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History and Mission Arturo L. Jaramillo, the first Hispanic president of the State Bar of New Mexico, developed the Summer Law Clerk Program in 1993 to provide inclusive equal employment opportunities for first year law students from diverse backgrounds historically underrepresented in the legal profession by offering students the opportunity to clerk in legal settings that provide a foundation for their careers in the law.
Over the years, more than 200 first-year law students have participated in the program, working in the best legal environments in New Mexico in private firms, non-profits, and governmental entities. Mr. Jaramillo’s vision has come to fruition as the program has seen many of its past participants go on to become some of our legal community’s most influential attorneys, judges, and political leaders. In 2016, the Arturo Jaramillo Clerkship Program gained national recognition when it received the American Bar Association’s Partnership Award, which recognizes broad-based pipeline efforts aimed at nurturing diversity in the legal profession.
Eligibility Students must meet the following criteria to be eligible to apply for participation in the program: A. The applicant must be a first-year law student; B. The applicant must be in academic good standing at the law school that they are attending; and C. The applicant must possess and demonstrate capable research and writing skills.
Application The application period for the Program is December 15, 2025 to January 12, 2026. Applicants for the Arturo L. Jaramillo Summer Law Clerk Program are required to submit for consideration:
Application materials A,B, and E above must be submitted via email to Abby Lewis, State Bar of New Mexico Equity in Justice Attorney at abby.lewis@sbnm.org.
Selection Procedure Applicants who meet the eligibility requirements set forth for the Program will be interviewed by a panel of employers participating in the Program and may then, based on the interview and application packet, be offered a summer law clerk position by any one of the participating employers.
Click HERE to view the calendar for the Jaramillo Program 2026 Cohort.
The State Bar of New Mexico is committed to fulfilling Rule 24-101(A) NMRA, and ensuring that the legal profession and the legal system reflect the community we serve in all its social, economic, and geographical diversity. We are focused on expansion of pathways to and within the legal profession and the judiciary. We acknowledge the strengths historically excluded groups bring to the legal profession and will cultivate those strengths for the advancement of justice for all.
To learn more or to apply, contact Abby Lewis, Equity in Justice Attorney at 505-797-6085 or abby.lewis@sbnm.org.