| Awards usually presented at the NHBA Midyear Meeting
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Distinguished Service to the Public
Award Description
This award is presented to the nominee who best exhibits service to the public on behalf of the administration of justice.
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| 2013 |
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Margaret H. Nelson |
| 2012 |
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Roland Morneau |
| 2011 |
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Charles Greenhalgh |
| 2010 |
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Jack B. Middleton, David L. Nixon, Kimon S. Zachos |
| 2009 |
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Carol L. Kunz |
| 2008 |
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Rule 170 Volunteers |
| 2007 |
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Paul S. Moore |
| 2006 |
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John C. Norton |
| 2005 |
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Military (active) members of NHBA |
| 2003 |
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Members of the Judicial Selection Commission: Atty. Ken Brown, Atty. John Dwyer, Atty. Fred Hall, Atty. Katherine Hanna, Chair, Manchester, Ms. Kathy Keller, Atty. Marilyn McNamara, Atty. Diane Nicolosi, Ms. Marcia Sink, Mr. William Walker, Atty. Phil Waystack, Chief William Wrenn |
| 2002 |
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W. John Funk |
| 1999 |
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Hon. Robert D. Marshall |
| 1998 |
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Thomas B.S. Quarles |
| 1996 |
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Hon. William Batchelder
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NHBA Vickie Bunnell Award for Community Service
Award Description
Instituted in 1998 to honor the memory of Vickie M. Bunnell "A Country Lawyer" and to applaud the community spirit that is a hallmark of our profession this award is presented to an attorney from a small firm (four or fewer attorneys) who has exhibited dedication and devotion to community by giving of their time and talents, legal or otherwise.
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| 2013 |
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Christopher T. Regan |
| 2012 |
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James Noucas |
| 2011 |
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George C. "Kit" Carter |
| 2010 |
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Quentin J. Blaine |
| 2008 |
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Solo & Small Firm Attorneys |
| 2007 |
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Matthew Lahey |
| 2006 |
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Mary L. Wade |
| 2005 |
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David D. King |
| 2004 |
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Katherine B. Stearns |
| 2003 |
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Vicki S. Roundy |
| 2002 |
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Paul D. Desjardins |
| 1999 |
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Gerard J. Boyle |
| 1998 |
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Ignatius McLellan
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Outstanding Service in Public Sector/Public Interest Law Award
Award Description
The Outstanding Service in Public Sector/Public Interest Law Award is presented for outstanding commitment and legal contribution to the public as a public sector or public interest lawyer.
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| 2013 |
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Alan Linder |
| 2012 |
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Barbara Keshen |
| 2011 |
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Marshall Buttrick |
| 2010 |
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Cheryl A. Sessions |
| 2009 |
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B. Randy Hawkes* |
| 2009 |
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James E. Fender*
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L. Jonathan Ross Award for Outstanding Commitment to Legal Services for the Poor
Award Description
This award was named for Jon Ross in 1988 to recognize his work on the state and national level to mobilize bar leaders to support civil legal services for the poor along with his unsurpassed leadership and dedication to pro bono legal services.
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| 2013 |
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David L. Nixon |
| 2012 |
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Pamela Peterson |
| 2011 |
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Steven Scudder |
| 2009 |
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Richard Y. Uchida |
| 2008 |
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Katherine Bucklin Stearns |
| 2007 |
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Chief Justice John T. Broderick |
| 2006 |
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Patrick T. Hayes |
| 2005 |
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Alethea Froburg |
| 2004 |
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Michael P. Hall |
| 2003 |
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Stephanie A. Bray |
| 2002 |
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John C. Norton |
| 2002 |
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Sanders & McDermott Law Firm |
| 2000 |
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Phil Rader (posthumous) |
| 1999 |
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Steven V. Camerino |
| 1998 |
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Donald F. Hebert |
| 1997 |
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Elliott Berry |
| 1996 |
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Marilyn B. McNamara |
| 1995 |
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Robert D. Gross |
| 1994 |
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Chief Justice David A. Brock & Chief Justice Joseph P. Nadeau |
| 1993 |
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Bruce Friedman
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Philip Hollman Award for Gender Equality
Award Description
The award, established on the occasion of Judge Hollman's retirement from the Superior Court bench in 2003, honors Judge Hollman?s efforts as a stalwart advocate for gender equality in the legal system.
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| 2013 |
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Hon. Gillian L. Abramson |
| 2012 |
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Hon. Gary E. Hicks |
| 2011 |
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Hon. Linda S. Dalianis |
| 2010 |
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Jennifer L. Parent |
| 2009 |
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Linda S. Paquette |
| 2008 |
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Katharine A. Daly |
| 2007 |
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Honey Hastings |
| 2006 |
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Linda S. Johnson |
| 2005 |
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Maureen Raiche Manning |
| 2004 |
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NH Public Defender Program
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| Special President's Award
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| 2000 |
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Richard Gagliuso |
| 2000 |
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Nina C. Gardner |
| 1999 |
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Jack B. Middleton |
| 1992 |
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Tom Rath
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| Dedicated Service to the Bench and Bar
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| 1992 |
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R. Wood & C. Rinden (Supreme Court)
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| Distinguished Service to the Profession & the Public
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| 1995 |
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Long Distance North and Frontier Communications |
| 1993 |
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Rep. Caroline Gross |
| 1992 |
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Bjorn Lange |
| 1991 |
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Senators Warren Rudman & Gordon Humphrey |
| 1990 |
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Senator Warren Rudman & Gordon Humphrey |
| 1990 |
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Senator Warren Rudman
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| Awards usually presented at the NHBA Annual Meeting
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Justice William Grimes Award for Judicial Professionalism
Award Description
To honor the memory of Justice William A. Grimes this award is presented to a judge the best fits the following:
"The judges therefore should always be men of learning and experience in the laws, of exemplary morals, great patience, calmness, coolness and attention. Their minds should not be distracted with jarring interests; they should not be dependent upon any man or body of men."
John Adams, 1776
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| 2013 |
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Hon. Harold W. Perkins (retired) |
| 2012 |
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Hon. Steven Houran |
| 2011 |
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Hon. Paul Moore |
| 2010 |
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Chief Justice John T. Broderick |
| 2009 |
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Hon. Pamela D. Kelly |
| 2008 |
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Hon. Raymond A. Cloutier |
| 2007 |
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Hon. Joseph A. DiClerico, Jr. |
| 2006 |
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Hon. Martha W. Copithorne (Marital Master ret.) |
| 2005 |
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Hon. Paul H. Lawrence |
| 2004 |
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Hon. John R. Maher |
| 2003 |
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Hon. Patricia C. Coffey, Hon. Carol Ann Conboy, Hon. Kathleen A. McGuire and Hon. Robert E.K. Morrill |
| 2002 |
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NH Supreme Court Bench: Hon. David A. Brock, Chief Justice, Hon. John T. Broderick, Jr., Hon. Joseph P. Nadeau, Hon. Linda S. Dalianis and Hon. James E. Duggan |
| 2001 |
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Hon. Gerald F. Giles |
| 2000 |
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Marital Master Peter J. Bourque |
| 1999* |
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Hon. Walter L. Murphy
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Distinguished Service to the Legal Profession
Award Description
This award is presented to the nominee who best exhibits service to the legal profession.
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| 2013 |
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James R. Starr |
| 2012 |
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Philip Waystack |
| 2011 |
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Robert A. Wells |
| 2010 |
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John B. Andrews |
| 2009 |
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Charles A. DeGrandpre |
| 2008 |
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Gretchen L. Witt |
| 2007 |
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Hon. John R. Maher (retired) |
| 2006 |
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John F. Bomster |
| 2005 |
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Michael S. DeLucia |
| 2004 |
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Edward H. Adamsky |
| 2003 |
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Robert C. Varney |
| 2002 |
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Bruce W. Felmly |
| 2001 |
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Howard J. Zibel |
| 1999 |
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William S. Harrold; John C. Norton |
| 1998 |
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Richard Y. Uchida |
| 1997 |
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Andrew D. Dunn |
| 1996 |
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Hon. William F. Batchelder |
| 1994 |
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Stephen L. Tober; Linda S. Paquette |
| 1993 |
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Paul W. Chant |
| 1992 |
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Nashua Bar Association, Donald E. Mitchell & Deskbook Committee |
| 1991 |
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Edward B. Mulligan, IV |
| 1990 |
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Jack B. Middleton, Senator Warren B. Rudman
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| Distinguished Service to the Profession and the Public
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| 2009 |
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Paul C. Semple |
| 2000 |
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Richard C. Gagliuso, Nina C. Gardner |
| 1995 |
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Ronald Prohaska, Robert M. Viles
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E. Donald Dufresne Award for Outstanding Professionalism
Award Description
To honor the memory of E. Donald Dufresne this award is presented to an attorney the best fits the following:A professional lawyer is an expert in law Pursuing a learned art in service to clients and in the spirit of public service; And engaging in these pursuits as part of a common calling To promote justice and public good.?
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| 2013 |
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Thomas R. Watson |
| 2012 |
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Gretchen L. Witt |
| 2011 |
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John B. Garvey |
| 2010 |
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Christopher M. Keating |
| 2009 |
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Graham P. Chynoweth (posthumously at the Midyear Meeting) |
| 2008 |
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Peter G. Beeson |
| 2006 |
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Emily G. Rice |
| 2005 |
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Arpiar G. Saunders |
| 2004 |
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Cathy J. Green |
| 2003 |
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Frederic K. Upton |
| 2002 |
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Dort S. Bigg |
| 2001 |
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Randall F. Cooper |
| 2000 |
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Arnold R. Falk (posthumously) |
| 1999* |
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William L. Chapman
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| Award for Outstanding Professionalism
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| 1998 |
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John E. Tobin |
| 1997 |
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Martin L. Gross |
| 1996 |
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Robert R. Howard, III |
| 1995 |
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Patricia McKee |
| 1994 |
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Hon. Philip S. Hollman |
| 1993 |
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David L. Nixon |
| 1992 |
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Joseph M. Kerrigan |
| 1991 |
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Joseph A. Millimet |
| 1990 |
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Hon. William F. Batchelder |
| 1989* |
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Robert L. Chiesa
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Bruce E. Friedman Pro Bono Award
Award Description
This award recognizes a NH Bar member and UNH Law alumni member who embodies the values and work of Bruce Friedman, the late founder of the civil practice clinic at the law school and a legend in the world of civil legal services in New Hampshire.
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| 2012* |
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Marilyn Billings McNamara , Upton & Hatfield
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| Award presented at the Paralegal Association’s Annual Meeting
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Paralegal Professionalism Award
Award Description
This annual award is presented to the nominee who best exhibits a high degree of professionalism: possesses an outstanding level of job-related knowledge; has motivation that exceeds expectations; is considered a role model for other paralegals; and promotes paralegal work as a profession.
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| 2012 |
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Stacey Peters, Preti Flaherty
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| 2011 |
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Suzanne Blake, City of Concord Solicitor's Office
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| 2010 |
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Melissa McNally, Bourque & Associates
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| 2009 |
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Linda Hammond Lewis, Wiggin & Nourie
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| 2009 |
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Candace C. Gebhart, NH Legal Assistance
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| 2007 |
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Anikó Bouley, GoffWilson Professional Association
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| 2006 |
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Renee C. Wormell, Citizens Bank NH
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| 2005 |
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Deborah Snow, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield
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| 2004 |
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Sue Gendron, Hebert & Uchida
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| 2003 |
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Michele Berardo, Orr & Reno
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| 2001 |
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Thomas Van Beaver, Merrimack County Attorney’s Office
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| 2000 |
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Heather Molkentine, Hamblett & Kerrigan
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| 1999 |
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Lorinda Gaillard Monroe, Ransmeier & Spellman
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| 1998 |
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Rebecca L. Myers, Boynton, Waldron, Doleac, Woodman & Scott
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| 1997 |
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Cheryl Meachen, McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton
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| 1996 |
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Merry Sweeney, Garner & Minkow
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| 1995 |
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Kathleen Williams-Fortin, McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton
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| 1993 |
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Charles A. Barkie, McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton
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| 1994 |
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McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton
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| 1993 |
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Felicia Bessey, Feeney, Adams & Bennett
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| 1992 |
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Pauline Leman, Wiggin & Nourie
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| 1991* |
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Betty Jean Bailey, Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green
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