Rule 15-603 - Duties of the boardThe board shall:
A. perform the tasks identified in Rule 15-201(B) NMRA;B. investigate the qualifications and moral character of applicants for admission or reinstatement;C. prepare, arrange for, and administer examinations for admission;D. recommend to the Supreme Court with respect to applicants for admission;E. recommend to the Supreme Court with respect to reinstatement or readmission of lawyers who have for any reason withdrawn from the bar; F. recommend to the Supreme Court with respect to suspension, revocation, or expiration of limited licenses to practice law;G. discuss with applicants the purposes, policies, and procedures of the admission process and examinations;H. recommend to the Supreme Court modifications to the list of reciprocal states based on rule changes in New Mexico and the various states, and other relevant considerations in the Supreme Court's discretion;I. administer these rules and adopt practices and procedures not inconsistent with these rules;J. periodically perform, engage in, or contract with others for, thorough studies of examination results and admissions processes to determine effectiveness, identify defects, and suggest improvements in the admission process; andK. review and consider proposals to amend or change the rules.Adopted by Supreme Court Order No. S-1-RCR-2023-00036, effective 12/31/2023.