Reinstatement Application 2024

In order to complete this application, you must have been previously licensed to practice law in New Mexico.  Additionally, you must have been on inactive status for more than two years, suspended for failure to pay dues and/or complete mandatory CLE's, or ordered by the New Mexico Supreme Court to undergo a Character and Fitness Investigation prior to reinstatement. If you are any other type of applicant, please exit and apply with the correct type of application. Application fees are not refundable and are set by the Rules Governing Admission, which have been adopted by the New Mexico Supreme Court. You may email info@nmexam.org with any questions about the application itself or to update your contact information. If you ask to update your contact information, we will open that portion of your application for editing.  After you begin your application, please use this portal for communication with the New Mexico Board of Bar Examiners.  If you are applying during the months of February or July, please understand that we are preparing for, and administering the bar examination and our response time may be delayed.  For technical issues, please contact Submittable directly using the link at the bottom of this page.

Please note: your application will be processed in three steps. After you have completed the first portion of the application, we will review the application and send you both steps two and three via this portal.

Your application will remain open with us for a period of twelve (12) months.  If you have not completed the application steps after twelve (12) months, your application will be deemed abandoned.