The State Bar of New Mexico's Professional Programs Group (PPG) will be hosting a free CLE in Santa Fe at the Hilton Santa Fe Historic Plaza on Aug. 21. In conjunction with the First Judicial District Bar Association, the PPG will host a two-hour presentation from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (MT). Attendees will receive two CLE Ethics credits. Lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Lucy River at lucyariver@gmail.com.

The UNM School of Law and the UNM School of Law Alumni/ae Association are proud to announce the 2023 Distinguished Achievement Award and Alumni Promise Award honorees. The Distinguished Achievement Award honorees are (Hon) Judith K. Nakamura (Ret.), Benny Naranjo and Alicia Gutierrez. The Alumni Promise Award honoree is Larissa Lozano. The 2023 UNM School of Law and UNM School of Law Alumni/ae Association Distinguished Achievement Award Dinner will be held on Oct. 20 at the UNM Student Union Building in the ballrooms. The reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. (MT), followed by dinner and award presentations at 6:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased on the UNM School of Law website at https://lawschool.unm.edu/. Funds go toward UNM School of Law scholarships.

Join the New Mexico Women's Bar Association for the 2023 Henrietta Pettijohn Reception on Sept. 22 at 5:30 p.m. (MT) at Los Poblanos in Albuquerque. This year's Pettijohn Award recipient is Roberta Cooper Ramo, and the Rising Star Award recipient is Nicole Hall. For additional details regarding the event, sponsorship opportunities, ticket information, maps and bios of the award winners, please visit www.nmwba.org/henrietta-pettijohn-award-1.

Join the Albuquerque Bar Association on Aug. 21 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Albuquerque for a CLE titled “’How to’ Series: Practicing Before the New Mexico Supreme Court.” Co-sponsored by the State Bar of New Mexico, and featuring three New Mexico Supreme Court Justices, the CLE will go from 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. (MT) and will include a 1-hour CLE presentation with a lunch and a coffee hour with the Justices. Attendance for Albuquerque Bar Association members has a fee of $39, and attendance for non-members has a fee of $59. Today is the last day for pre-registration. For those unable to pre-register, the Albuquerque Bar Association will register walk-in attendees. For more information, please contact Samantha Adams at sam@adamscrow.com.

Join the Equity in Justice Book Club, led by State Bar of New Mexico Equity in Justice Director Dr. Amanda Parker, for five new Book Club meetings this Fall discussing Matthew Desmond's "Poverty, by America." The dates are Sept. 5, Sept. 19, Oct. 3, Oct. 10 and Oct. 24. Click the button below to register. Please contact Dr. Amanda Parker at amanda.parker@sbnm.org with any questions.

Equal Access to Justice invites you to celebrate the Honorable Justice Edward Chavez on Sept. 20 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. (MT) at the State Bar of New Mexico. Marking the start of Equal Access to Justice’s 35^th anniversary, this special breakfast reception will feature presentations from leaders in our community and celebrate Justice Chavez and his advocacy of civil legal aid in our community. 

Join us for this memorable morning gathering to learn about the roots of legal aid in New Mexico and its continued relevance in our community today from keynote speaker, Justice Chavez.   Re-connect with old friends, meet new colleagues, and be inspired to participate in the future of civil legal aid. To register for this event, please click here or call (505) 339-8096.  This event is generously sponsored by Rodey Law, Modrall Sperling, and Bruce Thompson Law Firm.

The Modest Means Helpline has expanded its hours! Previously operating from 8 a.m. to noon (MT) Monday through Friday, the Modest Means Helpline is now open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (MT) daily. For more information on the Modest Means Helpline, visit https://www.sbnm.org/For-Public/Modest-Means-Helpline.

The ABA’s Civil Rights and Social Justice Section is proud to announce the release of its A.I. & Economic Justice Survey, a first-of-its-kind ABA research survey designed to identify the ways that A.I. and automation are impacting low-income and marginalized populations. Please review the ABA’s A.I. & Economic Justice webinar tutorial to learn how this survey will inform future ABA training materials and policy projects involving A.I. and automation and how you can take the survey yourself. This webinar includes introductory remarks by senior ABA members, a walk-through of the survey, and an open Q&A with the A.I. & Economic Justice team. For more information about this project and ways to get involved, contact us at CRSJ@americanbar.org. Visit the project webpage at ambar.org/ai.