Our Executive Director, Rhonda Hawkins, died this summer after battling sudden and severe illness for over two months. The NMDLA Board of Directors remains committed to the mission of the organization, including its day-to-day operations.  In this regard, Kendra Yevoli has agreed to serve as Interim Executive Director for the foreseeable future.  Many of you may recall that Kendra was our Executive Director previously but had to leave us to explore other endeavors.  We are so grateful to have her back. 

While Rhonda was incapacitated, we were unable to fully access the membership, historical and financial information of the association. This created a temporary interruption of our communications which has since been resolved.  After careful consideration, the Board voted unanimously to cancel certain events for the remainder of 2009, such as the Annual Meeting.  The NMDLA will go forward with its annual Civil Rights seminar and perhaps one other CLE to be announced shortly. Our primary objectives for the remainder of 2009 include (1) ongoing member communication; (2) timely newsletter distribution; and (3) financial stability.  Rest assured that the Board is working diligently to achieve these goals.

We very much appreciate the continued support of NMDLA members as we strengthen our association.  We also want to extend a heartfelt thanks to the State Bar of New Mexico and the Defense Research Institute for their willingness to step in and help us during this difficult and unexpected turn of events.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at your convenience.  

Mil Gracias,

S. Carolyn Ramos
President, NMDLA

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