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Hon. C. Shannon Bacon, New Mexico Supreme Court
Several Annual Meeting CLE sessions qualify for Ethics/Professionalism (EP) or Equity in Justice (EIJ) credit types; read Rule 18-201(C), (D) and (E) to see how excess EP and EIJ convert to general credits for the current year requirement and/or roll to subsequent year EP and EIJ credits or general credits. In accordance with the Rule, excess EP or EIJ credits “can be converted to be used toward the substantive (general) requirement."
Noon Registration/Exhibitors Open
1 p.m. Opening Remarks/Welcome/Highlights President Aja N. Brooks, State Bar of New Mexico
1:15 p.m. Justice by Design: Artificial Intelligence, Law, and the Future of Us (1.5 EIJ) Prof. Sonia M. Gipson Rankin, University of New Mexico School of Law
2:45 p.m. Break
3 p.m. Breakout Session 1
The Legal Status of Racial Diversity and Equity Initiatives (1.0 EIJ)
Prof. Vinay Harpalani, University of New Mexico School of Law
Credit Reporting and Debt Collection (1.0 G) Nicholas H. Mattison, Feferman Warren & Mattison
Tribal and State Collaborations — Sovereigns Working Together to Better One Another (1.0 G)
Hon. Roshanna Toya, Chief Justice, Isleta Court of Appeals and Hon. Julie J. Vargas, Justice, New Mexico Supreme Court
Mental Health and Well Being Digitized – Pros and Cons (1.0 EP)
Pamela Moore, LPCC, CCTP and William (“Bill”) D. Slease, State Bar of New Mexico
4 p.m. Break
4:15 p.m. The Commander in Chief at High-Tide, Wherever that Line May Be (1.0 G) Prof. Joshua (“Josh”) Kastenberg, University of New Mexico School of Law
5:15 p.m. Adjourn
Following Welcome Reception
5:30 p.m. 30 Minute Guided Meditation Session with NM LAP
6 p.m. Annual Awards Ceremony
6 p.m. Optional Night Owl CLE (Extra Credit 1.0)
7:30 p.m. Movie Night: Just Mercy
7 a.m. Attorney Support Group with New Mexico Lawyers Assistance Program
7-8:30 a.m. Attendee Breakfast
7:15 a.m. Early Bird CLE: (Extra Credit: 1.0 EP)
7:30 a.m. Registration/Exhibitors Open
8:30 a.m. Introductory Remarks
President Aja N. Brooks, State Bar of New Mexico; Chief Justice David K. Thomson, New Mexico Supreme Court
9 a.m. Keynote Address (1.0 EIJ)
Bryan Stevenson, Founder and Executive Director, The Equal Justice Initiative
10 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. New Mexico Supreme Court Panel (1.5 G)
11:45 a.m. Lunch
1:15 p.m. Breakout Session 2
Fixing Shelter Animal Overpopulation: Legislation and Litigation Concerning Funding for Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Programs in New Mexico (1.0 G)
Prof. Christy DeSanctis, University of New Mexico School of Law
Addressing the Housing Crisis in New Mexico (1.0 G)
Prof. Allison Freedman, University of New Mexico School of Law
A System-Wide Approach: Behavioral Health, the Courts, and Legal Practice Implications (1.0 G)
Hon. Brianna H. Zamora, Justice, New Mexico Supreme Court
The Wisdom Factor: Ethical Practice Beyond Compliance (1.0 EP)
William (“Bill”) D. Slease, State Bar of New Mexico
2:15 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m. Law, Justice, and the Holocaust: How the Courts Failed Germany (1.0 EIJ, 1.0 EP)
Kendal Jones and Sarah Reza, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and Roberta Cooper Ramo, Modrall Sperling Law Firm
4:30 p.m. Adjourn
Following President’s Reception and New Mexico State Bar Foundation Fundraising Event
7 p.m. Hospitality Lounge
7 p.m. Pub-Style Trivia Contest with YLD
7:30 Registration/Exhibits Open
8:30 a.m. Breakout Session 3
Environmental Justice: Past, Present, and Near Future (1.0 EIJ)
Prof. Cliff Villa, University of New Mexico School of Law
The Legal Legacies of Unfree Labor in Nineteenth Century New Mexico (1.0 EIJ)
Dr. William (“Billy”) S. Kiser, Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Medical Psilocybin in New Mexico: What Lawyers Need to Know (1.0 G)
Victoria J. Cvitanovic, Rudick Law Group, PLLC
9:30 a.m. Break
9:45 a.m. Breakout Session 4
Manliness and the Constitution (1.0 G)
Prof. John Min Kang, University of New Mexico School of Law
Reviving Pro Bono: Ethical Obligations and Opportunities to Expand Pro Bono Services in New Mexico (1.0 EP)
Zac Addison, New Mexico Legal Aid, Kasey Daniel, New Mexico State Bar Foundation Sarah S. Kosso, DNA-Peoples Legal Services and Chief Justice David K. Thomson, New Mexico Supreme Court, Tess Wilkes, New Mexico Immigrant Law Center
Breaking Barriers: Addressing Bias and Advancing Women in the Legal Profession (1.0 EIJ)
Hon. C. Shannon Bacon, New Mexico Supreme Court, Hon. Brenna Clani-Washinawatock, 11th Judicial District Court Judge, Alice Liu McCoy, JD, Executive Director, New Mexico Developmental Disabilities Council, Hope Pendleton, JD, Serpe Andrews PLLC, Zoe Lees, JD, Regional Vice President of Regulatory Policy, Xcel Energy
10:45 a.m. Check-out Break
11:15 a.m. Navigating the New Frontier: Ethical Uses of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice (1.0 EP)
Prof. Sonia M. Gipson Rankin, University of New Mexico School of Law and William (“Bill”) D. Slease, State Bar of New Mexico
12:15 p.m. Adjourn and Closing Remarks
President Aja N. Brooks, State Bar of New Mexico