Co-sponsor: Young Lawyers Division 

Join us for the second part of our Civil Litigation topic in our new How to Practice Series! Attendees will experience an interactive format using case studies and speaker role plays, learn about the start to finish training in the "flow of the case," receive example forms and checklists in electronic format to use in practice and have training in core practice skills and how to avoid common pitfalls. 

Co-sponsor: Appellate Practice Section

The program will feature an update on recent developments in appellate practice, reports from the appellate court clerks,

a chance to hear from Bonnie Stepleton, the new appellate mediator, and segments on administrative appeals, post-trial issues, and oral argument. Judge Harris L. Hartz from the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals will be the keynote speaker.

The Animal Law Section is pleased to host Captain Andi Taylor, a commander with the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department in Albuquerque, for an Animal Talk on animal cruelty, the evidence of the crime and the proper crime to charge when discovering different types of calls and evidence. Please join us at noon, Sept. 21, at the State Bar Center in Albuquerque. R.S.V.P. to Breanna Henley. A teleconference option is available for those unable to attend in person. Contact Breanna for call-in information.

The Board of Editors invites you to participate in a survey that will help us understand reader preferences and habits. We value your feedback as we plan for the future. The survey will be open until Sept. 21. Click here to take the survey.

The Appellate Practice Section will host a Candidate Forum for the eight candidates running for the New Mexico Court of Appeals this Nov. Save the date for 4-6 p.m., Oct. 18, at the State Bar Center in Albuquerque. The event will be live streamed at www.nmbar.org/AppellatePractice for those who cannot attend in person. Thank you to the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association and Albuquerque Bar Association for their co-sponsorship of the event.

U.S. Attorney John Anderson will open the Solo and Small Firm Section fall monthly speaker series with an address on  "Life Under the New Federal Justice Administration" from noon-1 p.m. on Sept. 17 at the State Bar Center. The presentation is open to all State Bar members and lunch will be provided with R.S.V.P. to Breanna Henley.  Visit www.nmbar.org/solos to view the line-up of future speakers.

NMJLAP is proud to sponsor the ABA Lawyer Retreat on Oct. 5 at the Four Seasons Resort in Vail, Colo. The retreat will provide participants with tools they can implement right away to make their practice and personal life better. Register online at www.abalawyerretreat.org.

The ABA Law Student Division officially moved Law School Mental Health Day to Oct. 10. American University Washington College of Law will host a YouTube Live event featuring Laurie Besden, Pennsylvania Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers Executive Director, who is in recovery with an incredible story to share. The session will run live from 2-3 p.m. eastern time and then be available for replay. The YouTube link is http://auw.cl/tohellandback.

The YLD seeks volunteers to staff the final Veterans Civil Legal Clinic of 2018 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. on Sept. 11, at the N.M. Veteran's Memorial located at 1100 Louisiana Blvd SE in Albuquerque. Volunteers should arrive at 8 a.m. for orientation and complimentary breakfast. The clinics offers veterans a broad range of veteran-specific and non-veteran specific legal services, including family law, consumer rights, worker's comp, bankruptcy, driver's license restoration, landlord/tenant, labor/employment and immigration. To volunteer, visit here. Mark your calendar with the 2019 clinic dates: Jan. 8, March 12, June 11 and Sept. 10.

The Albuquerque Bar Association is pleased to announce gubernatorial candidate Representative Steve Pearce. Pearce will be speaking at the ABA's monthly luncheon on Sept. 11, from noon-1 p.m. at the Hyatt in downtown Albuquerque. The lunch is $30 for members of the ABA and $40 for non-members. There is a $5 charge for walk-ups and day-of registration. To register contact the ABA's interim executive director Deborah Chavez at dchavez@vancechavez.com or 505-842-6626.

Albuquerque Lawyers' Club announces the start of its 2018-19 season. Membership dues for the year are $250. Nine lunch meetings will be held at Seasons Restaurant on the first Wednesday of each month, at noon, Sept.-May. We also welcome attendance from non-members at a cost of $30 in advance, or $35 on the day of. The first meeting will be held Wed. Sept 5, noon at Seasons Restaurant, at 2031 Mountain Rd., NW, Albuquerque. For information, contact Yasmin Dennig at ydennig@Sandia.gov. 

An evening to remember. Join the UNM School of Law to honor Distinguished Honorees Justice Edward L. Chavez (Ret.), Jill L. Marron, Steve Scholl and Alumni Promise Honoree Aja N. Brooks. The event will take place on Oct. 19, at UNM Student Union Ballrooms, reception starts at 6 p.m., followed by Dinner and Ceremony at 7 p.m. Register here or call 505-277-1457. 

The presenters will be Bill Slease and Pamela Moore. Join NMALA on Oct. 11 from 8:45-11:15 a.m., at the State Bar Center for 2.0 EP credits. The cost is $80. For more information contact kkbapp@pbwslaw.com or visit www.nmala.org.

Event will take place on Sept. 28-30 and Nov. 16-18, there are limited seats, $1195. Registration ends Sept. 14. Cheryl Burbank at 505-277-0609 or burbank@law.unm.edu.