N.M. R. Bar Adm. 15-107
N.M. R. Bar Adm. 15-107
ANNOTATIONS The 2014 amendment, approved by Supreme Court Order No. 14-8300-021, effective June 1, 2015, clarified the language of the rule, including the definition of "active practice of law"; eliminated practice under a limited license as a consideration in the satisfaction of the requirements for admission by motion; changed "jurisdiction" to "state" throughout the rule; in Paragraph A (1), after "had been admitted", deleted "by bar examination", after "District of Columbia", added "as such are defined in Paragraph F of this rule and is currently an active member in good standing in at least one (1) reciprocal state", after "active practice of law", added "as defined in Paragraph D of this rule in one (1) or more states, territories, or protectorates of the United States of America, or the District of Columbia, including New Mexico", and after "preceding application to New Mexico" deleted "in one or more reciprocal jurisdictions, as such are defined in Paragraph F of this rule"; in Paragraph A (4), after "withdrew or resigned from", deleted "the bar" and added "membership in the State Bar" and after "while in good standing", deleted "or practiced under a limited license pursuant to Rule 15-301.2 NMRA"; in Paragraph C (6), deleted the former language which required the applicant to submit a certificate from the highest court of any jurisdiction relied upon by the applicant to satisfy the practice of law durational requirements and added the current language; in Paragraph D (1), after "'active practice of law'", deleted the former language which required the applicant to have been actively and continuously engaged in full-time, gainful employment in the performance of legal services which could include the activities listed in Subparagraph (1) if performed in a reciprocal jurisdiction when the applicant was admitted in active status, and added the current language; in Paragraph D (1)(a), after "more clients in the", added "private" and after "federal agency", added "or governmental branch"; deleted former Paragraph D (1)(g) which provided that service in New Mexico pursuant to a limited license would be treated as performed in a reciprocal jurisdiction; in Paragraph D (3), in the third sentence, after "considered current as of the", added "later of June 1, 2015, or the", after "admission by motion", deleted "to determine" and added "and", after "and the current", added "'reciprocal'", after "'reciprocal' status of", deleted "jurisdictions" and added "states determined", and after "applicable to that applicant", added "as of such date".