N.M. R. MCLE 18-102

As amended through November 1, 2024

Rule 18-102 - Administration of MCLE Program

A.Board of Bar Commissioners.

The Board of Bar Commissioners of the State Bar of New Mexico (BBC or board) or its designee shall be responsible for administering the MCLE program as required under these rules.

B.Powers and duties of the board.

(1) The board shall have general supervisory authority over implementing and supervising the MCLE requirements for members of the State Bar of New Mexico.

(2) The board shall do the following in furtherance of its responsibility to administer the MCLE program:

(a) implement practice and procedures for the effective administration of these rules;

(b) accredit institutions and approve CLE programs that will satisfy the educational requirements of these rules in accordance with Rule 18-203 NMRA;

(c) report annually to the Supreme Court on the activities and operations of the board under these rules; and

(d) develop options to encourage low cost or free CLE programs that would qualify for MCLE credit under Rule 18-201 NMRA.

C.MCLE fees; uses. The board may establish reasonable fees as may be necessary to operate the MCLE program required under these rules.

N.M. R. MCLE 18-102

As amended, effective 9/15/1987;1/1/1990;11/1/1991; as amended by Supeme Court Order No. 06-8300-033, effective 1/1/2007; as amended by Supreme Court Order No. 18-8300-019, effective 11/1/2018; as amended by Supreme Court Order No. 21-8300-030, effective 12/31/2021.

ANNOTATIONS The 2018 amendment, approved by Supreme Court Order No. 18-8300-019, effective November 1, 2018, named the Board of Bar Commissioners of the State Bar of New Mexico as the minimum continuing legal education board and provided this board with the authority to appoint attorneys to serve in that capacity, removed certain board member qualifications and term requirements, and revised the reporting requirements regarding the activities and operations of the board; in Paragraph A, deleted subparagraph designation "(1)", deleted "There is hereby established a", and added "The Board of Bar Commissioners of the State Bar of New Mexico shall act as the", and after "legal education board", deleted "to be appointed by the Supreme Court, consisting of nine members. The executive director of the State Bar of New Mexico shall be an ex-officio, non-voting member.", and added "for purposes of these rules or may appoint active attorneys licensed in New Mexico from among its membership to serve in that capacity"; and deleted former Subparagraphs (2) and (3), which related to the qualifications of board members; in Subparagraph B(2)(c), after "operations of the board to", deleted "the Board of Bar Commissioners of the State Bar of New Mexico and"; in Paragraph D, after "the board's work", deleted "Subject to the approval of the Supreme Court, the board shall fix the compensation of the staff appointed or contracted with pursuant to this rule". The 2006 amendment, approved by Supreme Court Order 06-8300-33, effective January 1, 2007, added Paragraph D relating to board expenses. The 2005 amendment, approved by Supreme Court Order 05-8300-24 effective December 13, 2005, amended Subparagraph (2) of Paragraph C to add the second sentence relating to sanctions collected pursuant to Rule 18-301 NMRA. The 1991 amendment, effective November 1, 1991, in Paragraph C, deleted "a" preceding "reasonable certification" and substituted "certification and filing fees" for "certification fee to provider" in Subparagraph (3).

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