2022 University of New Mexico School of Law Swearing-In Ceremony

2022 University of New Mexico School of Law Swearing-In Ceremony

State Bar of New Mexico President Carolyn Wolf

By Brandon McIntyre

On Oct. 13, 2022, 95 graduates from the University of New Mexico School of Law were sworn in as members of the State Bar of New Mexico. The wellattended event, last hosted in-person in 2019, took place in the UNM School of Law’s courtyard, where Supreme Court Chief Clerk Elizabeth A. Garcia gave the oath of attorneys and multiple speakers issued remarks on the importance of serving New Mexico’s legal community. The speakers included Chief Justice C. Shannon Bacon, Senior Justice Michael E. Vigil, Justice David K. Thomson, Justice Julie J. Vargas and Justice Briana H. Zamora, retired Judge and Chair of the Board of Bar Examiners Henry A. Alaniz and State Bar of New Mexico President Carolyn Wolf.

“The State Bar has been the uniting and binding organization for attorneys serving the legal profession and the public in New Mexico for over 136 years,” said President Carolyn Wolf, who congratulated the graduates and spoke about a variety of functions provided by the State Bar to its members. “I look forward to meeting you as you start your attorney journey!”

“This is a memorable day for each person because it represents the culmination of many years of hard work and commitment to the goal of becoming an attorney,” Chief Justice Bacon stated. “This is a proud moment for each of the new attorneys.”