New Mexico Civil Rights Act Symposium
On October 28, 2023, the New Mexico Law Review hosted a symposium on the 2021 New Mexico Civil Rights Act. The event brought together 250 attendees to hear from local panelists with keynote addresses from Professor Joanna Schwartz, Professor of Law at the UCLA School of Law and author of Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable, and Julie Murray and Matthew Segal, Senior Staff Attorneys at the ACLU and leading the ACLU's State Supreme Court Initiative.
Panel 1: New Mexico Civil Rights 101
Discussing the basis of civil rights claims in New Mexico
Kristin Greer Love, Attorney, New Mexico ACLU
Hon. Mark Standridge, Judge, Third Judicial District
Luis Robles, Partner Attorney, Robles Rael & Anaya, P.C.
Moderator: Maureen Sanders, Attorney
Panel 2: NMCRA Legislative Perspective and Amendments
Discussing the legislative makeup of the NMCRA and the potential of future amendments
Brian Egolf, Partner Attorney, Egolf, Ferlic, Martinez, & Harwood Attorneys at Law and Former Speaker of the House
The Hon. Ryan Lane, New Mexico State Representative
Alfred Park, Partner Attorney, Park & Associates, LLC
The Hon. Reena Szczepanski, New Mexico State Representative
Moderator: Mark Baker, Attorney
Panel 3: NMCRA Claims in Action and Looking Forward
Discussing the process and practice of NMCRA claims
Michelle Garcia, Attorney, New Mexico Legal Aid and manager of LGBTQ+ Legal Access Program
Alexandra Freedman Smith, Partner Attorney, Law Office of Alexandra Freedman Smith
Cody Rogers, Attorney, Serpe Andrews PLLC
Moderator: Judge Linda Vanzi, Attorney, Rodey Law Firm
Ethics in NMCRA
Discussing ethical concerns that arise in NMCRA claims
Professor William Slease, Adjunct Professor of Law, UNM School of Law
