The State Bar of New Mexico's Senior Lawyers Division held its Eleventh Annual Attorney Memorial Scholarship Presentation and Reception on November 12, 2024. During the event, three scholarships were awarded to third-year students from the University of New Mexico (UNM) School of Law. The recipients of this year's Attorney Memorial Scholarships were Hakim Bellamy, Daniel Hurren, and Stefanie Jock.
Stefanie Jock expressed her gratitude for the recognition by stating, “I am so grateful to be recognized by the Senior Lawyers Division of the State Bar of New Mexico and to be a recipient of the Attorney Memorial Scholarship award this year.”
The scholarships, each valued at $5,000, are awarded in memory of attorneys who have passed away. Recipients are selected based on academic performance, career aspirations, and essay submissions. Jock remarked on the honor by saying, “The State Bar of New Mexico includes so many talented and experienced attorneys and the Senior Lawyers Division includes the most experienced of those attorneys, so to have my essay selected by this highly-respected group is such an honor. I am also thrilled to receive this award alongside Daniel Hurren and Hakim Bellamy, both of whom possess tremendous talent in legal writing and an impressive work ethic.”
Hakim Bellamy also shared his appreciation for receiving the scholarship: “In addition to the surprise that comes with being recognized for one’s scholarship with a scholarship, I am even more grateful to the Senior Lawyers Division for the opportunity to be mentioned (as both colleague-to-be and legatee) in the company of the attorneys memorialized by this award. In these past few years of law school, I have been fond of saying that ‘the conversations I want to be having about the world are happening on this campus,’ and I look forward to having more of these critically jurisprudential conversations with the members of this bar.”
The Attorney Memorial Scholarship is a significant recognition within New Mexico's legal community. This year's recipients are committed to continuing their work with dedication akin to that exemplified by those honored through these scholarships. Jock added her thanks: “Thank you to everyone involved in the scholarship process, and a special thank you to my family and friends for providing encouragement and support.”
