Building Closure: The State Bar of New Mexico Offices and the State Bar Center Is Closed From Dec. 24 to Dec. 26 and Dec. 31 to Jan. 2

New Mexico Board of Bar Examiners – New Mexico Bar Examination Survey

The New Mexico Board of Bar Examiners, with Dr. Paul Guerin, is conducting a survey about the New Mexico bar examination. We are interested in knowing more about the bar exam in New Mexico and how academic performance, law school experiences, bar preparation and exam experiences, as well as demographics, finances and employment, impact bar exam results. If you took the New Mexico bar examination between July 2017 and Feb. 2025, your input would be appreciated. Click the link below to learn about and then complete the survey. Thank you for your participation! If you have questions, please email guerinpaul@hotmail.com. If you have already received an email and have completed the survey, please do not resubmit your survey.

Please complete the survey by Dec. 26

Client Protection Fund – Notice of Commissioner Vacancy

One  Commissioner appointment for a three-year term for the Client Protection Fund will be made in accordance with Rule 17A-005 (B). The purpose of the Client Protection Fund is to promote public confidence in the administration of justice and the integrity of the legal profession by reimbursing losses caused by the dishonest conduct of lawyers admitted and licensed to practice law in the courts of New Mexico. The new term will begin Jan. 1, 2026. Applicants must be active members of the State Bar of New Mexico. Anyone interested in serving on the Commission should send a letter of interest and brief résumé to kate.kennedy@sbnm.org.

Inclusive Interview – Chrystian J. Gonzalez, Esq.