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In 2006, the Supreme Court approved the Ten Step Pro Bono plan developed by the commission. This plan recognized the severe unmet need for assistance in civil legal cases and identified steps to promote pro bono representation.
In May, 2006, the New Mexico Supreme Court announced that it would assume oversight of pro bono legal work for the poor by setting up committees in court districts across New Mexico. This had been recommended by a report on equal access to justice that was authored by a court-appointed panel.
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• Discuss why it is necessary to provide pro bono representation and why this responsibility is included in the Creed of Professionalism of the New Mexico Bench and Bar (see BTG Resource 2). • Read and discuss the attached article, “Give back (Because You Can and You Should)” by Steven Easton.
The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Legal Services programs for the public provide opportunities for pro bono service including the Volunteer Attorney Pool of the Modest Means Helpline (MMH) and Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (LREP), as well as the American Bar Association’s Free Legal Answers.
In 2010, members of the CBA’s Appellate Practice Subsection—including two judges of the Colorado Court of Appeals—saw the need for a program to pair pro se parties in the Colorado Court of Appeals and Colorado Supreme Court with appellate practitioners willing to represent them on appeal on a pro bono basis.
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Aug 23, 2024 · The Supreme Court may appoint standing committees and ad hoc committees to assist the Court with its rule making function and to make recommendations to the Court for drafting and revising rules, forms, and uniform jury instructions for approval by the Court.
