Community Support
…Albuquerque Mayor’s and First Lady’s Charity Gala Albuquerque Public Schools Education Foundation Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Multicultural Council Equal Access to Justice Family YMCA of Los Alamos First Presbyterian…
Professional Affiliations
Law and Legal Services Albuquerque Bar Association American Bar Association American Board of Trial Advocates American Law Institute Employment Law Alliance Equal Access to Justice Fund Foundation for Natural Resources…
Diversity
…first step of their case. The firm has long supported New Mexico nonprofit Equal Access to Justice, Inc. (EAJ). EAJ provides unrestricted, noncompetitive funds to New Mexico civil legal aid…
New Mexico Court of Appeals Split Opinion Rules Tribal Sovereign Immunity Does Not Apply in Action to Declare Road Status on Tribal Fee Land
…the Pueblo’s sovereign interest in freedom from being subjected to the judicial process. Case Background: Hamaatsa owns property in northern New Mexico that it accesses by a road that was…
Indian Water Rights Settlements – Issues for Consideration From a State and Water User Perspective
…and contains no specific quantification of water based on either theory. Rather, the settlement focused on the unique State, local and tribal concerns regarding access to and control of the…
Executive Order on Review of Designations under the Antiquities Act
…and local officials and other relevant stakeholders,” noting that such designations create barriers to achieving energy independence, restrict public access to Federal lands, and otherwise curtail economic growth. The EO…
Modrall Sperling Receives Special Award for Pro Bono Service
…attorneys donated more than 2,400 pro bono hours to helping those who might not otherwise have access to legal counsel. “Our attorneys worked on wide-ranging pro bono projects involving land…
HIPAA for New Mexico Covered Entity Employers: Avoiding Penalties
…laptops and mobile devices that may store, access, or transmit PHI. While all computers should be encrypted, portable electronic devices are a priority as they are especially vulnerable to theft…
Water Rights as Collateral – Challenges and Considerations in Protecting and Assigning Value
…whether there are other water rights in the area that may affect the borrower’s ability to access water. Nearby wells and undeveloped inchoate rights have the potential to impact water…