State Bar of New Mexico Legal Specialization Commission: Family Law

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The Legal Specialization Commission of the State Bar of New Mexico is considering approval of the area of Family Law as a Legal Specialization.

In order to move forward, the application requires both 50 signatures of attorneys licensed in New Mexico declaring their support of the specialty as well as 15 signatures from attorneys intent on applying as a specialist. Please note: attorneys declaring support of the creation of Family Law as a specialty are not required to practice Family Law.

If you would like to declare your support, please do so by completing the brief forms found here: www.sbnm.org/Licensing-Regulatory/Legal-Specialization/Seeking-New-Specialty

Comments and questions may be emailed to Kate Kennedy, Director of Special Programs, at kkennedy@sbnm.org.