State Bar Lawyer Referral Program Sign Up Form

Lawyer Referral Services

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The State Bar has two lawyer referral programs to help members connect with potential clients: the General Referral Program and the Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (LREP). Completing this form will add you to the referral panels for both programs.
- General Referral Program panel attorneys agree to provide referral clients with a free, 30-minute consultation. Any services rendered after the initial 30 minutes are billed at the attorney's regular hourly rate. The General Referral Program receives over 10,000 calls per year.
- LREP is a free legal helpline and referral service for New Mexico residents age 55 and older. LREP referral to panel attorneys after a staff attorney has screened the case and determined that it is appropriate for referral. LREP referrals are made on full-fee, reduced fee, and pro bono basis. LREP processes approximately 5,000 cases each year with approximately 10% of the cases resulting in a referral.
To be eligible to become a referral panel attorney with the State Bar Lawyer Referral Programs, an attorney must be an active member in good stading of the State Bar of New Mexico. The attorney must also maintain professional liability insurance in the minimum amount recommended by NMRA 16-104 ($100,000 per occurrence / $300,000 aggregate).
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Check all counties in which you will accept referrals:

BernalilloCatronChavesCibolaColfaxCurryDe BacaDona AnaEddyGrantGuadalupeHardingHidalgoLeaLincolnLos AlamosLunaMcKinleyMoraOteroQuayRio ArribaRooseveltSan JuanSan MiguelSandovalSanta FeSierraSocorroTaosTorranceUnionValencia
Check practice areas in which you have experience and will accept referrals:
Administrative:

Adult SSIChild SSIIDTMedicaidMedicareSSDISocial SecurityUnemployment
Family:

AdoptionChild AbuseChild SupportCustodyDivorce PersonalGrandparents Rts.GuardianshipName ChangePaternitySeparation
Consumer:

Chapter 7Chapter 13ContractsDebt/CreditFraud/Misrep.GarnishmentsIdentity TheftInsuranceMobile HomesRepossessionAuto PurchaseCollections
Business

Business PlanningCollectionsContractsCorporationsPartnerships
Employment:

Contracts/BenefitsDiscrim-HarrassmentERISAWrongful Term.
Estate Planning:

AHCDPOAProbateTODDTrustsWills
Real Estate:

Boundary/EasementConvenantsForeclosureHome Sale/PurchaseLandlord/TenantQuiet Title SuitsZoningReal Prop PurchaseReal Prop SaleReal Prop TitleOther Real Property
Criminal

DWI / Traffic CitationsExpungementsFeloniesMisdemeanorsChildren's Court
Personal Injury:

Auto AccidentsGeneral NegligenceMalpractice - DentalMalpractice - MedicalMalpractice - ProfessionalProducts LiabilityProperty DamageWorkers Comp. FedWorkers Comp. StateWrongful Death
Other Areas of Law

Construction LawDomestic ViolenceImmigrationPatents/CopywriteTaxesWater RightsCivil DefenseCivil LitigationGeneral LitigationDefamationSlanderCivil Rights
By submitting this form, I certify that:

I am a member in good standing of the State Bar of New Mexico;

I have professional liability insurance in the minimum amount of $100,000 per occurrence and $300,000 aggregate as recommended by Rule 16-104 NMRA; and

I have sufficient experience in the practice areas I have selected to provide competent representation in accordance with Rule 16-101 NMRA.
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Lawyer Referral Services

Increase Your Client Base and Accumulate Pro Bono Time