The Utton Center

ForestThe Utton Transboundary Resources Center researches and provides information to the public about water, natural resources and environmental issues, with a particular focus on New Mexico and the Southwest. It supports collaborative natural resource management using multidisciplinary expertise and inclusive, diverse stakeholder involvement.

The Center also includes the Joe M Stell Ombudsman Program. It offers pre-mediation education, as well as information regarding adjudications to unrepresented water rights claimants and defendants. Its primary purpose is to streamline the adjudication process by providing claimants with unbiased information about this multifaceted process.


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FREE In-Person CLE:  Ethics in Practicing Water Law

This evening CLE will be taught by Rin Tara and Stephanie Russo Baca, Utton Transboundary Resources Center Staff Attorneys. We will focus on New Mexico water law, but information taught can be beneficial for practitioners out of the state as well. We will cover ethical issues in water use, the professional responsibility framework, ethical issues in real estate development, and ethical issues in water transactions. This CLE is for 1.0 Ethics Credit.

Event Details:

When: November 11th at 5:30 PM

Where: UNM School of Law, Room 2405 | 1117 Stanford Dr NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

Events

Ribbons of Green: A Conversation with Author John Fleck about the Past, Present and Future of Albuquerque's Rio Grande

September 25, 2026

12:30 PM • Guild Theatre | 3405 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

Join us on September 25th at 12:30 PM at the historic Guild Theatre to celebrate John Fleck's newest book, Ribbons of Green. John Fleck is the Utton Center Writer-in-Residence and will be presenting his book and a brief history of Albuquerque's influence in the Middle Rio Grande Valley.

THIS IS A FREE PUBLIC EVENT AND SEATING IS LIMITED, arrive early to guarantee your seat!