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The Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of New Mexico will be hosting its annual Ask-a-Lawyer Call-In Program on Saturday, April 29 telephonically from 9 a.m. to noon (MT). On the day of the program, New Mexican residents can get their legal questions answered for free or receive a referral by calling 1-800-876-6227 and speaking with an attorney or State Bar representative. Topics may include employment law, divorce, child support, landlord/tenant issues, personal injury, estate plannin...

The State Bar of New Mexico's Legal Resources for the Elderly Program has one free workshop planned for the month of April. The workshop will take place on April 18 at 11 a.m. (MT), and it will be available via video and teleconference. The April 18 presentation will cover the following topics: Powers of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directives, probate, non-probate transfers (Including Transfer on Death Deeds) and Institutional Medicaid.  To register the webinar, people can c...

TRYING TO GET OR RENEW A REAL ID DRIVER’S LICENSE IN NM?Have questions about a name change?GET FREE LEGAL ADVICE ABOUT THESE ISSUES FROM ATTORNEYS AT THE REAL ID LEGAL FAIR ON SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2023! The Volunteer Program at New Mexico Legal Aid is hosting a Free Real ID Legal fair on Saturday, March 25 at Westside Community Center (1250 Isleta Blvd SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105) from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. (MT). This free Real ID fair will help low-income residents and their famil...

LREP has two free workshops planned for the month of March. The first one is on March 7 at 11 a.m. (MT), and the second webinar is on March 28 at 11 a.m. (MT). Both will be available via video and teleconference. The March 7 presentation will cover the following topics: Powers of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directives, probate, non-probate transfers (Including Transfer on Death Deeds) and Institutional Medicaid. The March 28 webinar will cover information Powers of Attorney, including the...

The State Bar of New Mexico is now accepting applications for sponsors and exhibitors for its 2023 Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa, taking place from July 27 – 29 in Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M. The 2022 Annual Meeting, which returned to an in-person format at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa with great success, was attended by over 300 members of the State Bar of New Mexico, comprised of judges, attorneys, paralegals, law students and administrators. Th...

A Divorce Options Workshop will be held from 6-8 p.m. (MT) on March 1, via Zoom. During the workshop, a volunteer attorney will give a group presentation on divorce that includes different ways to get divorced, steps of a divorce case and common family law terms and necessary documents for filing for divorce.  Interested participants can call 505-797-6022 and leave their name, phone number and email address to register. After registering, participants will receive a confirmation email ...

Do you have questions about debt or bankruptcy? Join us on Feb. 22 for a FREE virtual Consumer Debt/Bankruptcy Workshop at 6 p.m. (MT)! The workshop consists of a group presentation on bankruptcy and a free one-on-one consultation with a bankruptcy attorney.New Mexico residents can call 505-797-6094 for details and leave a message with their name, phone number and email address for workshop registration. This information will also help in pairing participants with a bankruptcy attorney for a fre...

The New Mexico State Bar Foundation's Legal Resources for the Elderly Program has two free workshops planned for the month of February. The first one is on Feb. 14 at 11 a.m. MST, and the second webinar is on Feb. 21 at 11 a.m. MST. Both will be available via video and teleconference. The Feb. 14 presentation will cover the following topics: Powers of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directives, probate, non-probate transfers (Including Transfer on Death Deeds) and Institutional Medic...

The next free virtual Divorce Options Workshop will be held from 6-8 p.m. (MT) on Feb. 1, via Zoom. During the workshop, a volunteer attorney will give a group presentation on divorce that includes different ways to get divorced, steps of a divorce case and common family law terms and necessary documents for filing for divorce.  Register for the workshop online at: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89821063919 Or, interested participants can call 505-797-6022 and leave their nam...

The next free virtual Consumer Debt/Bankruptcy Workshop will be held from 6-8 p.m. (MT) on Jan. 25, 2023 via Zoom.New Mexico residents can call 505-797-6094 for details and may leave a message with their name, phone number and email address for workshop registration. This information will also help in pairing participants with a bankruptcy attorney for a free consultation.