New Mexico

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Credit hours required: 12 hours per reporting period

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Specialty credits required: 2 hours of ethics or professionalism

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Length of reporting period: 1 year

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Compliance date: December 31

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Compliance group: All attorneys

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Reporting date: December 31

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Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60.

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Limit on credit hours for recorded programs: Attorneys can earn up to 4 CLE hours via recorded programs.

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Attendance Reporting Procedure: The ABA reports attendance for live, in-person programs held in New Mexico within 30 days after the program. The attorney must self-report for all other programs by the end of the compliance period by submitting the certificate of attendance with MCLE Form 03: Request for Live Credits (available on the website below). Attorneys may use recorded products for CLE credit by submitting a MCLE Form 04: Request for Self-Study Credits (available on the website below).

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Approval of ABA Programs

The ABA is an accredited provider in New Mexico and is approved for the following formats.

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Approved ABA Live Program Formats Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes) Webinars and teleconferences

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Approved ABA CLE Product FormatsCDs, CD-ROMs, and DVDs On-demand online courses CLE downloads Recorded products are available for self-study credit and may be used for credit for up to 5 years from the original recording date.

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