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Pro Bono Opportunities-New Mexico State Bar Foundation

New Mexico State Bar Foundation Pro Bono Opportunities

The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s legal services programs for the public provide opportunities for pro bono service, including the Volunteer Attorney Pool of the Modest Means Helpline (MMH), Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (LREP), and the American Bar Association’s Free Legal Answers. Attorneys may also sign up for the New Mexico Court of Appeals Pro Bono Appellate Project through this webpage.

Thank you for considering fulfilling your pro bono duties with the programs of the New Mexico State Bar Foundation.

Volunteer Attorney Pool – Modest Means Helpline and Legal Resources for the Elderly Program

The Modest Means Helpline is a free civil legal helpline providing advice to New Mexico residents with income at or below 500 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. Legal Resources for the Elderly Program serves New Mexico residents age 55 and older.

American Bar Association Free Legal Answers

ABA Free Legal Answers is a virtual legal advice portal where qualifying users submit civil legal questions and pro bono attorneys provide information and basic legal advice.

Pro Bono Appellate Project – New Mexico Court of Appeals

The New Mexico Court of Appeals in conjunction with the State Bar of New Mexico Appellate Practice SectionNew Mexico Legal Aid’s Volunteer Attorney Program (VAP), and the Modest Means Helpline (MMH) of the New Mexico State Bar Foundation, invites New Mexico attorneys to join the Pro Bono Appellate Project. This initiative is designed to expand access to justice by providing pro bono appellate representation to low-income, self-represented litigants.