Research Guides: Legal Ethics Research Guide: Disciplinary Decisions

Introduction

Purpose Of Disciplinary Decisions: The goal to protect the public against future acts of misconduct and to help maintain the profession's ethical standards.

Is a reactive approach to complaints against an attorney

New Mexico Disciplinary Board
• Comprised of 10 lawyers and 2 non-lawyers appointed by Supreme Court and Pres. of State Bar
• Investigates complaints and issues formal reprimands when appropriate.
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Grounds for discipline (NMRA 17-205): Acts or omissions by an attorney which violate the RPC or provisions of a court rule, statute or other law - whether or not the act or omission occurred in the course of an attorney-client relationship.

Finding Disciplinary Decisions

New Mexico Bar Bulletin
The official publication of the State Bar of New Mexico publishes the complete text of advance opinions issued each week by the New Mexico Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals, and more.

New Mexico OneSource of Law This link opens in a new window
Link to New Mexico Appellate Reports. Tips: search in Party Name field for “an attorney”; search annotations to Rules; key word search case law.

New Mexico Disciplinary Board
• Comprised of 10 lawyers and 2 non-lawyers appointed by Supreme Court and Pres. of State Bar
• Investigates complaints and issues formal reprimands when appropriate.
more...less...
Grounds for discipline (NMRA 17-205): Acts or omissions by an attorney which violate the RPC or provisions of a court rule, statute or other law - whether or not the act or omission occurred in the course of an attorney-client relationship.

NM Disciplinary Project Bar Ethics Summaries

NM Disciplinary Project Bar Ethics Summaries
Note that brief summaries have been provided for each formal reprimand and judicial notice to help you in your research.
These summaries were created in 2002 and have NOT been updated since that time. These summaries were originally compiled by UNM Law Librarians Ron Wheeler and Barbara Lah.

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Legal Ethics Research Guide: Disciplinary Decisions

Introduction

Finding Disciplinary Decisions

NM Disciplinary Project Bar Ethics Summaries

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