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— The State Bar of New Mexico (“the State Bar”) is proud to announce the launch of its special publication, the Bar Bulletin: Commemorative Edition, created in recognition of the nation's 250th anniversary, exploring more than 250 years of New Mexico's legal history. “As we observe the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it is altogether fitting that the State Bar publishes the Commemorative Edition of the Bar Bulletin to recognize...

The State Bar of New Mexico’s Access to Justice Fund Grant Commission (“the Commission”) awarded $2,200,000 in grant funds to 15 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 2025-2026 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 ...

The Institute for Well-Being in Law is kicking off Mental Health Awareness month with Well-Being Week in Law from May 4 to 8. The Institute for Well-Being in Law is providing individuals and organizations with a variety of tips, tools and ideas for activities designed to improve and optimize your well-being.The 2026 Well-Being Week in Law theme is "Tending Joy". Tending joy doesn’t mean minimizing real challenges - it means equipping ourselves to face them. Research shows th...

The State Bar of New Mexico offices and the State Bar Center will be closed on April 1 for a staff holiday. Regular business hours will resume on April 2. 

The State Bar of New Mexico offices and the State Bar Center will be closed on January 19 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Regular business hours will resume on January 20.

The public is invited by the Administrative Office of the Courts to attend a ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 8, to commemorate the 114th anniversary of the establishment of New Mexico’s highest court. Justice Michael E. Vigil will speak about the history of the Court and its building during an event starting at 1 p.m. in the Supreme Court courtroom. Click here for a live stream of the event. Jan. 10 is Supreme Court of New Mexico Day — the anniversary of when the first state Sup...

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...