State Bar of New Mexico

State Bar of New Mexico
Type	Legal Society
Headquarters	Albuquerque, New Mexico
Location	United States;
Membership	8,618 in 2012 (1,179 out of state)
Website	http://www.nmbar.org/

The State Bar of New Mexico (SBNM) is the integrated (mandatory) bar association of the U.S. state of New Mexico.

History[]

The State Bar of New Mexico first met on January 19, 1886 in Santa Fe, New Mexico^[2] as a voluntary professional organization. There were 29 original members, and William A. Vincent was the first president.^[3]

In 1925, state statute caused the State Bar to operate as an agency of the New Mexico Supreme Court.^[4]^[5] In 1978, the State Bar of New Mexico (State Bar) was incorporated under the laws of the State of New Mexico.

Structure[]

The SBNM is governed by a Board of Bar Commissioners, consisting of 19 members elected by district and one from each of the Senior Lawyer, Young Lawyer, and Paralegal Divisions.^[6]

SBNM enforces the rule that New Mexico lawyers must complete 12 credits of Continuing Legal Education each year.^[7]

SBNM publishes the weekly New Mexico Bar Bulletin^[8] and the quarterly New Mexico Lawyer.^[9]

In 1995, SBNM's Paralegal Division was established to serve the needs of New Mexico legal assistants.

References[]

^ New Mexico Bar Overview, Martindale Hubbell, retrieved 2012-09-16
^ Anderson, George B. (1907). History of New Mexico: Its Resources and People. Pacific States Publishing Co. p. 299. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
^ "Past Presidents". State Bar of New Mexico. Retrieved 2012-09-16.
^ "About SBNM". State Bar of New Mexico. Retrieved 2012-09-16.
^ "Our State Bar Associations: State Bar of New Mexico". American Bar Association Journal. 48 (9): 849–851. September 1962. JSTOR 25722114.
^ "Board of Bar Commissioners". State Bar of New Mexico. Retrieved 2012-09-16.
^ "MCLE Credit Requirements by State". Practising Law Institute. Retrieved 2012-09-16.
^ "Bar Bulletin". State Bar of New Mexico. Retrieved 2012-09-16.
^ "New Mexico Lawyer". State Bar of New Mexico. Retrieved 2012-09-16.

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[martindale-1] New Mexico Bar Overview, Martindale Hubbell, retrieved 2012-09-16

[2] Anderson, George B. (1907). History of New Mexico: Its Resources and People. Pacific States Publishing Co. p. 299. Retrieved 30 May 2019.

[past-3] "Past Presidents". State Bar of New Mexico. Retrieved 2012-09-16.

[about-4] "About SBNM". State Bar of New Mexico. Retrieved 2012-09-16.

[5] "Our State Bar Associations: State Bar of New Mexico". American Bar Association Journal. 48 (9): 849–851. September 1962. JSTOR 25722114.

[board-6] "Board of Bar Commissioners". State Bar of New Mexico. Retrieved 2012-09-16.

[pli-7] "MCLE Credit Requirements by State". Practising Law Institute. Retrieved 2012-09-16.

[bulletin-8] "Bar Bulletin". State Bar of New Mexico. Retrieved 2012-09-16.

[nml-9] "New Mexico Lawyer". State Bar of New Mexico. Retrieved 2012-09-16.

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