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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 New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (“LREP”) will be hosting a free virtual legal webinar on June 24, starting at 11 a.m. (MT). The webinar, which aims to equip attendees with integral financial knowledge, will cover information regarding debt problems, including what happens if a person can’t pay their debts, what actions debt collectors can take and what actions a person may take if they are sued for a debt they owe. New Me...

The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (“LREP”) will be hosting two free virtual legal webinars for the month of June. The first webinar will be held on June 10, 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. The second webinar will be held on June 17, starting at 11 a.m. (MT). This...

The State Bar of New Mexico offices and the State Bar Center building will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day. Regular business hours will resume on May 27. 

The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (LREP) will be hosting a free in-person legal workshop and Power of Attorney Clinic for New Mexico residents on May 20 in Las Cruces, New Mexico at the Munson Center. Located at 975 Mesquite St., Las Cruces, N.M. 88001, the workshop and Power of Attorney Clinic will start at 10 a.m. and end at 12:30 p.m. (MT). The legal workshop, featuring a presentation by an LREP attorney, will take place from 10 to 11:30 ...

The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (LREP) will be hosting a free in-person legal workshop and Power of Attorney Clinic for New Mexico residents on May 19 in Alamogordo, New Mexico at the Alamo Senior Center. Located at 2201 Puerto Rico Ave., Alamogordo, N.M. 88310, the workshop and Power of Attorney Clinic will start at 10 a.m. and end at 12:30 p.m. (MT). The legal workshop, featuring a presentation by an LREP attorney, will take place from 1...

The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (LREP) will be hosting a free in-person legal workshop and Power of Attorney Clinic for New Mexico residents on June 2 in Roswell, New Mexico at the Roswell JOY Center. Located at 1822 N. Montana Ave., Roswell, N.M. 88201, the workshop and Power of Attorney Clinic will go from 9 to 10:30 a.m. (MT). The legal workshop, featuring a presentation by an LREP attorney, will take place from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. (MT)...

The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (“LREP”) will be hosting two free virtual legal webinars for the month of May.  The first webinar will be held on May 13, 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...

The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Modest Means Helpline is currently seeking additional callers in need of legal support and assistance. Serving New Mexicans with incomes below 500% of the federal poverty guidelines, the Modest Means Helpline is committed to the underrepresented in New Mexico. New Mexican residents can reach the Modest Means Helpline at 505-797-6013 or 888-857-9935. Phone lines are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (MT).  The Modest Means Helpl...