The Equity in Justice Book Club is hosting a discussion about famed author Ibrahim X. Kendi's "How to Be an Antiracist." The session will be facilitated by the State Bar of New Mexico's Equity in Justice Director, Dr. Amanda Parker, and the Chair of the Commission on Equity and Justice, Torri Jacobus. There will be four sessions in total, taking place on April 18, May 2, May 16 and May 30. Each will take place noon-1:30 p.m. (MT). For more information, please contact Dr. Amanda Parker at amanda.parker@sbnm.org.

The Committee on Diversity in the Legal Profession (CDLP) is beginning another cycle of the Bar Exam Attorney Coaching Program for the next cohort of Bar Exam test takers. The CDLP is proud to offer this program for those taking the exam in July 2023 and we need attorney coaches. The program is designed to match an applicant with a committed attorney who will serve as a resource for the applicant. Coaches and applicants will communicate in person or via phone, email, or Zoom during the applicant's bar preparation. Attorney coach and applicant matches will be made based on information provided on the form below. The deadline for submission is May 17. For any questions or concerns, contact CDLP Chair Helen B. Padilla at hbpadilla@msn.com.

The State Bar of New Mexico Fee Arbitration Program is an out-of-court method to resolve fee disputes that is expeditious, confidential, inexpensive and impartial. Attorneys who volunteer to be arbitrators review case materials, hold fee arbitration hearings and issue awards that are final and binding. The arbitrating attorney may decline a case for any reason. For more information, visit https://www.sbnm.org/For-Public/Client-Protection-and-Fee-Arbitration/Fee-Arbitration/Be-a-Volunteer-Arbitrator.

The Board of Bar Commissioners will make one appointment to the DNA People’s Legal Services, Inc., Board for a four-year term. Attorneys licensed in New Mexico who wish to serve on the board should send a letter of interest and brief resume by May 1 to bbc@sbnm.org.

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 of a young lawyer delegate to the American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates for a two-year term, which will expire at the conclusion of the 2025 ABA Annual Meeting. Members wishing to serve as the young lawyer delegate to the ABA HOD must have been admitted to his or her first bar within the last five years or be less than 36 years old at the beginning of the term; they must also be a licensed New Mexico attorney and a current ABA member in good standing throughout the tenure as a delegate 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 meeting. Qualified candidates should send a letter of interest and brief resume by May 31 to bbc@sbnm.org.

Join the Historical Committee of the State Bar on April 29, for a tour of the Glorieta Civil War Battlefield. The tour will begin at 9 a.m. and end between 3 and 4 p.m. The tour is limited to the first 30 persons to register. Registration will close on April 22 or when 30 people have registered. Register at memberservices@sbnm.org. The tour leader is Henry M. Rivera who has led this tour many times; has led tours of many other Civil War Battlefields; is a member of the Civil War Roundtable of the District of Columbia and has previously addressed the Historical Committee on Civil War subjects. Tour details, maps and other material will be provided to registrants closer to the event date.

re:Search®NM to Replace Secured Odyssey Public Access (SOPA) 

The Judiciary is migrating all current Secured Odyssey Public Access (SOPA) accounts to re:Search®NM today. If you currently have a SOPA account, no action is needed at this time. re:Search®NM is a software application that replaces SOPA and provides access to Odyssey court case information and free documents to registered users based on guidelines developed by the New Mexico Supreme Court and the Online Access Subcommittee of the Judicial Technology Council per Supreme Court Order. Self-represented litigants and attorneys have been able to use the new software application since 2019. Training videos and user guides for re:Search®NM will be available on the NM Courts website today as well.