Paul Biderman, J.D.
Director, Institute of Public Law
505-277-8789
Biderman@law.unm.edu
As the director of the Institute, Paul Biderman plans and oversees all of the Institute's financial and human resources responsibilities, and program development and implementation. He represents the Institute of Public Law within the university, government and the broader community, and maintains relationships with clients and colleagues within New Mexico and around the country.

Krista Allen,
Administrator, IPL Administration
505-277-2323
allen@law.unm.edu
Krista is the administrator for the Institute of Public Law and serves as a member of IPL's administration management team. Krista oversees administrative functions of the Institute including personnel, purchasing, university policy interpretation, payroll and timekeeping, and building maintenance and safety issues.

Carolyn Byers
Director, Wild Friends Program, Center for Wildlife Law
cbyers@unm.edu
505-277-5089
Carolyn is co-founder and manager of the Wild Friends Program. This award-winning civics and wildlife education program helps students in grades 5-12 understand and participate in the democratic process works, develop life-long citizenship skills, and contribute to wildlife conservation through involvement in real public policy projects of their own choosing.

Marian Chavez
Special Events Coordinator, Judicial Education Center
mchavez@law.unm.edu
505-277-1044
Marian Chavez provides logistical support for educational programs for the New Mexico judiciary. She coordinates facilities, mailings and registration, and serves as on-site staff for both centralized and regional programs.

Judy Flynn-O'Brien, J.D.
Director, Corinne Wolfe Children's Law Center
jafob@unm.edu
505-277-1050
Judy Flynn-O'Brien is an attorney who directs the Corinne Wolfe Children's Law Center, a statewide training and resource center for judges, attorneys and other professionals and volunteers who work in the child abuse, neglect, and juvenile justice legal systems.  She also serves as an educator for the Wild Friends Program.

Cheryl Gage
Accountant, IPL Financial Services<
cgage@unm.edu
505-277-1083
Cheryl Gage performs monthly and biannual accounting functions, including preparation of regularly scheduled and special billings and financial statements, reconciling monthly banner reports, submitting corrections to accounting offices, reviewing expenditures for compliance with funding agencies' budget, policies and procedures, compiling preparation-of-effort certifications, and managing IPL banner index database.

Victoria Garcia
Meeting & Events Planner, Judicial Education Center
vgarcia@law.unm.edu
505-277-5037
Victoria Garcia manages all logistical support for educational programs for the New Mexico judiciary. She designs marketing materials, forecasts and manages costs, develops event plans and oversees on-site staffing for all programs.

Susan George
Senior Attorney, Traffic Safety Center and Wild Friends
sgeorge@unm.edu
Susan George is a Senior Attorney for the Traffic Safety Center and the Wild Friends project for the Center for Wildlife Law, providing legal counsel, rules drafting and legislative assistance. She has worked on Children's Court rules and the Rules of Professional Conduct for the New Mexico Supreme Court.

Beth Ann Gillia
Senior Attorney, Government Regulations Center and Children's Law Center
bgillia@unm.edu
505-277-0710
Beth is an attorney who works on a variety of special projects for the Institute.  Beth devotes approximately half her time to the work of the Corinne Wolfe Children’s Law Center and her remaining time to legal research, policy analysis, and drafting of rules and statutes for various state agencies.

Veronica Gonzales
Administrative Assistant, Judicial Education Center
505-277-1051
gonzales@law.unm.edu
Veronica handles administrative and financial services in support of education of the New Mexico judiciary. She is responsible for financial tracking, purchasing, travel planning, educational attendance records and materials distribution.

Cynthia Hensley
Administrative Assistant, IPL Administration & Purchasing
chensley@salud.unm.edu
505-277-2097
Cynthia Hensley is responsible for IPL purchasing, travel and general information about office procedures.

Carolyn Johnson
Training Specialist, Traffic Safety Center
smoots@unm.edu
505-277-8790 Carolyn Johnson develops DWI education programs for driver educators, the public, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, youth. She maintains the New Mexico Transportation Safety Law Center website , designs research and educational materials for vehicle forfeiture and interlock programs, updates the state’s annual DWI law summaries, designs and writes newsletters and reports, and, for reasonable chocolate compensation, provides photography services at IPL-sponsored events

Meg Kempert
Program Specialist, Traffic Safety Center Licensing
meg@unm.edu
505-277-8771
Meg Kempert evaluates and certifies DWI Schools and Facilitators, and Correspondence Driver Education Schools and Instructors, and works to ensure these programs are in compliance with Traffic Safety Bureau rules. Meg also reviews and approves applications for students to enroll in Correspondence Driver Education.

Tracey Kincaid
Administrative Assistant, Children's Law Center
tkincaid@unm.edu
Tracey is the event planner and administrative support for the Children's Law Center. She organizes the several seminars, conferences and other events held by the Children's Law Center each year. She has the challenging job of maintaining order in a disorderly world.

Pam Lambert
Director, Judicial Education Center
lambert@law.unm.edu
505-277-1052
Pam Lambert manages all Judicial Education Center services, staff and funding. She oversees all programming, publications, online training and related services to ensure the educational needs of the New Mexico judiciary are successfully met.

Isabel Lopez
Training Specialist, Traffic Safety Center
isabelle@unm.edu
505-277-1047
Isabel Lopez conducts statewide site visits to programs that have been licensed, certified, or funded through the Traffic Safety Bureau. Isabel monitors Ignition Interlock, CDWI, TSE&E, Drivers Education, Driver Safety, and DWI Schools. Isabel submits reports to the Traffic Safety Bureau and Licensing Unit staff to ensure programs remain compliant with legal requirements throughout the year.

Megan McCarthy
Administrative Assistant, IPL Administration
meganm@unm.edu
505-277-5007
Megan assists visitors and callers with their questions, and provides major support to the time keeping system at IPL. She is also responsible for sorting and distributing incoming mail, assisting staff with supply and postal orders, and contributing to many other administrative projects at both of our IPL office locations. 

Ruth Musgrave
Director and Founder, Center for Wildlife Law
360-705-2178
Fax: 360-705-0548
musgrave@unm.edu
Ruth Musgrave, expert in wildlife law and policy, edits the Wildlife Law News Quarterly and Wildlife Law News Weekly Alerts, as well as researches, writes, speaks, facilitates, and manages projects in wildlife and environmental law and policy. Issues include climate change, endangered species, public lands, state and federal legislation and regulation.

Elizabeth Norris
Coordinator of Education Support, Judicial Education Center
norris@law.unm.edu
505-277-1051
Liz Norris handles administrative and financial services in support of education for the New Mexico judiciary. She is responsible for financial tracking, purchasing, travel planning, educational attendance reporting and materials distribution.

Patricia Otero
Administrative Assistant, IPL Administration & Purchasing
potero@unm.edu
Trish processes and manages the time keeping system at the Institute of Public Law by reconciling the needed payrollinformation and accounting worksheets. She also works on internal invoicing, supply orders, and other administrative support.

Angela Pacheco
Education Specialist, Traffic Safety Center
pacheco@law.unm.edu
505-277-3975
Angela coordinates training classes and conferences for driver education and driving safety instructors and DWI school facilitators in New Mexico. She organizes the Motorcycle Safety Awareness Day for the NMDOT Traffic Safety Bureau. She researches, designs and produces posters, brochures, and other educational and promotional material.

Lynn Provencio
LAN Administrator, Institute of Public Law
505-277-1048
provencio@law.unm.edu
Lynn Provencio develops and maintains the websites for the Institute of Public Law and its clients, and performs server maintenance and user support as needed.

Yolanda Rodriguez
Program Manager, Licensing & Monitoring, Traffic Safety Center
505-277-8770
yrodrigo@unm.edu
Yolanda Rodriguez provides fiscal, personnel and operational management of the Licensing Unit and Monitoring Project. Yolanda ensures that goals are met, and that quality customer service is provided to New Mexico residents on behalf of the Traffic Safety Bureau.

Georgette Stockman
Program Manager, Traffic Safety Center Education
505-277-5008
stockman@unm.edu
Georgette Stockman manages programs for the NMDOT Traffic Safety Bureau and Aviation Division, Appleseed Foundation and has managed a number of other state and federally funded grants. She drafts funding applications, develops scopes of work and budgets, works with project staff and oversees the day-to-day responsibilities for the grants. She also maintains records, writes reports and keeps in touch with clients to keep projects running smoothly.

Roger Thompson
Financial Analyst, IPL Financial Services
505-277-1049
rthompso@unm.edu
Roger Thompson oversees the daily accounting process for IPL's revenues and expenditures to ensure accuracy and compliance with university and federal requirements, as well as standard accounting and auditing procedures. He also has overall responsibility for the contracts and grants that IPL enters into. Roger's the person IPL project managers run to for advice on financial matters.

Heather Williams
Program Specialist, Traffic Safety Center Licensing
lhw@unm.edu
505-277-0872
Heather evaluates and certifies for-profit Driver Education and Driver Improvement Schools and Instructors, and works to ensure these programs are in compliance with Traffic Safety Bureau rules.

Marguerite Williamson
Editor, Traffic Safety and Aviation Programs, Traffic Safety Center
megwill@unm.edu
Marguerite Williamson applies skills in design, graphics, photography, editing and layout to produce the Traffic Safety News and AlcoEdu newsletters, annual reports, posters, brochures, and other educational/promotional materials. She also maintains mailing databases and provides support for conferences and Motorcycle Safety Awareness Day.