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NMDLA News

Save the Date Monthly CLE! July 9th - Digistream August 13th - ESi

April 15, 2025

Women in the Courtroom - November 7th, Jewish Community Center- Registration NOW OPEN

April 1, 2025

2024 DRI Annual Meeting

December 10, 2024

The New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association congratulates Juan M. Marquez, Jr., Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, PA, of Albuquerque, New Mexico!

At the 2024 DRI Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, Juan was
recognized as State Representative of the year. Additionally, at the Annual Meeting, the DRI National Board of Directors elected four individuals to join them as national directors (each serving three-year terms).

Congratulations are in order again for Juan, as he was selected
as a National Director.

2024 Annual Meeting

October 5, 2024

Free NMDLA Membership to First-Time Members

February 28, 2023

NMDLA offers FREE membership to first-time members. You must fill out this form and mail it in to apply.

New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association
222 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 1870

Chicago, IL 60606

Upcoming NMDLA Events

Registration NOW OPEN “The Cognitive Bias Blind Spot in Litigation”

October 8, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Zoom

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Young Lawyers Boot Camp

October 10, 2025, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Modrall Sperling Law Firm

500 Fourth Street NW, Suite 1000

Albuquerque, NM 87103

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Women in the Courtroom

November 7, 2025, 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Albuquerque Jewish Community Center

5520 Wyoming Blvd. NE

Albuquerque, NM 87109

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Workplace Investigations – What to do when white-collar crime is suspected

November 12, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Zoom

Presented by Janet McHard, CPA, CFE, MAFF, CFF

Description: What should you do when your client calls to say they have found a possible workplace fraud? What are the first steps to stop any ongoing damage? What documents and records will be important to an internal investigation, and a possible criminal investigation? This course will provide a first-response toolkit for attorneys for that moment when their client calls them about a suspected internal fraud. Learning objectives: Create a toolkit for response to possible internal fraud. Provide an overview of initial investigatory steps. Discuss proper evidence collection steps for possible criminal referral. Suggest follow-up steps that may be required.

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New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association
222 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 1870, Chicago, IL 60606
Cheryl Palombizio, Executive Director
312.698.6207 312.252.1156 (fax)
nmdefense@nmdla.org