SBNM eNews: Board of Bar Commissioners: Two Commissioner Vacancies for the First Bar Commissioner District (Bernalillo County)

April 12, 2019

Journey to Cuba CLE Trip: Nov. 8-12, 2019

The New Mexico State Bar Foundation announces a Cuba CLE trip with Cuban Cultural Travel and CLE Abroad! Join us for thought provoking lectures from Cuban attorneys and a once in a lifetime Cuban experience. Cost per person starts at $2,495 (accommodations, most meals, airport transfer, museums, Cuban tourist card/visa, transportation and more). Deposits are due by July 8 . Learn more .

Access to Justice Fund Grant Commission Vacancy

One vacancy exists on the State Bar of New Mexico ATJ Fund Grant Commission. The term for the position is for the remainder of 2019 along with two optional three year terms. The application deadline is April 15. Click here for the full announcement

Board of Bar Commissioners: Two Commissioner Vacancies for the First Bar Commissioner District (Bernalillo County)

Two vacancies exist in the First Bar Commissioner District, representing Bernalillo County. The appointments will be made prior to the May 17th Board of Bar Commissioners meeting to fill the vacancies until the next regular election of Commissioners, and the term will run through December 31, 2019. Active status members with a principal place of practice located in the First Bar Commissioner District are eligible to apply. The remainder of the 2019 Board meetings are scheduled for May 17, Aug. 1 (Hotel Albuquerque, in conjunction with the State Bar of New Mexico Annual Meeting), Sept. 26-28 (Taos, Retreat), Oct. 25, and Dec. 11 (Santa Fe). Members interested in serving on the Board should submit a letter of interest and resume to Kris Becker, at kbecker@nmbar.org or fax to 505-828-3765, by April 15.

Important Announcements and Deadlines

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Court Announcements and Deadlines

Third Judicial District Court: Volunteer Attorneys Needed at Self Help Center

State Bar Announcements and Deadlines

2019 State Bar of New Mexico Annual Awards Call for Nominations
Access to Justice Fund Grant Commission: Request for Proposals
Access to Justice Fund Grant Commission Vacancy

Legal Community Announcements and Deadlines

Nominate deserving colleagues for UNM Law Alumni/ae Association Awards

Upcoming Events

For details about the events listed below, visit the State Bar's Event Calendar .

• April 16: Solo and Small Firm Section: Scott Gordon Discusses Workplace Respect

• April 18: New Mexico Women’s Bar: Association Annual Henrietta Pettijohn Reception

• April 20: Mexican American Law Student Association Annual Fighting For Justice Banquet

• April 23: Classical Conversations Mock Trial: Volunteer Attorneys

• April 25: ADR Superpower Skills Workshop

• April 27: Annual Ask-a-Lawyer Law Day Call-in Program

• April 27: Emerging Ethical Issues in the Practice of Law

• April 29: Young Lawyers Division: Welcome New Attorneys to the Profession

• May 1: Albuquerque Bar Association: Secretary Maggie Toulouse Oliver is the Law Day Luncheon Keynote Speaker

• May 3: Cydney Beadles is the 2019 Public Lawyer of the Year

• May 31: New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association: 2019 Young Lawyers Seminar