On Saturday, December 8, 2018, Sam Adams and Dr. David Peercy, APS Board President, will be presenting at the 2018 New Mexico School Boards Association (NMSBA) Annual Convention on “District Equity – What is the Board’s Role?” This hands-on session well engage participants in identifying potential district equity policy and practices, establishing productive dialogue among school board members, and developing effective strategies for modeling and advocating for a culture of equity. Click here to view the 2018 Annual Convention Agenda, Breakout Grid and Descriptions.
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ADAMS+CROW LAW FIRM was a proud sponsor of the UNM School of Law Annual Distinguished Achievement Awards Dinner held on October 19, 2018.
Sam Adams, along with the UNM School of Law’s very talented Tony Anderson, had the pleasure of interviewing and directing the Tribute Films, featuring the 2018 Honorees, Justice Edward L. Chavez (Ret.), Jill L. Marron, and Steve Scholl as well as the recipient of the Alumni Promise Award, Aja N. Brooks. Check out the 2018 Tribute Films here.
Congrats to the 2018 Honorees for their contributions to our New Mexico community from the ADAMS+CROW team!
As part of ADAMS+CROW LAW FIRM’s employment law practice, Sam Adams and Alana De Young routinely train both employees and managers on various workplace issues including harassment, discrimination and retaliation. Recently, Sam and Alana have provided several trainings on Sexual Harassment in the #MeToo Era.
Sam Adams first presented on this important topic at the Women’s Bar Association and State Bar Diversity CLE in April 2018 with Ms. Pamelya Herndon, the Executive Director of the Southwest Women’s Law Center. Sam and Pamelya were asked to present again on #MeToo sexual harassment training issues as part of the New Mexico State Bar Annual Meeting on August 10, 2018. Alana De Young was pleased to join Sam to present on the #MeToo movement’s impact on sexual harassment training at the 2018 Employment and Labor Institute on October 5, 2018, a CLE for employment law practitioners throughout New Mexico.
Please contact ADAMS+CROW LAW FIRM to learn more and schedule workplace trainings with Sam and Alana on sexual harassment, discrimination, and other workplace issues for employers of all sizes.
Alana De Young has been invited to present at a National Business Institute seminar entitled “How to Get Your Social Media, Email and Text Evidence Admitted (and Keep Theirs Out)” in Albuquerque on November 28, 2018. The CLE serves as a practical how-to guide for turning electronic and social media evidence and getting it admitted and Alana looks forward to presenting an update on recent court cases. More information is available on the seminar webpage: How to Get Your Social Media, Email and Text Evidence Admitted (and Keep Theirs Out)
ADAMS+CROW LAW FIRM is proud to announce its Education law practice has been awarded a contract with the Wagon Mound Public Schools. “Working to keep districts out of the court room is a top priority for ADAMS+CROW.” Congrats to ADAMS+CROW!
ADAMS+CROW LAW FIRM congratulates its new attorney, Katie Downey, on graduating from the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce Leadership class of 2018. Leadership Albuquerque is a ten-month program in which upcoming Albuquerque leaders meet with city and state influencers and decision-makers to discuss issues facing the Albuquerque community. Katie and A+C look forward to using the skills and information gained in the Leadership Albuquerque program to help clients and the Albuquerque community at large.
ADAMS+CROW LAW FIRM is thrilled to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Alana De Young joining the firm. Over the past year as part of the A+C team, Alana has helped and represented clients with various matters involving employment law, personal injury and torts, insurance defense, education law and business and commercial disputes. Please visit Alana’s page to find out more about Alana’s general litigation practice.
Arlyn Crow and the ADAMS+CROW LAW FIRM gang were a proud sponsor of the UNM School of Law Annual Distinguished Achievement Awards dinner held on October 20, 2017. This year honored the greatly-missed Professor Barbara E. Bergman, who currently is the Director of Advocacy at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers School of Law, as well as the Honorable Michael D. Bustamante (Ret.), and University Distinguished Professor of Law James W. Ellis.
ADAMS+CROW LAW is proud to announce its Education law practice has been awarded a contract with the Gallup-McKinley County Schools. “We are so looking forward to working with the great school district of GMCS.” Sam Adams and Alana De Young regularly advise schools on a wide range of Education Law matters, with a particular emphasis on Special Education Law and Human Resources Management/HR issues. Sam is an adjunct professor at New Mexico’s only law school, UNM School of Law, and makes it a priority to stay current on public school district needs to support the great kiddos throughout New Mexico. Alana and Sam also routinely advise and defend districts in Employment Law matters. “Working to keep districts out of the court room is a top priority for ADAMS+CROW.” The Firm’s new associate, Ann McCollum, is also now part of the Education Law team and is excited to use her niche experience consulting on Recreation Law issues in the school setting. Congrats to ADAMS+CROW!
Benchmark Litigation has recognized Samantha Adams as one of the Top 250 Women in Litigation publication. A New Mexico-based litigator with ADAMS+CROW LAW, Adams specializes in general, commercial and insurance work.
Samantha Adams, one of the founding and named partners of ADAMS+CROW LAW manages her practice with a focus on commercial litigation for business, government, and non-profit organizations. Benchmark reports that “Sam has always been an absolute firecracker. She’s good at what she does, she’s got great clients, she’s an excellent leader, she’s marketable, and now that she has her own practice, she’s taken off even higher.” Her career experience spans across numerous industries including healthcare, education, employment, and insurance, among others.