There will be a free legal clinic for New Mexicans impacted by 2022 Spring Fires. New Mexico lawyers, social workers, and community support will be available to help those impacted by the spring fires on April 30 from noon until 4 p.m. MST at the Cornerstone Church in Las Vegas, N.M. For more information please email antonia@roybalmacklaw.com or sabrina@roybalmacklaw.com.

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Pursuant to the American Bar Association Constitution and Bylaws (Rules of the Procedure House of Delegates) Article 6, Section 6.4, the Board of Bar Commissioners will make one appointment to the American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates for a two-year term, which will expire at the conclusion of the 2024 ABA Annual Meeting. The delegate must be a licensed New Mexico attorney and a current ABA member in good standing and be willing to attend meetings or otherwise complete his/her term and responsibilities without reimbursement or compensation from the State Bar. However, the ABA provides reimbursement for expenses to attend the ABA mid-year meetings. Members wishing to serve on the House of Delegates should send a letter of interest and brief resume by May 6 to bbc@sbnm.org.

Pursuant to NMSA 1978, § 34-14-1 (2001), the Board of Bar Commissioners will make one appointment to the Civil Legal Services Commission for a three-year term. Applicants must be licensed to practice law in New Mexico and must have experience with civil legal matters affecting low-income persons. Attorneys who wish to apply to serve on the commission should send a letter of interest and brief resume by May 6 to bbc@sbnm.org.

Pursuant to NMSA 1978, § 34-10-1(B) (1999), the Board of Bar Commissioners will make one appointment to the Judicial Standards Commission for a four-year term. Applicants must be licensed to practice law in New Mexico. The time commitment for service on this Commission is substantial and the workload is voluminous. Receiving, reviewing and analyzing substantial quantities of electronic documents are necessary to prepare for Commission matters. Strict adherence to constitutional, statutory and regulatory authority governing the Commission is mandatory, expressly including but not limited to confidentiality. Commissioners meet at least six (6) times per year for approximately three hours per meeting. A substantial amount of reading and preparation is required for every meeting. In addition to regular meetings, the Commission schedules at least three weeklong trailing dockets of trials. Additional trials, hearings or other events may be scheduled on special settings. Additionally, mandatory in-house training sessions may periodically take place. Unless properly recused or excused from a matter, all Commissioners are required to faithfully attend all meetings and participate in all trials and hearings. Appointees should come to the Commission with limited conflicts of interest and must continually avoid, limit or eliminate conflicts of interest with the Commission's cases, Commission members, Commission staff and all others involved in Commission matters. Attorneys who wish to serve on the Commission should send a letter of interest and brief resume by May 6 to bbc@sbnm.org.

The New Mexico Supreme Court will phase in an Eviction Prevention and Diversion Program statewide starting in April and in stages lift a moratorium on evictions of people unable to pay their rent during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program helps tenants access money available through the state Department of Finance and Administration for unpaid rent and utilities, temporary housing at a motel or hotel and the initial costs of moving into new permanent housing. The court-based program also provides trained facilitators to assist landlords and tenants in negotiating a possible settlement of their rental disputes. Due to an order issued March 16 by the Court, here is the schedule for phasing in the Eviction Prevention and Diversion Program in judicial districts across the state and lifting a stay on evictions for non-payment of rent:

Join us at the picturesque Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa for the 2022 Annual Meeting on Aug. 11 - 13. The special room rate is $184 per night plus tax, with the resort and amenity fees waived. Please note that if you are trying to book a room Saturday, Aug. 13 into Sunday, Aug. 14, there may be limited to no availability. We may be able to extend the room block but that will be dependent upon volume request and/or facility availability. You can still book Saturday to Sunday, just not at the discounted rate. Reservations must be made by Wednesday, July 13.

Early-Bird registration for the Annual Meeting is now open! Register at www.sbnm.org/annualmeeting2022.

The State Bar of New Mexico is committed to helping New Mexico lawyers respond optimally to the developing COVID-19 coronavirus situation. Click here for a compilation of resources from national and local health agencies and updates from the State Bar.