Section 36-2-28.2 – Unauthorized practice of law; action by attorney general or bar association.
A. Whenever the attorney general, the state bar of New Mexico or a local bar association authorized by the state bar of New Mexico to prosecute actions related to the unauthorized practice of law has reason to believe that a person has engaged in the unauthorized practice of law in violation of Section 36-2-27 NMSA […]
Section 36-2-29 – [Direct and indirect solicitation of damage claims declared illegal.]
It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit employment for himself or for another in the collection of any claim for damage to property or for damages for personal injuries sustained within this state or elsewhere or for death resulting therefrom, whether to be presented, collected, enforced or prosecuted in this state or elsewhere, […]
Section 36-2-30 – [Solicitation of damage claims; injunction.]
The attorney general or the board of bar commissioners of the New Mexico state bar association or any person, firm, corporation or association against whom any claim for damage to property or damages for personal injuries or for death resulting therefrom, is or has been asserted, may file an action for an injunction in the […]
Section 36-2-31 – [Fee splitting prohibited; division of fees by attorneys excepted.]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association to divide with or receive from any attorney-at-law, or group of attorneys-at-law, whether practicing in this state or elsewhere, either before or after action is brought, any portion of any fee or compensation charged or received by such attorney-at-law, or any valuable consideration or […]
Section 36-2-32 – [Hospital or other employees; communication with attorneys concerning damage claims declared illegal.]
It shall be unlawful for any person in the employ of, or in any capacity attached to or connected with, any hospital, infirmary or other institution, public or private, which receives patients for medical or surgical treatment, to communicate, directly or indirectly, with any attorney-at-law, or any person representing such attorney, for the purpose of […]
Section 36-2-19 – [Conviction of crime; certifying copy of record to supreme court; disbarment.]
In the case of the conviction of an attorney of a felony or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, the clerk of the court in which such conviction is had must within thirty days thereafter, transmit to the supreme court a certified copy of the record of conviction, and the supreme court upon receipt of […]
Section 36-2-20 – [Attorneys who are partners of or related to district attorney; restrictions on practice.]
No attorney-at-law, who is at the time a partner of any district attorney, or the father, son or brother of a district attorney, shall defend in any court any person charged with any criminal offense, or appear in any civil action against the state in which it is the duty of such district attorney to […]
Section 36-2-21 – [Judgment of disbarment.]
Upon conviction of the accused in cases arising under the first subdivision of Section 36-2-18 NMSA 1978, the judgment of the court must be that the name of the party be stricken from the roll of attorneys of the court, and that he be precluded from practicing as such attorney in all the courts of […]
Section 36-2-22 – [Payment of costs in disbarment proceedings.]
In all disbarment proceedings where the respondent is disbarred or suspended from practice, the costs of such proceedings shall be taxed against such respondent. Where such respondent is reprimanded only, the costs, at the option of the court may be taxed either against the respondent or the state, or may be apportioned. If such respondent […]
Section 36-2-23 – [Effect of disbarment; reinstatement.]
Every judgment or order of disbarment or suspension made in pursuance of this chapter by the supreme court of this state, shall operate while it continues in force to deny the party against whom the same is rendered the right to appear in any of the courts of this state; but an attorney-at-law, who by […]