Join a State Bar of New Mexico Committee!

Vacancies exist for three-year terms starting Jan. 1, 2026, on State Bar Committees: Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee (ADR), Committee on Diversity in the Legal Profession (CDLP), Committee on Women in the Legal Profession (CWLP), Communications Advisory Committee, Ethics Advisory Committee, Historical Committee, Lawyers Professional Liability and Insurance Committee (LPLIC) and NM Well-Being Committee. For additional information on committees, please visit: https://www.sbnm.org/Leadership/Committees. For consideration, send an email of interest to memberservices@sbnm.org by Sept. 15.

Southwest Women's Law Center's 20th Anniversary Event on Sept. 26

The Southwest Women's Law Center will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary with an event on Sept. 26 at the Albuquerque Museum starting at 4 p.m. (MT). Event speakers will be State Bar of New Mexico President Aja N. Brooks and Cristy Carbon-Gaul. The event's special honoree is SWLC Founder Jane Wishner.

An Inclusive Interview with Kim Nguyen, Esq.

New Mexico Supreme Court – Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Courts: Interim Guidelines for Legal Professionals

Access to Justice Fund Grant Commission – Notice of Commissioner Vacancy

Two Commissioner appointment for a three-year term will be made to the State Bar of New Mexico ATJ Fund Grant Commission. The ATJ Fund Grant Commission solicits and reviews grant applications and awards grants to civil legal services organizations consistent with the State Plan for the Provision of Civil Legal Services to Low Income New Mexicans. To be eligible for appointment, applicants must not be affiliated with a civil legal service organization which would be eligible for grant funding from the ATJ Fund. Anyone interested in serving on the Commission should send a letter of interest and brief résumé by Oct. 15 to maria.velazquez@sbnm.org.

Announcement of Distinguished Achievement Award and Alumni Promise Award Honorees

The UNM School of Law and the UNM School of Law Alumni/ae Association are proud to announce the 2025 Distinguished Achievement Award and Alumni Promise Award honorees. Honorees for the Distinguished Achievement Award are Paul Biderman, Peter Cubra and the Hon. M. Monica Zamora. The Alumni Promise Award recipient is Lauren E. Riley. The awards dinner will be held on Oct. 17 in the Student Union ballrooms. Registration for the awards dinner will open soon.