MEGAN DUFFY

Age: 39. Occupation: Attorney. Political affiliation: Democrat. Education: Bachelor’s in history and political science, University of New Mexico, 2005; law degree, University of New Mexico School of Law, 2008.

Experience: Editor, New Mexico Law Review, 2006-08; law clerk for New Mexico Supreme Court Justice Richard C. Bosson, 2008-09; associate attorney at Roepke Law Firm LLC, private civil litigation firm, 2009-present.

Personal: Raised in Chicago, came to New Mexico in 1999 when her father accepted a job in Albuquerque, where she still lives. Enjoys getting outside, running and rock climbing around the state. Cofounder, Albuquerque Involved, community service nonprofit, 2013-17.

Why are you the best candidate for the post? “I am an experienced trial and appellate attorney and I have the realworld perspective to serve New Mexicans as a fair and unbiased judge. … I bring my core values of honesty, integrity and independence to the court — the same qualities that have governed my law practice.”

What sets you apart from your opponent? “I’ve spent my career mastering my field and representing real people all over the state. … I have dedicated much of my career to cases that deal with the financial exploitation of the elderly, consumer protection and insurance law. … I have excelled at the research and writing that are necessary to crafting clear opinions that litigants, attorneys and courts can use and apply in future cases.”

Criminal record: None.