University of New Mexico Law School

Dare I write a review while still a lowly 1L, with less than a semester under my belt?
Sure, why not…
I think I am too old to be going to school, yet here I am. You know when you take biology and they tell you it’s hard because it’s like learning a whole new language? Well, yeah, biology is hard, but it’s at least a standard way of learning. It’s just a level of difficulty, not a whole new way for your brain to work. Law school is the hardest thing I have ever done in my life. It’s so different from anything I have ever experienced, it’s difficult to compare to anything. It’s a strange new way of using your brain, with very high level analysis required, but with very low level communication of the product of that analysis. You have to find the tiniest little details and determine how they affect your task and then convey that as though you are talking to a massive idiot and make sure they can understand fully.
It’s a lot harder than it sounds, trust me.
UNM Law School is a great place to be. The price couldn’t be better, the faculty are truly wonderful, and I feel I am truly learning. There are hardline rules about a lot fo things, and you have to keep on your toes. But there is a lot of support and if you have a problem, there is a way to resolve it.
I’ll update my review as I go through my three years there, but in general, I am very happy to be there, and I would absolutely recommend it.