2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 2 - Regulation of Attorneys
Section 36-2-21 - [Judgment of disbarment.]

Upon conviction of the accused in cases arising under the first subdivision of Section 36-2-18 NMSA 1978, the judgment of the court must be that the name of the party be stricken from the roll of attorneys of the court, and that he be precluded from practicing as such attorney in all the courts of this state and upon conviction in other cases the judgment of the court may be, according to the gravity of the offense charged, deprivation of the right to practice as an attorney in the courts of this state permanently or for a limited period.
History: Laws 1909, ch. 53, § 45; Code 1915, § 373; C.S. 1929, § 9-147; 1941 Comp., § 18-120; 1953 Comp., § 18-1-20.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Cross references. — For provisions of Rules Governing Discipline, see Rule 17-101 et seq.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 7 Am. Jur. 2d Attorneys at Law § 69.
Abatement of disbarment proceedings, 76 A.L.R. 674.
Review of disbarment by mandamus, 95 A.L.R. 1425.
Proceedings before state bar or to investigation of charge against members and as to discipline or disbarment, 114 A.L.R. 168, 151 A.L.R. 617.
Prohibition to control action of bar authority in disciplinary measures, 115 A.L.R. 33, 159 A.L.R. 627.
Admissibility in proceeding to inquire into conduct of attorney of evidence or record in separate proceeding involving or indicating his corrupt or improper conduct, 161 A.L.R. 898.
Bias of members of license revocation board, 97 A.L.R.2d 1210.
7 C.J.S. Attorney and Client § 36.

Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes

2021 New Mexico Statutes

Chapter 36 - Attorneys

Article 2 - Regulation of Attorneys

Section 36-2-1 - [Rules defining and regulating practice of law; authority of supreme court; distribution; effective date.]

Section 36-2-2 to 36-2-9 - Repealed.

Section 36-2-9.1 - Exclusion.

Section 36-2-10 - [Duties of attorneys.]

Section 36-2-11 - [Authority of attorneys.]

Section 36-2-12 - [Proof of authority; stay of proceedings.]

Section 36-2-13 - [Attorneys prohibited from acting as surety for clients.]

Section 36-2-13.1 - Liability for court reporting costs.

Section 36-2-14 - [Method for changing attorney; notice.]

Section 36-2-15 - [Death, removal, etc., of attorney; procedure.]

Section 36-2-16 - [Breach of confidence; deserting or jeopardizing client; penalty.]

Section 36-2-17 - [Deceit or collusion; damages; disbarment.]

Section 36-2-18 - [Grounds for disbarment and suspension by supreme court.]

Section 36-2-19 - [Conviction of crime; certifying copy of record to supreme court; disbarment.]

Section 36-2-20 - [Attorneys who are partners of or related to district attorney; restrictions on practice.]

Section 36-2-21 - [Judgment of disbarment.]

Section 36-2-22 - [Payment of costs in disbarment proceedings.]

Section 36-2-23 - [Effect of disbarment; reinstatement.]

Section 36-2-24 - [License fraudulently obtained; revocation.]

Section 36-2-25 - Repealed.

Section 36-2-26 - [Annual meetings of state bar; annual election.]

Section 36-2-27 - Practice without admission; contempt of court; foreign attorneys.

Section 36-2-28 - Repealed.

Section 36-2-28.1 - Unauthorized practice of law; private remedies.

Section 36-2-28.2 - Unauthorized practice of law; action by attorney general or bar association.

Section 36-2-29 - [Direct and indirect solicitation of damage claims declared illegal.]

Section 36-2-30 - [Solicitation of damage claims; injunction.]

Section 36-2-31 - [Fee splitting prohibited; division of fees by attorneys excepted.]

Section 36-2-32 - [Hospital or other employees; communication with attorneys concerning damage claims declared illegal.]

Section 36-2-33 - [Solicitation prosecutions; prima facie evidence of agency.]

Section 36-2-34 - [Solicitation violation; stay of proceeding; employment of other counsel.]

Section 36-2-35 - [Solicited employment contracts void; recovery of compensation paid.]

Section 36-2-36 - [Penalty for solicitation.]

Section 36-2-37 - [Prosecution by attorney general for solicitation.]

Section 36-2-38 - [Duty to testify in action for solicitation; immunity; perjury.]

Section 36-2-39 - Recompiled.

Section 36-2-40 - Criminal offender's character evaluation.