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Former University of New Mexico School of Law Dean Sergio Pareja is pushing back against criticism of current Dean Camille Carey, arguing that allegations about admissions, faculty turnover and campus culture are unsupported and misrepresented.

Several student and community organizations have spoken out against Carey as her contract renewal approaches at the end of this month.

The New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico, alumnus and state Sen. Antonio Maestas, D-Albuquerque, and 14 student organizations have urged the university not to renew her contract. They allege Carey and her administration have not prioritized admitting New Mexico or Native American students, instead favoring applicants from out of state.

Pareja, who served as dean from 2015 to 2021 before Carey took office and now teaches at the law school, said her admissions priorities mirror his own: prioritize New Mexico residents while building a diverse incoming class.

"You want thoughtful, challenging discussions in class by people with different views, and we really try to balance all that kind of stuff in weighing our decisions," he said.

In 2021, the year before Carey became dean, nearly 85% of the incoming class were New Mexico residents, according to admissions data from UNM and the American Bar Association. By 2025, that figure was about 81%.

The percentage dipped to its lowest level in 14 years in 2023, when 61 of 92 first-year students 鈥� about 66% 鈥� were New Mexico residents. That year, about 37% of applicants were state residents.

UNM data show that roughly one-third or more of applicants each year are New Mexico residents, meaning most applicants come from other states. Students must live in New Mexico for 12 consecutive months before enrolling to qualify for in-state tuition.

Pareja argued in a March letter to the Board of Regents that the dean appoints members of the admissions committee and sets overall goals but does not make admissions decisions.

"Apart from that, I tried to stay out of admissions decisions," he wrote.

Sarah Gorman, president of the New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association, disputed that characterization.

"To say that her objective and her priority is diversity 鈥� the numbers tell us something different," she said.

As of October 2025, the UNM School of Law student body was about 42% white, 40% Hispanic, 4% Native American, 4% Asian, 3% Black and 5% multiracial. About 3% of students identified their race as unknown.

A 2023 U.S. Supreme Court ruling barred colleges from considering race in admissions decisions, meaning admissions committees no longer have access to applicants' race or ethnicity during the admissions process.

"I actually think a piece of what's happening here is some people are lashing out at that Supreme Court decision, that they don't like it," Pareja said. "But they're lashing out at the wrong person."

At a news conference June 23, advocates and recent graduates also alleged that Carey's leadership fostered a retaliatory environment that contributed to the departure of several full-time faculty members and that her administration was slow to investigate sexual assault allegations.

Ang茅lica Ortega, former president of the Latin茅 American Law Student Association and a recent graduate, said Carey was "not available to students" and "not receptive to feedback."

Alumni also alleged Carey fostered a culture of retaliation that led to the departure of at least five full-time faculty members and the retirement of four others. Pareja said the turnover was routine and that the retiring professors had long planned to leave.

"They had been planning to retire for years," he said. "It had nothing to do with Dean Carey."

Pareja said the criticism does not reflect the views of most faculty and students.

"In my over 20 years at the law school, now it feels like it's running marvelously, and most people seem happy," he said. "Everybody seems to have the same sense that it is really a small number of people just wreaking havoc right now."

Former Provost James Holloway appointed Carey dean in late 2021, and she began her tenure in July 2022. She taught at Yale University before joining the UNM law faculty in 2009 and earned her law degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 2001.

Gorman, an Albuquerque criminal defense attorney, said the number of people raising concerns about Carey's leadership should carry weight.

"When I have a client who has maybe one or two people who are going to testify against them and give a particular account of criminal activity, that's something I can deal with," Gorman said. "But when I have multiple witnesses, four or five, six, all saying something similar, then that causes me concern as an attorney for my client."

Newly appointed Provost Barbara Rodriguez, who will decide whether Carey鈥檚 contract is renewed, said in a statement the university will follow faculty handbook policy in evaluating law school leadership.

"Leadership appointments and reappointments are based on a comprehensive review of multiple factors, with no single criterion or predetermined timeline dictating the decision," Rodriguez said. "Having recently assumed the permanent role of provost, I intend to take the time necessary to conduct a thoughtful and thorough review before making any long-term decisions regarding academic leadership."

Rodriguez is expected to decide in the coming weeks. If she does not renew Carey's contract for another five-year term, the law school will conduct a national search for a new dean.

Gorman, who graduated from the UNM School of Law in 2005, said she hopes the next dean will strengthen ties with alumni.

"Those of us who went to UNM law 鈥� it has a place in our hearts," she said. "It was a really positive experience for us, so we want to maintain a connection and want to maintain an environment for incoming students where they feel that too."

Natalie Robbins covers education for the Journal. You can reach her at nrobbins@abqjournal.com.