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New Mexico

153 ABA Journal New Mexico articles.

Suspect Reportedly Confesses to Lawyer, Helps Police Find Bodies

A man who walked into the office of an Albuquerque lawyer had some information, according to an arrest warrant.

The man confessed to lawyer Louren Oliveros that he had killed…

Ex-Associate Tries Again, Wins Ruling He Can Seek $12M in Fees From Former Firm

Dismissing other claims by a former associate of Labaton Sucharow, a New York state judge has nonetheless ruled in his favor concerning what she calls the “big issue.”

Jon Adams,…

Ex-Chief Justice of New Mexico Dies While Giving Speech to Law Students

Former New Mexico Supreme Court Chief Justice Gene Franchini collapsed and died Wednesday while giving a speech to first-year students at the University of New Mexico School of Law.

Students…

‘Outstanding Young Lawyer’ on Trial in Santa Fe Vehicular Homicide

A politically connected Santa Fe lawyer goes on trial this week in the hit-and-run death of a pedestrian.

Lawyer Carlos Fierro is charged with vehicular homicide and causing a fatal…

Accused of Discrimination, Football Coach Sues for Libel, Is Accused of Retaliation

After an attorney for a longtime worker at the University of New Mexico spoke to a local newspaper about her client’s discrimination lawsuit against a well-known football coach and the…

N.M. Governor Signs Bill Repealing Death Penalty

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has changed his earlier stance and signed a bill repealing the death penalty in the state.

Richardson called…

N.M. Lawmakers Repeal Death Penalty

The legislature of New Mexico voted today to repeal the state’s death penalty, replacing it with a sentence of life without possibility of parole.

The bill now goes to the…

Judicial Diversity is Lacking, But Here’s What to Do to Improve, Report Says

Women and minorities are still underrepresented on the state trial and appellate court bench, regardless whether the judges are elected or appointed to their positions.

But there are things that…

Law Prof to Head White House Military Office

This week President-elect Barack Obama announced that University of New Mexico Law Professor Louis E. Caldera will head the White House Military Office.

In the role, Caldera, a former Clinton…

N.M. Supreme Court Is Fifth to Strike Down Class Action Waiver

State supreme courts are increasingly striking down mandatory arbitration agreements that bar class action lawsuits.

The latest state court to act is New Mexico’s, the Wall…

Jackson Lewis Opens in N.M. & Memphis; 5th & 6th New Offices This Year

National employment boutique Jackson Lewis has opened an office in Albuquerque, N.M., acquiring four lawyers from the city’s Noeding & Jarrett in order to do so.

The…

WiFi-Sensitive Individuals Claim ADA Violation

The city attorney in Santa Fe, N.M., is investigating claims that wireless Internet signals are a violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act because they can cause an allergic reaction.

Judge Holds DWI Court at High School

Instead of waiting to see area high school students show up on the wrong side of his courtroom, New Mexico Magistrate Danny Hawkes has decided to take his courtroom on…

Law Firm Employee’s $400,000 Shopping Spree

An employee of a New Mexico law firm reportedly went on a $400,000 shopping spree with credit cards sent to the Vigil Law Firm until she was eventually found out.

Prosecuting Overdose Witnesses Debated

A fatal drug overdose of a Greenwich, Conn., surgeon is calling attention to an issue that has long troubled prosecutors: whether to prosecute witnesses.

In the Greenwich case, Stamford, Conn.,…

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