SBNM is Hear

Hosts: Chief Justice Shannon Bacon, New Mexico Supreme Court; Damon Hudson, Jones Snead Wertheim & Clifford PA 

Hosts: Bill Slease, State Bar of New Mexico Professional DevelopmentProgram Director; Kate Kennedy, State Bar of New Mexico's Office of General Counsel Deputy Director

We are grateful to steal some time from Betina McCracken of the Child Support Enforcement Division. The Child Support Enforcement Division administers the state and federal program to collect support from Non-custodial Parents. Its primary mission is to maximize the collection of child support for all New Mexico children. Larry chats with Betina about the program and how it may help your practice.This episode is brought to you by the Family Law Section with a special shout out to Larry Heyeck, who has helped to bring a handful of family law related episodes to you these past three seasons. Hosts: Betina G. McCracken, Acting Director Child Support Enforcement Division; Larry Heyeck, Third Judicial District Court

This episode is from the Committee on Women in the Legal Profession’s #LawMom initiative. The Committee on Women created the #LawMom series in 2016 as a way to hold discussions around having a legal career and managing parenting responsibilities.  The title of this episode is twofold. First, it allows a wonderfully candid discussion between all our panelists in the hopes of sharing experiences for other law moms out there. And second, the topics and questions discussed are both posed for the legal community at large and aimed at helping the legal community stakeholders, either as a managing partner, co-worker, supervisor, or authority figure, learn how to better and strengthen the legal community for new moms and parents as they navigate such a momentous and beautiful milestone such as parenthood. Hosts: Allison Block-Chavez, Aldridge Hammar & Wexler PA; Aja Brooks, Office of the US Attorney; Jensen Wallace, Terry & deGraauw, P.C.   

You’ve heard about it. You may have read about it. And you probably have questions about it. Well, it is time to hear about mandatory succession planning or Rule 16-119, which is effective Oct. 1 of 2022.Bill Slease of the Professional Development Program and Anne Taylor of the New Mexico Disciplinary Board will fill you in on what the rule is, what to do and some questions they’ve received thus far. A quick 25 listen will hopefully go a long way for you.The Professional Development Program has a variety of resources, including a checklist, for you as you develop your own succession plan. Make sure to visit their website at www.sbnm.org/pdp.Hosts: William D. Slease, State Bar of New Mexico; Anne Taylor, New Mexico Disciplinary Board

This episode is an exciting mash-up of presenters. We are honored to have stolen some time from our keynote and featured speakers for our 2022 Annual Meeting. Even if you listen to this after the conference, there’s so much to take away from the experience and insight each of these presenters bring. First in the episode is our keynote speaker, Desmond Meade. Desmond Meade received his JD from Florida International University College of Law. Desmond is currently the President and Executive Director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition. Desmond shares his thoughts on what the legal community, and truly us as citizens, can do to advocate for formerly incarcerated individuals.Second in the line-up are Dana Tippin Cutler and Keith Cutler. Keith and Dana are partners in the law firm of James W. Tippin & Associates in Kansas City, Missouri, practicing in the areas of civil defense litigation, education law, and small business representation. Dana and Keith share their perspective and experiences on diversity, equity and inclusion in the law and workplace.Dr. Tiffany Bowden rounds out the episode. As an entrepreneur, Business Consultant, Coach, and Corporate Diversity Expert, Dr. Tiffany Bowden, MA, Ph.D. has devoted her life’s work to transformation at the level of the individual, interpersonal, and social. Her remarks on the cannabis industry and its impact on people of color are powerful and give us an exciting insight to her presentation. Hosts: Dr. Amanda Parker, Equity in Justice Program Manager; Tina Muscarella Gooch, Sutin, Thayer & Browne APC

With such a wide range of membership from practice areas, areas of interest and geographical location, we try to have topics that are general to some that get down to the nitty gritty. In this episode, brought to you by the Indian Law Section of the State Bar, does just that.This episode will focus on home loans on Indian trust lands. They’ll go over what Indian trust lands are, the particulars of tribal members owning land, what legal infrastructure is needed for home loans, and what native CDFIs are and their importance.Presented by:Denise A. Zuni, Sh'eh Wheef Law Office, P.C.; Sheila Herrera, Tiwa Lending Services

The Bridge the Gap Program is re-launching and we're excited to provide two episodes for our newest attorneys. In this second episode, State Bar of New Mexico staff talk about how you can choose your own adventure now that you are a member of the State Bar. Learn about all the "fun stuff" about the Bar, like how to get involved in voluntary groups, the Professional Development Program, and how the State Bar can supplement your professional life as you want it!Presented by: Morgan Pettit, State Bar of New Mexico Member Services Manager and William Slease, SBNM Professional Development Program Director

The Bridge the Gap Program is re-launching and we're excited to provide two episodes for our newest attorneys. In this first episode, State Bar of New Mexico staff demystify what it means being admitted to the Bar. The first year practice can be intimidating between learning the practice of law and all the entails. To our new attorneys and law students, tune in to learn what your licensing expectations are for your first year of practice, what it means to be a member of the State Bar and what the Bridge the Gap Program is.Presented by: Stormy Ralstin, State Bar of New Mexico General Counsel and Kate Kennedy, SBNM Regulatory Programs Director of Special Projects

We’re adding another episode to our collection of judge episodes! This episode, we are honored to hear from Chief Judge Jennifer DeLaney from the Sixth Judicial District Court. Larry Heyeck from the Third Judicial District Court interviews the Chief Judge on topics ranging from what it’s like to be in a judicial position in smaller community, some judicial pet peeves and tips, and what court procedure is in the sixth and how it differs from surrounding areas.We've been wanting more geographical representation on the airwaves, so if you are outside the Rio Grande corridor, we would love to have you on the podcast!Co-Sponsored by the Family Law SectionPresented by: Chief Judge Jennifer E. DeLaney, Sixth Judicial District Court; Larry Heyeck, Third Judicial District Court

We are incredibly proud to have this episode as part of the launch of the State Bar of New Mexico Equity in Justice Program. The development Equity in Justice Program was recommended in the 2019 Update on the Status of Minorities and Gender in the Legal Profession.Tune in as Dr. Amanda Parker and Leon Howard, co-chair of the Committee on the Diversity in the Legal Profession have a truly amazing discussion. They interview each other on the new program, equity and inclusion in the profession, what work still needs to be done and how the State Bar Equity in Justice program will help move the profession forward.Happy Black History Month!Presented by: Dr. Amanda Parker, State Bar of New Mexico Equity in Justice Program Manager; Leon Howard, ACLU New Mexico and Committee on Diversity in the Legal Profession Co-Chair

We're back with our third season! We’ve been through a lot in our first two seasons. We’ve heard from various groups and individuals of our membership, but you haven’t really heard from us. For this episode we'll be covering rules, surveys and goals - oh my!  While rules may not be the most exciting topic, the two rules (24-102 and 16-119) have a direct impact on your membership. With the upcoming compliance deadline, this is right on time to help answer some of your questions!We’ll also be talking about our membership survey and how important it is for your voice to be heard. And we’ll pepper in some other updates and things the State Bar is planning in 2022.Presented by: Stormy Ralstin, General Counsel; Richard Spinello, Executive Director; William Slease, Professional Development Program Director, State Bar of New Mexico

For this episode, we were honored to hear from the 2021 appointed children’s court judges. Judge Begaye is the first Indigenous woman appointed to the court and Judge Roberson comes from the public defenders. Retired Judge Romero interviews them both as we get to learn more about them as individuals, what children’s court entails, and a truly wonderful discussion on well-being and self-care in an emotionally charged court. Presented by: Judge Catherine Begaye and Judge Alma C. Roberson, Second Judicial Children's Court; Moderated by Judge John J. Romero, Jr. (Ret.)

We are back with the Cannabis Law Section! For this episode, we were honored to have Linda Trujillo, Superintendent of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department. Superintendent Trujillo is a licensed attorney and House representative. Tune in to hear about an overview of implementation, the status of online manufacturing applications, the projected budget for licensing, and future plans on working with the legislature to support this growing industry.Presented by: Superintendent Linda Trujillo, New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department; Patricia Monaghan, Patricia M Monaghan Attorney at Law

We're back with the Young Lawyers Division interviewing the State Bar President! The YLD was honored to sit down and chat with 2021 State Bar President Carla Martinez as she shared her career path and things she wished she knew. Tune in as President Martinez shares her journey working with different state agencies, how she views mentoring and why she refers to herself as a “master of none”.Presented by: Carla Martinez, Second Judicial District Attorney's Office; Shasta N. Inman, The Law Offices of Shasta N. Inman, LLC and 2021 Young Lawyers Division Chair

Let's talk about the newly developed Professional Practice Program (PPP)! Tune in to hear directly about the history and iterations of our professional development program, the new direction of the program under Bill Slease, what are his long-term goals, and some of the resources already available to you through the PPP!Presented by: Richard B. Spinello, State Bar of New Mexico Executive Director; William Slease, State Bar of New Mexico Professional Practice Program Director

The State Bar of New Mexico is excited to have its first cross-over episode between its two podcasts, SBNM is Hear and Legal Well-Being in Action. We couldn't think of a better way to celebrate this cross-over than with one of our 2021 Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation Day speakers, Cory Muscara. Tune in to hear about the inspiration behind his book, insights on working with discomfort and procrastination, approaching meditation hesitancy/skepticism, and demystifying intuition.Presented by: Cory Muscara, Long Island Center for Mindfulness; Pamela Moore, State Bar of New Mexico Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program

Tune in for a two-part episode series featuring four of the new Second Judicial Criminal Court judges. Learn a little bit about their history before taking the bench, what court projects they are involved in, and their insights on the importance of the judiciary. We wrap up with Judge Montano and Judge Wernersbach!Presented by: Roberta Yurcic, Roberta Yutcic Legal Services; Judge Joseph Montano, Judge Jennifer J. Wernersbach, Second Judicial Criminal Court

Tune in for a two-part episode series featuring four of the new Second Judicial Criminal Court judges. Learn a little bit about their history before taking the bench, what court projects they are involved in, and their insights on the importance of the judiciary. First up, we have Judge Baca-Miller and Judge Fox!Presented by: Chris Dodd, Freedman Boyd Hollander Goldberg Urias & Ward PA; Judge Britt M. Baca-Miller and Judge Bruce Fox, Second Judicial Criminal Court

In for a penny, in for a pound as they say! Tune in to hear from members of our Lawyers Professional Liability Committee as they discuss common mistakes lawyers make, malpractice carrier concerns, red flags with clients and much more. A great listen for new and established attorneys alike! Presented by: William Slease, State Bar of New Mexico; Jeannie Hunt, Brant & Hunt Attorneys, and Ben Davis, Davis Kelin Law Firm LLC