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Legal Well-Being in Action Podcast: Getting Down to the Heart of the Matter
Episode five of the Well-Being: A Deeper Drive campaign is now available to listen to for FREE! In this episode, William D. Slease, State Bar of New Mexico Professional Development Programs Director, speaks with Elizabeth Lynch Phillips, a lawyer and certified professional coach, and Paul Abrams, a New Mexico trial lawyer and author of "Trial Law as Karma Yoga." In their discussion, Elizabeth and Paul go over a holistic approach to the practice of law, being present in the moment and drawing on our true selves in everything we do. .
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Annual Meeting 2023 Highlight:
Breakout Track - Writing & Professional Development
We are featuring the 2023 Annual Meeting's Writing & Professional Development Breakout Track this week. Join "CLE Performer" Stuart I. Teicher, Esq. as he presents on topics relating to writing and perfecting your legal practice.
Check out the Writing & Professional Development sessions below to learn more about each of them and what their content will entail:
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Semicolons Are Stupid, and Other Legal Writing Myths (1.0 G)
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Killer Correspondence! (1.0 G)
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Let Me Ask You a Question for a "Friend:" "Hot" Topics and Best Practices in Ethics (1.0 EP)
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No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service: Ethical Issues and Best Practices in the Virtual Practice of Law (1.0 EP)
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Mock Meeting of the Disciplinary Board (1.0 EP)
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Panelists Needed for the New Mexico Medical Review Commission
The New Mexico Medical Review Commission seeks additional volunteer attorney panelists to serve on the Commission’s screening panels under the New Mexico Medical Malpractice Act. Each screening panel is made up of three medical professionals and three attorneys of the State Bar of New Mexico. Hearings are held Monday through Thursday at 7 p.m. by Zoom. Medical records and other panel materials are provided to each panelist a few days prior to the hearing. Attorneys who participate in panel hearings are eligible for one self-study CLE credit per panel hearing and up to four credits per year.
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N.M. Administrative Office of the Courts: Introducing the "Justice for All" Newsletter
"Justice for All" is a brand-new monthly newsletter from the New Mexico Commission on Access to Justice. Learn about New Mexico's champions of justice, civil legal services providers and pro bono events you can participate in. Email atj@nmcourts.gov to be placed on the email list or visit https://accesstojustice.nmcourts.gov/ to view.
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New Mexico State Bar Foundation Fundraising Events During the 2023 Annual Meeting
We are hosting two fundraising events at this year's Annual Meeting; all of the proceeds will go to the New Mexico State Bar Foundation to support its mission. The first is a raffle for a chance to win a vacation package valued at $2,500 and includes a Southwest Airlines Gift Card and a Visa Gift Card. The tickets are $100 and can be purchased during the Annual Meeting at the Registration Desk anytime on Thursday, July 27, or Friday, July 28 at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa. The drawing will take place on Friday evening, and you don’t have to be present to win. If you will be unable to attend the Annual Meeting, you can still purchase raffle tickets using the secure Jotform by clicking on the button below and we will enter your name in the raffle. For questions please contact info@sbnm.org. The other event that will take place at the Annual Meeting is a “Snag a Bag” event. The tickets are $50 and everyone is a winner! Pick up your bag at the Registration Desk.
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State Bar of New Mexico Sets Record for Total Amount of Grant Funds Awarded
A Commission of the State Bar of New Mexico has awarded just over $1,200,000 in the grant funds to nine civil legal services organizations for the 2023 Fund cycle. Grant recipients for the 2023 Fund cycle are Disability Rights of New Mexico, Enlace Comunitario, Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, Native American Disability Law Center, New Mexico Environmental Law Center, New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty, New Mexico Immigrant Law Center, New Mexico Legal Aid and Pegasus Legal Services for Children. For more information about the commission, visit https://www.sbnm.org/Leadership/Commissions/Access-to-Justice-Fund-Grant-Commission. |
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Upcoming Events:
- July 4: Indian Law Section Summer Social at 12th Street Tavern
- July 8: NREEL Section Board Retreat and Meeting
- July 22: Wills for Heroes in Las Cruces
- July 27-29: 2023 Annual Meeting
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Upcoming Programs from the Center for Legal Education: |
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Ethical Issues Relating to Smartphone Use
Planning for End of Life:
Updates to New Mexico Aid in Dying Law
Family Law Lunch n Learn: Savvy Social Security
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Important Announcements and Deadlines
State Bar Announcements and Deadlines
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Court Announcements and Deadlines
Legal Community Announcements and Deadlines
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LawPay
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