The supreme court of the state of New Mexico shall, by rules promulgated from time to time, define and regulate the practice of law within the state of New Mexico. The supreme court shall cause such rules to be printed and distributed to all members of the bar, to applicants for admission and to all […]
It is the duty of an attorney-at-law: A. to support the constitution and the laws of the United States and of this state; B. to maintain the respect due to courts of justice and judicial officers; C. to counsel or maintain no other action, proceeding or defense than those which appear to him legal and […]
An attorney has authority: A. to execute in the name of his client any bond or other written instrument necessary and proper for the prosecution of an action or proceeding about to be or already commenced, or for the prosecution or defense of any right growing out of an action, proceeding or final judgment rendered […]
The court may, on motion of either party and on showing of reasonable grounds thereof, require the attorney for the adverse party or for any one of the several adverse parties to produce or prove by his oath or otherwise the authority under which he appears and until he does so, may stay all proceedings […]
No practicing attorney shall be a surety in any action or proceeding in which he is an attorney in any of the courts in this state. History: Laws 1909, ch. 53, § 31; Code 1915, § 358; C.S. 1929, § 9-132; 1941 Comp., § 18-112; 1953 Comp., § 18-1-12. ANNOTATIONS Bracketed material. — The bracketed […]
A. Except as provided in Subsection C of this section, an attorney who engages a court reporter to perform court reporting services shall be jointly and severally liable with the client for whom the services were performed for costs of: (1) the shorthand reporting of the proceedings; (2) transcribing the proceedings; and (3) each copy […]
The attorney in any action or proceeding may be changed at any time before judgment or after final determination, as follows: A. upon his own consent filed with the clerk or entered upon the minutes; B. upon the order of the court or the judge thereof, upon application of the client after notice to the […]
When an attorney dies or is removed or suspended, or ceases to act as such, a party to an action or proceeding for whom he was acting must, before any further proceedings are had against him, be required by the adverse party, by written notice to appoint another attorney or to appear in person. History: […]
Any attorney or attorneys, counselor or counselors, defender or defenders whatever, in the courts of this state, who maliciously reveal the secrets of their client to the opposite party, or who, being charged with the defense of one party, and having informed himself of his cause and means of defense, shall desert him and defend […]
If an attorney is guilty of deceit or collusion or consents thereto with intent to deceive the court, judge or party, he shall forfeit to the injured party, treble damages to be recovered in a civil action, and may, if in the opinion of the board of bar examiners such conduct warrants it, be disbarred. […]
An attorney may be disbarred or suspended by the supreme court for any of the following causes arising after his admission to practice: A. his conviction of felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude in which case the record of conviction is conclusive; B. wilful disobedience or violation of an order of the court requiring him […]
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 […]
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1979, ch. 143, § 2, repealed 36-2-2 to 36-2-9 NMSA 1978, relating to the board of commissioners of the state bar and the state board of bar examiners. For present provisions, see 36-2-9.1 NMSA 1978.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The supreme court may revoke the license of any attorney at any time within three years after the same is granted, upon satisfactory showing that the same was obtained by false representations, fraud or deceit. History: Laws 1909, ch. 53, § 47; Code 1915, § 375; C.S. 1929, § 9-150; 1941 Comp., § 18-123; 1953 […]
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1979, ch. 143, § 2, repealed 36-2-25 NMSA 1978, relating to payment of annual license fee to the board of commissioners of the state bar. For present provisions, see Rule 24-102 NMRA.
There shall be an annual meeting presided over by the president of the state bar, open to all members of the bar in good standing, and held at such time and place as the board of commissioners may designate, for the discussion of the affairs of the bar and the administration of justice. At noon […]
