Modrall Sperling Attorneys Support Pro Bono Legal Clinic
On November 7, Modrall Sperling participated in the Second Judicial District Court’s Civil Legal Clinic. Six of the firm’s attorneys assisted more than 40 people in need of…
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Shareholders Meet Sperling Memorial Scholarship Recipient
Modrall Sperling Shareholders Stan Harris and Marjorie Rogers share time with this year’s Sperling Scholarship recipient, Paul Roybal. The University of New Mexico School of Law hosted its annual Scholarship Luncheon, during which donors met the recipients whose educations they have supported….
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Law School Honors Modrall Sperling Name Partner
Members of Daniel Sisk’s family flank The Honorable James A. Parker (fourth from left), Dean Sergio Pareja, and Modrall Sperling Shareholders Marjorie Rogers and John Cooney. The University of New Mexico School of Law has renamed its largest lecture hall after…
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Modrall Sperling Named a Top New Mexico Firm
The Ninth Edition of U.S. News Best Lawyers® named Modrall Sperling a top firm in 43 areas of law in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, and recognized the firm as a top firm in the area of Native American Law on a nationwide…
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Roberta Cooper Ramo Speaks at the American Academy in Berlin
Modrall Sperling shareholder Roberta Cooper Ramo delivers the Lloyd Cutler Lecture at the American Academy in Berlin on November 6. The American Academy is committed to sustaining and…
Recent Developments in New Mexico Natural Resource Law
December 21, 2018 9:00 a.m. State Bar Center, 5121 Masthead NE, Albuquerque Shareholder Maria O’Brien speaks on the topic, “Interstate Water: U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Texas v. New Mexico and Colorado” as part of the day-long CLE focusing on recent developments…
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Introduction to The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the Lautenberg Act
Essentials of Hazardous Materials Management Albuquerque, New Mexico October 10, 2018, 2:40 – 3:40 p.m. Shareholders Susan Miller Bisong and Christina C. Sheehan present “Introduction to The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the Lautenberg Act,” as part of the New Mexico Society of Hazardous Materials…
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Protecting New Mexico Employers From Inadvertent FMLA Violations: What Can Your Employee Do (or Not) While on FMLA Leave?
Maybe you have an employee on FMLA leave who just can’t help herself, she has to answer emails and check in with the office. Is this work under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? Perhaps you need to know where a file is located,…
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Are Employee Evaluations Still Relevant in Today’s Business Environment?
Corporate trendsetters are moving in the direction of eliminating a historical function of human resource departments: the annual performance evaluation. In fact, an estimated 10 percent of Fortune 500 companies have jettisoned the practice of annual employee evaluations, including Deloitte, Gap, Medtronic, Accenture…
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Tips for Conducting Employee Investigations
Investigating your employee for inappropriate conduct can be a sensitive and difficult task. An employer’s decisions regarding how to conduct the investigation can have significant impact in subsequent litigation related to the investigation. Here are some tips for how New Mexico employers can…
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