New Mexico State Bar Foundation

“The state bar of new mexico has the right to appoint all members of the entity's governing body.”

“The form 990 is reviewed by the executive director and executive committee of the board, and the full board is notified of its availability prior to filing.”

“The foundation board consists of 5 members that serve on the nm state bar board of bar commissioners (bbc), three active attorneys that are not bbc members, and one member of the public who is not an attorney. Any new foundation board members will learn about the conflict of interest policy during their board orientation.”

“The executive director is compensated by the state bar of nm, a related tax exempt organization. Below is the state bar procedure for determining his compensation: the board of bar commissioners determine the executive director's compensation based on compensation data reported by the american bar association for other executive director's at state bar association of a similar size. Discussions regarding the executive director's compensation arrangement are documented in meeting notes from the board of bar commissioners' executive director review committee. The executive director determines compensation of the key employees.”

“The organization makes its governing documents available to the public upon request. It also makes its audited financial statements available on its website. It does not make its conflict of inerest policy available to the public.”

“To provide high quality, affordable, professional training and education programs and services to the new mexico legal community. Additionally, the organization sponsors, promotes, and assists social welfare projects and programs for the benefit and well-being of persons in new mexico.”

“The foundation provides legal services to the elderly through its legal resources for the elderly program (lrep). Lrep assists individuals 55 years of age and older in finding legal representation for civil legal issues by referring cases to volunteer attorneys throughout new mexico. Lrep is funded through a contract with the state of new mexico aging and long-term services department. As with most contracts and grants, funding is subject to possible future cutbacks. The foundation also operates the modest means helpline which is a civil legal telephone helpline for new mexico residents of modest means. The helpline was created through the efforts of the access to justice commission, the state bar of new mexico, and the foundation, and is funded through a contract with the state of new mexico administrative office of the courts. As with most contracts and grants, funding is subject to possible future cutbacks.”

“Pro bono committees- the foundation adminsiters funding provided by attorney contributions for use by the pro bono committees of the individual judicial districts throughout new mexico. Services provided to new mexico residents include quality legal services to low-income clients and those who live in rural areas of the state. The modest means helpline (mmh) is a civil legal telephone helpline and pro bono referral service for new mexico residents of modest means. Mmh's staff attorneys provide legal advice over the phone and, if appropriate, may refer the case to pro bono attorneys for legal advice up to limited or full representation.”

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