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The Ethics Advisory Committee of the State Bar of New Mexico is a volunteer committee composed of New Mexico lawyers who practice in a variety of areas and are located geographically throughout the state. The committee issues two types of advisory opinions. Informal opinions are issued in response to specific inquires by attorneys admitted to practice in this state. Formal opinions are published for the membership as a whole, and provide general guidance which is more broadly relevant to more attorneys. The committee reviews each formal opinion issued by the ABA Center for Professional Responsibility.
The Mission of the Ethics Advisory Committee is to inform and advise inquiring New Mexico lawyers on the committee’s interpretation of the New Mexico Rules of Professional Conduct, (RPC), as applied to the Inquiring Lawyer’s (IL) duties via a non-binding written informal opinion which represents the consensus of the committee members who considered the request. Visit the Ethics Advisory Committee webpage.
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For Ethics Assistance, State Bar of New Mexico members can contact the State Bar Ethics Helpline. Click here for more information.
Lawyers Professional Liability Committee The State Bar does not endorse a professional liability insurance carrier or agency at this time. If you are looking for professional liability insurance, the State Bar's Lawyers Professional Liability and Insurance Committee provides a list of insurance carriers and brokers in New Mexico.
The State Bar has sponsored free seminars for New Mexico attorneys and their support staff. The seminars are held in several locations around the state to provide continuing legal education in risk management issues and procedures. Seminars are usually held in the fall; dates and locations to be announced.