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The State Bar of New Mexico offices and the State Bar Center will be closed on Oct. 13 in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day. Regular business hours will resume on Oct. 14.

  September 25, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez Warns of Online Immigration Attorney Scams and Highlights Tips for Spotting Fraudulent Attorneys Albuquerque, NM – New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez and the State Bar of New Mexico are warning New Mexicans of rising numbers in online scammers posing as legitimate immigration attorneys. These scammers initiate direct contact via social media and may use the names a...

The New Mexico State Bar Foundation Invites Golfersto Register for the 2025 Golf Classic on Sept. 29Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 17, 2025 — The New Mexico State Bar Foundation (“Bar Foundation”) will be hosting its 2025 Golf Classic on Sept. 29, starting at 8 a.m. (MT), at the Sandia Golf Club located at 30 Rainbow Rd. NE, Albuquerque, N.M. 87113.After the golf tournament, the Bar Foundation will hold a reception at the Sandia Golf Club that will include lunch, drawings for fu...

The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (“LREP”) will be hosting a free virtual legal webinar on Sept. 9, starting at 11 a.m. (MT). This webinar will cover Powers of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directives, probate, non-probate transfers (including Transfer on Death Deeds) and Institutional Medicaid. New Mexico residents can register for this free webinar online at https://bit.ly/LREP-Sept-9 or by calling 505-797-6005 and providing their first and las...

The State Bar Center will be closed on Aug. 1 and phone support may be limited.⁠ ⁠ The State Bar Center and offices will be fully closed on Aug. 4. Regular business hours will resume on Aug. 5.⁠ ⁠ www.sbnm.org/AnnualMeeting2025

The State Bar of New Mexico offices and the State Bar Center will be closed on Friday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Regular office hours will resume on July 7.

The State Bar of New Mexico is participating in a new national research project on lawyer mental health and well-being. The project, a collaboration between the American Bar Association Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs and lawyer behavioral health and well-being specialist Patrick Krill (J.D., LL.M, M.A.), is being led by Krill and his research partner Justin Anker (Ph.D.) from the University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science...

The State Bar of New Mexico’s Access to Justice Fund Grant Commission (“the Commission”) awarded $1,900,000 in grant funds to 14 civil legal service organizations for the 2025-2026 Fund cycle. Another consecutive record-breaking year, this marks an increase of approximately $400,000 over grant funds issued for the 2024-2025 Fund cycle. The mission of the State Bar of New Mexico’s Access to Justice Fund Grant Commission is to be the financial steward of the New Mexico...

The State Bar of New Mexico offices and the State Bar Center will be closed on Thursday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. Regular office hours will resume on June 20.