Comment in Support of Proposal 2018-006 Immigration status of bar applicants (Rule 15-103(B)(7))

Authors

Verónica C. Gonzales-Zamora, University of New Mexico - School of LawFollow
New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association, Board of Directors

Document Type

Court Filing

Publication Date

4-11-2018

Abstract

This letter to the New Mexico Supreme Court supports of Proposal 2018-006, proposing to amend Rule 15-103(B)(7) NMRA governing admission to the State Bar of New Mexico without regard to lawful presence for these reasons: 1) Increased admissions, particularly from underrepresented groups such as undocumented individuals, can improve access to justice; 2) Consideration of undocumented, but otherwise qualified, individuals for admission to the State Bar should be based on individual circumstances rather than fundamental misconceptions; 3) Equal access to the legal profession, and consequently equal access to justice, hinges on admission to the State Bar without regard to status.

Publication Title

New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association

First Page

1

Last Page

6

Recommended Citation

Verónica C. Gonzales-Zamora & New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association, Board of Directors, Comment in Support of Proposal 2018-006 Immigration status of bar applicants (Rule 15-103(B)(7)), New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association 1 (2018).
Available at: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/law_facultyscholarship/765