The POWER Act
The Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent (POWER) Act was enacted into law on September 4, 2018. The POWER Act directs the chief judge of every judicial district to hold annual events to promote pro bono legal services as "a critical way in which to empower survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and engage citizens in assisting those survivors."
The District of New Mexico will co-sponsor events each year and information will be updated to this page and disseminated as it becomes available.
2024 Event Details
Date and Time: Friday, July 19, 2024 11:00 AM (MST) to 1:30 PM (MST)
Location: Virtual event held via Microsoft Teams (recording will be available 7 days after live event)
Registration: Online Registration
Event Details: Event Flyer
CLE Credit: Not available for this program.
Resources for Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence
- New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs, Inc.
- Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women
- Enlace Comunitario
- National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-4673
- National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233
- Strong Hearts Native Helpline 1-844-762-8483
- Companion Animal Rescue Effort by Animal Protection New Mexico 505-533-2273
- New Mexico Legal Aid Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Helpline 1-877-974-3400