September 27, 2019
Board of Bar Commissioners
Election Notice 2019
Petitions are now being accepted for the Board of Bar Commissioners. Nominations of active status members to fill the vacancies caused by the expiration of the term of such members shall be made by petition of 10 or more active status members of the Bar who are in good standing and whose principal place of practice is in the respective district and must be received in writing in the office of the Executive Director of the Bar by 5 p.m. on or before Oct. 21 .

The full election notice with the vacancies and the nomination petition may be found in the most recent Bar Bulletin here .

Upcoming Events

State Bar of New Mexico Events
  • Oct. 4: 2019 Employment and Labor Law Institute

Court Events
  • Oct. 18: New Mexico Commission on Access to Justice

Legal Community Events
  • Oct. 1: Albuquerque Bar Association Luncheon
  • Oct. 2: Albuquerque Lawyers Club Luncheon
  • Oct. 2: Christian Legal Aid Luncheon
  • Oct. 4: Children’s Law Noon Knowledge at Children’s Court
  • Oct. 5: Santa Fe Wills for Heroes with the Young Lawyers Division
  • Oct. 11: Historical Committee Presentation: Spain and the Independence of the United States 
  • Oct. 12: Roswell Wills for Heroes with the Young Lawyers Division
  • Oct. 14: New Mexico Bar Foundation's Golf Classic Tournament
  • Oct. 15:Solo and Small Firm Section Luncheon
  • Oct. 19: Silver City Wills for Heroes with the Young Lawyers Division
  • Oct. 23: Children's Law Section Art Contest Reception
  • Nov. 1: Christian Legal Aid Training Seminar
  • Nov. 15: New Mexico Black Lawyers Association Annual CLE
Important Announcements and Deadlines

State Bar Announcements and Deadlines
  • Nominations open for the Indian Law Section Attorney Achievement Award
  • Nominations for Solo and Small Firm Leadership
  • Discounted Tickets to New Mexico United Games
  • State Bar Hiring for One Open Position: Law Practice Management Counsel

Court Announcements and Deadlines 
  • Administrative Office of the Courts: Notice of Online Dispute Resolution
  • New clerk of the court
  • Oliver Seth American Inn of Court 2019-2020 Schedule
  • Second Judicial District Court: Destruction of Tapes and Logs
  • Second Judicial Court: Destruction of Exhibits
  • Third Judicial District Court Self Help Center Volunteer Opportunities
  • Eighth Judicial Court Announcement of Vacancy
In Case You Missed It

State Bar Classifieds and Career Center
Looking for a job? Have services to promote? Check out the State Bar's online classifieds and career center.

Recently Released Opinions by the New Mexico Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
  • 2019-NMSC-014, S-1-SC-36859, STATE V. BACA
  • 2019-NMCA-047, A-1-CA-36833, STATE V. HILDRETH
  • 2019-NMCA-048, A-1-CA-36122, STATE V. BENALLY
  • 2019-NMCA-049, A-1-CA-36657, STATE V. MARTINEZ
  • 2019-NMCA-050, A-1-CA-35863, SCHMIDT V. TAVENNER'S TOWING & RECOVERY
  • 2019-NMCA-051, A-1-CA-36098, STATE V. ALVARADO

More Content from New Mexico's Courts
• Clerk's Certificates
• Recent Rule Making Activity
• Court of Appeals Opinions List
Administrative Office of the Courts
Notice of Training for e-Filing in Criminal Cases 

Electronic filing in criminal cases begins Oct. 1 in district courts across New Mexico, and the Judiciary is offering training for attorneys, office managers and support staff. The e-filing system cannot be used to initiate a criminal case, but will be available for subsequent filings in a case. E-filing and service of documents in criminal cases will occur through the File and Serve system that has been used for civil, family and probate filings submitted electronically to courts. Training is available through a webinar on Sept. 20 and Monday through Friday, Sept. 23-27.

The Judiciary’s website provides a calendar with times and dates of the training sessions and additional information about e-filing. In-person training will be provided on Tuesdays, Sept. 24 and Oct 1, at noon in Santa Fe at the Judge Steve Herrera Judicial Complex, 225 Montezuma Ave. The training sessions will be at the Jury Services Division office on the first floor of the courthouse.
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2019 Employment and Labor Law Institute
(5.0 G, 1.0 EP)
Oct. 4, Live Webcast/Live Seminar

This year’s Employment and Labor Law Institute includes the EEOC update, FMLA and ADA, an NLRB update, wellness solutions, and more!

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