Official Publication of the State Bar of New Mexico
November 24, 2021 • Volume 60, No. 22
State Bar of New Mexico Est. 1886
License Renewal and MCLE Compliance ENSING AND
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State Bar of New Mexico licensing certifications and fees and Minimum Continuing Legal Education requirements are due Feb. 1, 2022* 2022 Licensing certifications and fees 2021 MCLE requirements
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*The Supreme Court of New Mexico recently revised the rules relating to attorney licensing and MCLE rules (see NMSC Order No. 21-8300-030).
To complete annual licensing and MCLE requirements, visit www.sbnm.org and click My Dashboard in the top right corner. For questions, email mcle@sbnm.org.
Inside This Issue BBC Appointments to Bar Foundation Board and Commissioners in the Seventh and Thirteenth Judicial Districts and the Eleventh Judicial District............................. 6 License Renewal and MCLE Compliance............................... 8
From the New Mexico Court of Appeals 2020-NMCA-040: No. A-1-CA-36942: State v. Little .......................................................................... 19
The Top Ten Reasons Lawyers Get Sued, by Jack Brant.......... 9
2020-NMCA-041: No. A-1-CA-37640: State v. Ramey........................................................................ 25
The Supreme Court of New Mexico Announces 2021 Year-End Rule Amendments.......................................... 15
2020-NMCA-042: No. A-1-CA-37467: State v. Tuton......................................................................... 29 Advertising.................................................................................. 32
