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Media Contact: Sari Krosinsky

February 19, 2007

UNM Utton Center Names Director Candidates

The Utton Transboundary Resources Center at the University of New Mexico School of Law is in the process of selecting a new director to replace Marilyn C. O’Leary, who will retire this spring.

Professor Carol Parker, chair of the search committee, has announced six candidates for the position. The candidates will make a presentation to interested faculty, staff, students and community members, followed by an open discussion period. The public is invited to attend the presentations in the Gov. Bruce King Reading Room in the UNM Law Library, and to provide feedback to the search committee.

The six candidates and their presentation times are as follows:

Monday, Feb. 26, 12-2 p.m.
Paul Kruse, private practice of law specializing in natural resources issues

Tuesday, Feb. 27, 12-2 p.m.
Nate Gentry, Minority Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2-4 p.m.
Susan Kelly, associate director of the Utton Center

Thursday, March 1, 12-2 p.m.
Eric Dannenmaier, associate professor of law, Tulane University

Monday, March 5, 12-2 p.m.
Sanford Gaines, professor of law, University of Houston Law Center

Thursday, March 8, 12-2 p.m.
Laura Bassein, private consultant specializing in conflict resolution, mediation, facilitation, training and program development.

The Utton Center, named in memory of late Professor Al Utton, promotes equitable and sustainable management and utilization of transboundary resources through impartial expertise, multi-disciplinary scholarship and preventive diplomacy. With its small staff the Utton Center works with UNM faculty and outside experts. Recent achievements include the publication of a model interstate water compact for use by states as they consider entering into a compact, and the development of an ombudsman program to assist pro se litigants in adjudication procedures in New Mexico

Those planning to attend should call Ruth Singer at 277-5655. The candidates’ resumes of are on file at the Utton Center.

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