The Chief Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales and the Article III District Judges for the District of New Mexico would like to solicit interest from Federal Bar members for service on the Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel (“the Panel”). Whenever there is a magistrate judge vacancy, the Panel is responsible for (i) reviewing the application packets submitted by all applicants, (ii) determining the list of qualified applicants to be interviewed by the Panel, and (iii) from those applicants interviewed by the Panel determining by majority vote of the Panel members the five most qualified applicants and then forwarding the names of those five most qualified applicants to the District Judges who will then interview the finalists and make a selection.