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State Bar of New Mexico offices and State Bar Center Building Holiday Hours: The State Bar Center and State Bar of New Mexico offices will close at noon (MT) on Dec, 23.   The State Bar Center and State Bar of New Mexico offices will be closed on Dec. 24 and 25, 31 and Jan. 1.  The State Bar Center will have limited public access hours of 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (MT) on Dec. 26, 27 and 30.Please contact the State Bar of New Mexico at 505-797-6000 with any questions regarding the offices or ...

 Free Legal Help Available for Survivors of New Mexico Severe Storm and Flooding 12/11/2024 – A free legal help hotline is now available for survivors of New Mexico Severe Storm and Flooding.The hotline is available to connect survivors to free legal services in qualifying counties who cannot afford an attorney. Survivors can call 855-204-2569.    Hotline callers may get help with legal issues like: FEMA and SBA financial benefits Home repair contracts and property insu...

The State Bar of New Mexico's 2025 New Officer Swearing-In Ceremony took place on Dec. 11, 2024 at the New Mexico Supreme Court. The State Bar of New Mexico's 2025 New Officer Swearing-In Ceremony's livestream recording is now available to view on the State Bar of New Mexico's YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/live/k9FTHBxXauI?si=pYNPVLhTk1wpVuiY.  Aja N. Brooks, Esq.'s swearing-in as the State Bar of New Mexico’s 139th President marks...

The State Bar of New Mexico (“the State Bar”) is proud to announce the Swearing-In Ceremony of its next President, Aja N. Brooks, Esq., at the New Mexico Supreme Court on Dec. 11 at 4 p.m. Her swearing-in as the State Bar’s 139th President marks a historic moment for the State Bar and the New Mexico legal community, as Brooks will be the first Black President of the State Bar of New Mexico, bringing her background and years of experience in the legal field to a principal role i...

The State Bar of New Mexico offices and the State Bar Center will be closed on November 28 and 29 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Regular office hours will resume on Monday, Dec. 2. 

The State Bar of New Mexico offices and the State Bar Center will be closed on Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day 2024. Regular business hours will resume on Nov. 12. 

State Bar of New Mexico offices and the State Bar Center will be closed on October 14 in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day Regular business hours will resume on October 15.

The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Legal Resources for the Elderly Programis Hosting a Free Virtual Legal Webinar on Sept. 10 Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 4, 2024 — The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (LREP) will be hosting a free virtual legal webinar on Sept. 10, starting at 11 a.m. (MT). The webinar, which aims to equip the elderly or their caretakers with the tools and resources they need to plan for the future, will cover Power...

The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Immediate Past-President, Hon. Carl J. Butkus, was elected to the National Conference of Bar Foundations’ Board of Directors. Hon. Butkus’ position was announced during the National Conference of Bar Foundations’ Annual Meeting from July 25 to 27 in Chicago, Ill.The National Conference of Bar Foundations (NCBF) advances the work of all types of bar foundations by promoting the integral role of bar foundations in promoting law-related ...

The New Mexico State Bar Foundation Invites You to a Free  Divorce Options Workshop on Sept. 3 Albuquerque, N.M., Aug. 27, 2024 — The New Mexico State Bar Foundation will be holding a free Divorce Options Workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. (MT) on Sept. 3 via Zoom.  The workshop, aiming to assist those in need of legal services pertaining to divorce matters, will consist of a group presentation by a volunteer divorce attorney as well as lessons in different ways to get divorce, the s...