"The need is so great."

On the evening of September 20, Santa Fe-area donors and supporters gathered at Cuddy & McCarthy to hear City Councilor (and DNA board member) Peter Ives speak about the about the critical need to expand civil legal services and advocacy across the state. State Senator Bill Tallman attended the event and committed to help secure more funding for legal aid from the legislature. Guests also heard from leaders from New Mexico Legal Aid (Ed Marks, Executive Director), DNA-People's Legal Services (Rodolfo Sanchez, Executive Director), and New Mexico Center on Law & Poverty (Sireesha Manne, Executive Director).