Rule 18-301 MCLE compliance and reporting; state bar annual statement; waiver.
ARTICLE 3 Reporting
Rule Text
A. Compliance year; reporting. As a precondition to license renewal under Rule 24-102 NMRA, all members of the state bar in active status shall complete the required hours of MCLE under Rule 18-201 NMRA between January 1 and December 31 of the prior year. This period shall be known as the “compliance year.” The board shall verify that active members have completed the required MCLE credits.
B. Compliance review. The board updates each member’s MCLE record in real-time as credits are reported. Members may access their MCLE records through the state bar’s website or by contacting MCLE staff. Each member of the state bar in active status is responsible for periodically reviewing the member’s MCLE record and reporting any errors or omissions for the compliance year no later than March 1 of the current licensing year. Failure to timely report errors or omissions in the MCLE record may result in penalties.
C. Waiver of MCLE requirements. A member may request a waiver of MCLE requirements under Rule 24-102(D) NMRA.
D. Failure to comply with MCLE requirements. If a member fails or refuses to comply with the member’s MCLE requirements, the member may be subject to late fees, a suspension, or other sanctions under Rule 24-102(E) NMRA.
Amendment history: As amended, effective January 1, 1990; November 1, 1991; July 18, 1994; September 4, 2001; March 5, 2002; October 30, 2002; as amended by Supreme Court Order No. 05-8300-007, effective January 1, 2006; by Supreme Court Order No. 06-8300-033, effective January 1, 2007; as amended by Supreme Court Order No. 21-8300-030, effective for all cases filed or pending on or after December 31, 2021.