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Bar News - August 15, 2003 Meet the Board of Governors
Firm/Organization: Orr & Reno, P.A., Concord. Practice area: Commercial litigation, professional liability defense, employment litigation. Past/Present Bar activities: NHBA president 2002-03; member, NHBA Board of Governors, (2000-present), Committee on Cooperation With the Courts, CLE Committee and Ethics Committee; director, NH Bar Foundation. Major challenges facing the Bar: Court funding issues; the unauthorized practice of law; the effect of possible deunification on the provision of legal services to those in need of services. Favorite spot in NH: Mt. Sunapee (winter) and Lake Sunapee (summer). What is your pet peeve about practicing law? I don't have any complaints - it's a great career. What was the best summer job you ever had? Taking care of four great kids in the Adirondacks when I was in high school. Job requirements included climbing mountains in the mornings, swimming in the afternoons, and watching bears at the dump at night. What was the best advice your mother ever gave you? "Tell the truth." What would you be doing if you weren't a lawyer? Teaching English literature. What do you do when you're not being a lawyer? Read, hike, ski, hang out with my family and friends, try to finish The Sunday NY Times crossword puzzle. Why do you participate in Bar affairs? I think that it is important for lawyers to give back to the profession and to the community in which they practice. My involvement with the Bar has helped me make that contribution. Favorite magazine? The Sunday New York Times magazine. Movie? "To Kill A Mockingbird." Meal? A lobster roll and potato chips on a summer afternoon near the water.
Firm/Organization: Leahy & Denault, Claremont. Past/Present Bar Activities: I've been active in the Bar since I became a member in 2000. Major challenges facing the Bar: Deunification and admission-by-motion are two things I feel pose threats to the integrity of the Bar. Favorite spot in NH: Anywhere on the ocean. What is your pet peeve about practicing law? I have no pet peeves because I have been fortunate to work in smaller communities where lawyers have a lot of respect for each other. What is the best summer job you ever had? Tutoring special needs kids during law school. What was the best advice your mother ever gave you? "Be your own person." What would you be doing if you weren't a lawyer? I have always worked in public service and could see myself working in public service in some sphere. What do you do when you're not being a lawyer? I enjoy spending time with my kids, being outside, running and reading. Why do you participate in Bar affairs? I entered the profession later in life and thought it a good way to get to know people. Also, I feel that because I got into law when I was older, I found myself doing things to make a difference, not necessarily to make money. Favorite book: Anything by Dostoyevsky, especially "Crime and Punishment."
Firm/Organization: Victor W. Dahar, P.A., Manchester. Practice area: Commercial litigation, bankruptcy, divorce, personal injury. Past/Present Bar activities: President, Manchester Bar Association, 1997-98; NHBA Board of Governors. Major challenges facing the Bar: The deunification issue; satisfying the needs of all members of the Bar; membership. Favorite spot in NH: Portsmouth. What is your pet peeve about practicing law? I don't have one! What was the best advice your mother ever gave you? "Take up golf." What would you be doing if you weren't a lawyer? Breaking the glass ceiling. What do you do when you're not being a lawyer? Travel to international locales to golf and ski; golf from the white and blue tees. Why do you participate in Bar affairs? For the opportunity to talk with and meet other attorneys from around the state; to be active in an important statewide organization that affects the lives of attorneys as well as the public. Favorite magazine? Forbes. Movie? "Breakfast at Tiffany's." Meal? Lobster. Tell us one interesting thing about yourself. I'm incredibly optimistic!
Firm/Organization: Law Office of Lawrence A. MacLeod, Jr., Lebanon. Practice area: General practice, civil litigation. Past/Present Bar activities: NHBA Board of Governors 2000-present. Major challenges facing the Bar: Deunification. Favorite spot in NH: My grand-father's sugar bush, Hardy Hill, Lebanon. What is your pet peeve about practicing law? Discovery games. What was the best summer job you ever had? Working on my grandfather's dairy farm. What was the best advice your mother ever gave you? "Look before you leap." Problem is, I often don't. What would you be doing if you weren't a lawyer? Farming. What do you do when you're not being a lawyer? Farm. Why do you participate in Bar affairs? I believe it is one method of fulfilling the obligation we all have to the profession and the public. Favorite magazine? Small Farmers Journal.
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