Kathy Love - Albuquerque, NM

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1995
    J.D.
  • University of New Mexico School of Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1995
    Visiting Law Student

• Non Legal Education

  • Hanover College, Hanover, Indiana
  • Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1991
    B.S.
    Major: Political Science
    Major: Telecommunications
    Major: Journalism
  • National Criminal Defense College, Macon, Georgia, 2001

Current Employment Position(s)

• Partner

Past Positions

• State of New Mexico, Public Defender Department, Metro and Felony Divisions, Assistant Public Defender, 1997 - 2000

Classes and Seminars

• Former Adjunct Professor, Evidence and Trial Practice, University of New Mexico School of Law
  
• Mentor, Albuquerque Public Schools, Career Enrichment Center

Pro Bono Activities

• New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, Board of Directors, Member, 1997 - 1998, 2002 - 2006
• NARAL Pro Choice New Mexico, Board of Directors, President, 2005 - 2007
• NARAL Pro Choice America, Board of Directors, 2003 - 2005
• Equal Access for Justice, Board Member, 2014 - 2016
• EMERGE New Mexico, Former Board Member
• New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, Founding Member
• New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, Board of Directors, Secretary, 2004 - 2006
• NARAL Pro Choice New Mexico, Board of Directors, Member, 2003 - 2007
• NARAL Pro Choice America, Board of Directors, Member, 2005 - 2007
• Power Pac, Board of Directors, Member
• Power Pac, Board of Directors, President
• Little League Team Mom

Published Works

Articles

• Columnist, “Record on Appeal”, New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association Journal
  

Bar Admissions

• New Mexico
• U.S. District Court District of Colorado
• U.S. District Court District of New Mexico

Other Affiliations

• New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors, 2004 - Present
• New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, 2011 (Secretary)
• American Association for Justice, 2013 - Present (Board of Governors)
• American Association for Justice (Member)
• New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Member)
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)
• New Mexico Innocence and Justice Project, 2004 - 2007 (Member, Board of Directors)
• Judicial Nominating Commissions (Appointed Member)
• Equal Access & Justice, 2014 - Present (Board Member)
• New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association (President)