Alfred D. Mathewson Professor Emeritus | UNM School of Law Clinical Programs
In a move to enhance the leadership flexibility of the School of Law, voters in New Mexico approved Constitutional Amendment 3 in November 2024. This amendment allows the Dean of the School of Law to appoint a qualified designee as chair of the Judicial Nominating Commissions.
In her first appointment under this new amendment, Dean Camille Carey has named Associate Dean Steven Homer to chair the Twelfth Judicial District Court Judicial Nominating Commission. The commission convened in Alamogordo on March 19, 2025.
Dean Carey expressed confidence in the recent appointment, stating, “The passage of Constitutional Amendment 3 ensures we can balance the responsibility of chairing the judicial nominating process and providing the School of Law with the focused leadership it deserves.” She further praised Associate Dean Homer's capabilities: “Associate Dean Homer brings a wealth of experience in legal education, public service, and judicial values to this role, and I’m confident he will serve with integrity.”
Associate Dean Homer has been part of the faculty since 2004 and holds the positions of Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Director of the Legal Analysis and Communication Program at the School of Law. His prior roles include serving as a special assistant attorney general for the Child Support Enforcement Division at the New Mexico Human Services Department and working in private practice focusing on family law and general civil litigation.
Expressing his enthusiasm for the new role, Associate Dean Homer stated, “I'm honored to be able to assist the Dean with the School of Law’s vital function in the judicial nominating process. Chairing a judicial nominating commission is an excellent way to engage with the wider legal community by meeting members of the bench and bar across the state.”
