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The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Immediate Past-President, Hon. Carl J. Butkus, was elected to the National Conference of Bar Foundations’ Board of Directors. Hon. Butkus’ position was announced during the National Conference of Bar Foundations’ Annual Meeting from July 25 to 27 in Chicago, Ill.The National Conference of Bar Foundations (NCBF) advances the work of all types of bar foundations by promoting the integral role of bar foundations in promoting law-related ...
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State Bar of New Mexico and New Mexico State Bar Foundation offices and the State Bar Center will be closed on September 2 in observance of Labor Day. Regular business hours will resume on September 3.
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State Bar of New Mexico and New Mexico State Bar Foundation offices and the State Bar Center will be closed on July 4 & 5 in observance of Independence Day. Regular business hours will resume on Monday, July 8.
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New Mexico State Bar Foundation Golf Classic: Golf Registration is NOW OPEN!Enjoy a great day of golf and networking with your colleagues for a good cause! All proceeds of the Golf Classic golf tournament benefit the New Mexico State Bar Foundation. The New Mexico State Bar Foundation advances the legal community’s commitment to serve the legal profession and people of New Mexico. Through member donations, fundraising and programs, the Foundation provides and promotes access to legal ...
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State Bar of New Mexico offices and the State Bar Center will be closed on May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. Regular business hours will resume on May 28.
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The State Bar of New Mexico is Hosting the Ask-a-Lawyer Call-In Program on May 4 The Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of New Mexico will be hosting its annual Ask-a-Lawyer Call-In Program on Saturday, May 4 telephonically from 9 a.m. to noon. 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, d...
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The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Modest Means Helpline is proud to announce that it has officially expanded the hours callers can access the helpline to Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (MT. This will give New Mexican residents of modest means more access to the free services of the Modest Means Helpline. The Modest Means Helpline, launched in October 2022, provides brief legal advice in many civil areas of law to New Mexico residents with incomes below 500% of the fed...
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On Dec. 6, 2023, the Supreme Court of New Mexico officiated the swearing-in of Erinna M. “Erin” Atkins as President of the State Bar of New Mexico for 2024. In addition to President-Elect Atkins’ swearing-in, Aja N. Brooks was sworn in as the President-Elect and Allison H. Block-Chavez as the Secretary-Treasurer.  The swearing-in took place at La Fonda in Santa Fe, N.M., where many from New Mexico’s legal community gathered alongside the Justices of the New Mexi...
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The State Bar of New Mexico’s official publication, the Bar Bulletin, published bimonthly, is calling for artwork on 2022 and 2023 covers. Each issue, the Bar Bulletin features artwork from an artist. At this time, we are soliciting for artists and galleries to submit artwork to be displayed on covers of the Bar Bulletin. Each artist is credited on the cover and their short biography will be printed inside the issue. Featured artists will receive a copy of the issue which ex...
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