December Board Meeting

The New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association will hold its December general meeting of the Board of Directors on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 5:45 p.m. at the Rodey Law Firm.  All are welcome to attend. 

Start Your Bidding: This Year's Silent Auction Is On-Line

Our Twelfth Annual Holiday Fundraiser Online Auction site is open for business! Follow this link to access it: www.biddingforgood.com/nmhispanicbarfundraiser.  Click on the View All Items tab to browse the items.  There are trips, artwork, salon & spa gift certificates, and many other items to choose from. Next week we will be adding jewelry, paintings, pottery, a Carlos Santana autographed guitar, a Muhamad Ali autographed boxing glove, and other valuable memorabilia.  It's easy to bid.  Simply click on Register to Bid and fill in the information.  Winners will be announced at the NMHBA's Twelfth Annual Holiday Fundraiser.*  If you have not yet purchased your ticket for the fundraiser, please contact Yolanda Gallegos, or visit our Fundraiser website page. Proceeds from the Fundraiser support NMHBA scholarship and educational initiatives.

* Need not be present to win.

Calling All Legal Professionals!

The New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association is exploring the creation of a Legal Professionals Division.  To be a part of this exciting initiative, please join the NMHBA for a meeting on Friday, October 19, 2012, from 5:15 to 6:15 at the State Bar Center.  Paralegals and other legal professionals are all invited, so please feel free to also bring along a legal professional colleague or share this announcement with the legal professionals in your office.  Light snacks and drinks will be served.  For those who cannot attend on October 19^th, but are still interested in getting involved, please contact Rebecca Avitia, Nicole Larranaga, or Stefan Chacon.  We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you on October 19^th!

Holiday Fundraiser Tickets - Ready to Purchase!

Tickets for the NMHBA's 12th Annual Holiday Fundraiser are ready to purchase!  This year, the event will be held on December 7, 2012, with all proceeds going to NMHBA's scholarship and other educational initiatives.  For more information on the Fundraiser, to purchase tickets for the event, or to explore sponsorship opportunities for it, visit our new Fundraiser page.

Board Meeting on October 2nd

Please join the NMHBA Board of Directors for our next meeting on October 2, 2012, at The Rodey Law Firm, beginning at 5:45pm.  Our agenda for the meeting is below.  All NMHBA members are welcome to attend and participate.

2012 Book Scholarship Application Available Now

The application for the NMHBA's Fall 2012 Book Scholarship is now available here.  For more information on this law student scholarship, please visit our Programs and Events page, or simply click here.  Questions can also be addressed to our Scholarships Sub-Committee Chair Denise Chanez.

Meet & Greet in Las Cruces on October 19th