New Mexico Supreme Court Justice and advocate for access to justice

“The one waypoint that has framed a lot of my passions and thinking about community is that I lived in the Dominican Republic in the time between undergrad and law school.”

“The other thing in today’s climate that is really challenging is protecting the rule of law.”

“New Mexico is about 3,000 lawyers short of what is needed to address basic legal needs in the state.”

“Alternative licensure creates more pathways for lawyers to be lawyers.”

Recorded August 20, 2026

Recorded August 25, 2026