Rule 23-117 NMRA
Rule 23-117. Qualifications of judicial nominees.
A. When the New Mexico Constitution or state or local law requires a judicial
nominee to have been in the actual practice of law or to be a licensed member of the
New Mexico Bar, the nominee must, at the time of application for a judicial vacancy, be
admitted to the New Mexico Bar under any method of licensure set forth in the Rules
Governing Admission to the Bar, including any limited license method.