Norman C. Bay, Director

Mr. Bay, a former U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico, is a Professor of Law at the University of New Mexico, where he has taught criminal law, evidence, constitutional law, legislative and administrative processes, and national security law. In 2008, he was honored as Dickason Professor of Law in recognition of his scholarship and excellence in teaching. Mr. Bay served in the Department of Justice from 1989 to 2001. He was the U.S. Attorney from March 2000 to October 2001, having been nominated by President Clinton and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Before becoming U.S. Attorney, he was an Assistant U.S. Attorney from 1989 to 2000 in the District of Columbia and in New Mexico. Prior to his Justice Department service, Mr. Bay was an Attorney-Adviser at the State Department, where he litigated and helped negotiate claims between the U.S. and other countries, including claims before the U.S.-Iran Claims Tribunal at The Hague. Mr. Bay is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard Law School.