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A MEMORIAL

REQUESTING A STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF ALLOWING LEGISLATORS

AND LEGISLATIVE STAFF TO EARN MINIMUM CONTINUING LEGAL

EDUCATION CREDITS FOR THEIR WORK DURING THE LEGISLATIVE

SESSION AND FOR INTERIM COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE.

WHEREAS, the work of legislators and legislative staff

involves studying, analyzing, debating and writing the laws of

New Mexico; and

WHEREAS, some legislators and legislative staff are

members of the state bar of New Mexico; and

WHEREAS, those legislators and legislative staff that

are also attorneys are required to comply with minimum

continuing legal education requirements; and

WHEREAS, under the rules for continuing legal education,

credits may be given for approved programs, which may include

lectures, panel discussions and question-and-answer periods;

and

WHEREAS, the work of legislators and legislative staff

during the legislative session and during the legislative

interim is similar to the requirements for courses for which

continuing legal education credits are allowed, and the work

often includes lectures, panel discussions and question-and-

answer periods;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF

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REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the New Mexico

minimum continuing legal education board conduct a study to

evaluate the feasibility of allowing legislators and

legislative staff to earn minimum continuing legal education

credits for their work during the legislative session and for

interim committee attendance; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the results of the study be

reported to the board of bar commissioners of the state bar of

New Mexico and the New Mexico supreme court; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be

transmitted to the New Mexico minimum continuing legal

education board, the board of bar commissioners of the state

bar of New Mexico and the New Mexico supreme court.