Surviving the Field: Providing the Bare Minimum for Farmworkers in New Mexico
New Mexico Law Review, 52 N.M. L. Rev. 214 (2022)
The Stress Test: Searching for Wellbeing in Law School
State Bar of New Mexico Bar Bulletin, Vol. 60, No. 8 (Apr. 2022)
I graduated from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 2022. I worked at Atler Law Firm, P.C. as a summer associate during law school, and rejoined the firm in 2024 following two consecutive one-year clerkships at the New Mexico Court of Appeals under the Honorable Megan P. Duffy and the Honorable Jacqueline R. Medina.
I so enjoy the world of appellate law. I love pouring over a trial record, delving into complex legal research, and crafting compelling arguments that
Howland Swift
Associate*
CONTACT
EDUCATION
J.D., summa cum laude
University of New Mexico, 2022
B.A. - Spanish, magna cum laude University of New Mexico, 2013
ADMISSIONS
EXPERIENCE
Atler Law Firm, P.C.
Associate
Sep. 2024 to Present
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Judicial Law Clerk
Hon. Megan P. Duffy
Hon. Jacqueline R. Medina
Sep. 2022 to Aug. 2024
New Mexico Law Review
Student Articles Editor
2020 to 2022
BOARD SERVICE
State Bar Well-Being Committee
Student Representative
Jan. 2020 to Apr. 2022
Association for Public Interest Law
1L Student Representative and Member at Large
Aug. 2019 to May 2022
PUBLICATIONS & SPEECHES
intake@atlerfirm.com
(505) 212-3880
(505) 433-7670
6739 Academy Rd NE, Suite 370
Albuquerque, NM 87109
comply with the unique requirements of appellate courts. I am also excited to gain experience at the trial level through my service to the firm.
* I am currently working as an unlicensed associate under the direct supervision of Mr. Atler and Ms. Johnston. I will sit for the New Mexico Bar Exam in February 2025. Until I am licensed, I cannot sign pleadings or appear in court on behalf of clients, nor can I provide legal advice to clients without the involvement and approval of a licensed, supervising attorney. See Rules 16-503 and 16-505 NMRA.
Currently Unlicensed*
AWARDS
Justice Pamela B. Minzner Award for Professionalism and Ethics
UNM School of Law, 2021
