July 13, 2018
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Programming from the Center for Legal Education
Your  Choice. Your Program. Your Bar Foundation.
July Webinars
Disaster Planning and Network Security for a Law Firm
11 a.m.-Noon July 18, 2018
Webinar, Online Course Only (1.0 G). Register here.


Changing Minds Inside and Out of the Courtroom
11 a.m.-Noon July 20, 2018
Webinar, Online Course Only (1.0 G). Register here.

July Replays
The Duty To Consult With Tribal Governments (2017)
9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. July 20, 2018
Live Replay, State Bar Center (2.3 G, 1.0 EP). Register here.

What Rude Travel Stories Teach About Attorney Ethics (2017)
1-4 p.m. July 20, 2018
Live Replay, State Bar Center (3.0 EP). Register here.

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State Bar News, Events and Deadlines
Santa Fe Wills for Heroes
The YLD seeks volunteer attorneys and non-attorneys for a Wills for Heroes event for Santa Fe's first responders from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., July 21, at the Santa Fe County District Attorney's Office located at 32 Sandoval St. #2 in Santa Fe. Volunteers should arrive at 8:30 a.m. for breakfast and orientation. Attorneys will provide free wills, healthcare and financial powers of attorney and advanced medical directives for first responders. Paralegal and law student volunteers are needed to serve at witnesses and notaries. Click here to volunteer.
Senior Lawyers Division: Volunteers Needed for Civil Legal Clinic
The Senior Lawyers Division will sponsor the Second Judicial District Court Civil Legal Clinic from 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. on Aug. 1. Volunteers are needed to give brief, free legal advice during the clinic to community members in need. Attorneys are expected to issue spot and use other attorneys as resources.Email Bill Burgett by July 27, to volunteer. The Clinic will take place in the 3rd floor conference room at the Court, located at 400 Lomas N.W. in Albuquerque.
Around the New Mexico Legal Community
Conquering Adversity and the Imposter Syndrome: Free CLE Webinar
American Bar Association Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs Free CLE Webinar: Conquering Adversity and the Imposter Syndrome The ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs presents a free CLE webinar, "The Solo/Small Firm Challenge: Conquering Adversity and the Imposter Syndrome" at 1 p.m. ET on July 16. This program will discuss what imposter syndrome is, how it can affect competence and judgment as a lawyer and strategies for beginning to overcome it. Register Here.
N.M. Chapter of the Federal Bar Association: CLE at the Movies
The Chapter presents its annual CLE at the Movies program on Friday July 13, at 1 p.m. (registration starts at 12:30 p.m.). Screen "Dream: An American Story", followed by a panel discussion of the legal issues that arise from undocumented status and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. The event will be held at the State Bar Center, - 5121 Masthead NE Albq, NM 87109. Approval for up to 2.5 G. CLE credits is pending. Cost is $30 for FBA members, $40 for non-members, and free for law student members. Those attending are encouraged to pre-register and pre-pay.
Call for University of New Mexico Connected Artists
The University of New Mexico School of Law Not for Profit Art Gallery invites all artists connected to UNM to submit their New Mexico images for consideration for our 2019 exhibition. The UNM School of Law Not for Profit Art Gallery provides a space for artists affiliated with UNM as faculty, staff, students, alumni and immediate relatives of this group to display and sell their work. For the 2019 exhibition, the art committee is looking for approximately 30 images on canvas, print work or photographs. The selected artists will become 2019 Artists in Residence and must provide art throughout the year.  Contact Professor Sherri Burr, chair of the Art Committee, 505-277-5650, [email protected], or  Cheryl Burbank, 505-277-0609, [email protected].


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