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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...

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...

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...

The New Mexico Black Lawyers Association will hold a happy hour celebration on November 18, 2022 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. (MT) at Hollow Spirits Distillery to commemorate the organization’s 40th anniversary, the 25th anniversary of its Johnnie Cochran scholarship, and the 75th anniversary of the University of New Mexico School of Law.  The event is free and appetizers and drinks will be provided by NMBLA.  The goal of this event is to raise funds for the Hannah Banks Best Scho...