawyer Jerry Ramsey
UMSL Recognized for Civic Education
Catching Up with the Trial Team
Barristers’ Ball Celebrates 100 Years
Energy Tour Day 5 – Controlling the Grid
Energy Tour Day 4 – Coal Mining in Colstrip
Supreme Court Oral Argument 2015
Energy Tour Day 3 – Exploring the Oil Fields
Discussing the Montana Constitution With Its Authors
Professor Bryan to Speak in ABA Water Law Webinar
Professor Johnstone to Speak at Equal Pay Summit
Recognizing CSKT’s Evelyn Stevenson
Dean Munro to Speak at 33rd Annual PIELC
Mediation Team Finishes Third and Fourth
Environmental Moot Court Team Advances to Final Round
Professor Russell to Speak at Symposium
Dan Knudsen '15 Awarded ABA Taxation Fellowship
ABA Negotiation Team Competes at Nationals
Professor Gagliardi Elected as Fellow to ACTC
Madeline ‘Betty’ Blankenship Remembered
Professor Smith Receives Casey Award
Knudsen ’08 Becomes Speaker of the House at Age 33
Erdmann ’75 to Become Chief Judge
Passing of Charles “Timer” Moses '49
2014
Former Dean Irma Russell Published in Environmental Forum
Professor Williams to Speak at ELR Symposium
UM Law Grads Involved with Kaarma Trial and National Debate on Self-Defense
UMSL Graduate Named New Chief for 9th Circuit
UM School of Law ABA Negotiation Competition Team Finishes First
Paul Kirgis Named Dean of the UM School of Law
