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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 (Ballroom D) 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) (Ballroom D) Prof. Sonia M. Gipson Rankin, University of New Mexico School of Law
2:45 p.m. Transfer Break
3 p.m. Breakout Session 1
The Legal Status of Racial Diversity and Equity Initiatives (1.0 EIJ) (Ballroom A) Prof. Vinay Harpalani, University of New Mexico School of Law
Practical Advice on Credit Reporting and Debt Collection for Lawyers and Their Clients (1.0 G) (Ballroom C) Nicholas H. Mattison, Feferman Warren & Mattison
Tribal and State Collaborations — Sovereigns Working Together to Better One Another (1.0 G) (Ballroom D) Justice Julie J. Vargas, New Mexico Supreme Court; Roshanna K. Toya, Attorney, Rothstein Donatelli & Chief Justice, Isleta Pueblo Appellate Court; Nadine Padilla, Assistant Professor, UNM School of Law & Associate Justice, Isleta Pueblo Appellate Court
Mental Health and Well Being Digitized – Pros and Cons (1.0 EP) (Ballroom B) Pamela Moore, NM LAP, and William (“Bill”) D. Slease, State Bar of New Mexico
4 p.m. Transfer Break
4:15 p.m. The Commander in Chief at High-Tide, Wherever that Line May Be (1.0 G) (Ballroom D) 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 - 2025 Basics of Trust Accounting: How to Comply with Disciplinary Board Rule 17-204 (1.0 EP) (Ballroom A) Anne L. Taylor, Chief Disciplinary Counsel, Disciplinary Board of the New Mexico Supreme Court
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 a.m. ABF Fellows Breakfast (Invited Event)
7:30 a.m. Registration/Exhibitors Open
8:30 a.m. Introductory Remarks (Ballroom D) 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) (Ballroom D) Bryan Stevenson, Founder and Executive Director, The Equal Justice Initiative
10 a.m. Transfer Break
10:15 a.m. New Mexico Supreme Court Panel (1.5 G) (Ballroom D) Chief Justice David K. Thomson, Senior Justice Michael E. Vigil, Justice C. Shannon Bacon, Justice Julie J. Vargas and Justice Briana H. Zamora, New Mexico Supreme Court
11:45 a.m. Attendee Lunch
Meetings: Client Protection Fund Commission Meeting (Closed Event) Committee on Women in the Legal Profession Lunch (Invited Event) Ethics Advisory Committee Meeting (Closed Event) Modest Means Helpline Staff Lunch (Closed Event) Senior Lawyers’ Division Lunch and Annual Meeting (Invited Event) YLD Past Chair Lunch (Invited Event)
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) (Ballroom C) Prof. Christy DeSanctis, University of New Mexico School of Law
Addressing the Housing Crisis in New Mexico (1.0 G) (Ballroom B) 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) (Ballroom D) Hon. Briana H. Zamora, Justice, New Mexico Supreme Court, Esperanza Lucero, Administrative Office of the Courts
The Wisdom Factor: Ethical Practice Beyond Compliance (1.0 EP) (Ballroom A) William (“Bill”) D. Slease, State Bar of New Mexico
2:15 p.m. Transfer Break (All Foyers)
2:30 p.m. New Mexico State Bar Foundation Remarks (Sandia Ballroom D) President Stefanie K. Davis, New Mexico State Bar Foundation
2:45 p.m. Law, Justice, and the Holocaust: How the Courts Failed Germany (1.0 EP, 1.0 EIJ) (Sandia Ballroom D) Kendal Jones and Sarah Reza, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and Roberta Cooper Ramo, Modrall Sperling Law Firm
4:45 p.m. Adjourn
Following President’s Reception and New Mexico State Bar Foundation Fundraising Events (Eagle/Mountain View Terrace/Rotunda)
7 p.m. Hospitality Lounge - Hosted by the Texas Tech University School of Law (Sandia Resort)
7 p.m. Pub-Style Trivia Contest with YLD Co-Sponsored: Young Lawyers Division; Other Sponsors
7:30 Registration/Exhibits Open
8:30 a.m. Breakout Session 3
Environmental Justice: Past, Present, and Near Future (1.0 EIJ) (Ballroom C) Prof. Cliff Villa, University of New Mexico School of Law
The Legal Legacies of Unfree Labor in Nineteenth Century New Mexico (1.0 EIJ) (Ballroom B) Dr. William (“Billy”) S. Kiser, Texas A&M University-San Antonio
A New Federal Approach Towards Justice and Rehabilitation: RIO Reentry Court (1.0 G) (Ballroom D) Hon. Laura Fashing, United States Magistrate Judge, United States District Court-District of New Mexico; Camilla Duarte, United States Probation and Pretrial Office, District of New Mexico; Angelica Hall, Federal Public Defender Office, District of New Mexico
9:30 a.m. Transfer Break
9:45 a.m. Breakout Session 4
Manliness and the Constitution (1.0 G) (Ballroom C) 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) (Ballroom A) 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) (Ballroom D) 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, Zoë Lees, JD, Regional Vice President of Regulatory Policy, Xcel Energy
Medical Psilocybin in New Mexico: What Lawyers Need to Know (1.0 G) (Ballroom B) Victoria J. Cvitanovic, Rudick Law Group, PLLC
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) (Ballroom D) 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