How should hardship extensions/exemptions be requested?
To request a hardship exemption, an attorney can contact MCLE or submit a signed letter detailing: • Specific reasons for inability to complete requirements, which constitute hardship. • A description of the nature and extent of current law practice. • Type and duration of the exemption. • On what grounds may the hardship be based? Consistent with the MCLE requirement, it is the MCLE Board’s policy that if an attorney is still actively practicing, it is important to remain abreast of current developments in the law. The standard that will be applied is undue hardship and not inconvenience, time constraints, or other lesser standards. Examples of undue hardship are physical problems making it impossible to attend CLE programs. • What is non-practicing status and how do I claim it? Non-practicing status means a member has absolutely discontinued the practice of law in New Mexico and is reflected when a member requests a status change from active to inactive. A status change form can be r
