35th Annual Appellate Practice Institute Date: friday, september 20, 2024 time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Credits: 5.5 G and 1.0 ep
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Join the Center for Legal Education, in collaboration with the Appellate Practice Section of the State Bar of New Mexico, for a full day of presentations about appellate practice in New Mexico.

Sessions to include:

Keynote Session - The Forum Matters: Advocacy in Different Appellate Courts and the U.S. Supreme Court, presented by Paul Bland, Esq., Berger Montague PC

• Recent Developments in New Mexico Appellate Practice
  • Edward Ricco, Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb
  • Kimberly Chavez Cook, Office of the Public Defender
• An Update From The Chief Clerk And The Chief Deputy Clerk of the New Mexico Supreme Court
  • Elizabeth Garcia, New Mexico Supreme Court
  • Lysette Romero, New Mexico Supreme Court
• ADR – Settlement at the Appellate Court Level (co-sponsored by State Bar ADR Committee)
  • Hope Eckert, New Mexico Court of Appeals
  • Tamara Couture, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
  • Rachel Donovan, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
  • Lawrence Jones, Moderator
• Family Court Appeals (co-sponsored by Family Law Section)
  • Linda L. Ellison, Cordell Law
  • L. Helen Bennett, L. Helen Bennett LLP
  • Thomas Montoya, Atkinson & Kelsey
  • Lawrence Jones, Moderator
• Avoiding Common Appellate Pitfalls
  • The Hon. Kristina Bogardus, New Mexico Court of Appeals
  • The Hon. Zach Ives, New Mexico Court of Appeals
  • The Hon. Michael Bustamante (Ret.), New Mexico Court of Appeals
• Ethical Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence
  • Veronica Gonzales, University of New Mexico School of Law
• An Update From The Chief Clerk of the New Mexico Court of Appeals
  • Ramon J. Maestas, New Mexico Court of Appeals

Accessibility: Captioning will be provided. To request accommodations, please contact the Center for Legal Education at 505-797-6020 or cleonline@sbnm.org at least ten business days before the event.

Important information & login instructions:

• Registration closes the day before the program; registration and payment must be received prior to 10 am MT.
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This program is available online and in-person. When attending this program online, use of a desktop or laptop is highly recommended. Using an iPad or mobile device with internet capability is possible but not recommended. It is considered a live program and attendees will receive live CLE credit after attending.