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Bar News - May 21, 2004 Morning Mail I want to promptly apologize to Greg Robbins for overlooking his defeat in the 1997 Bar election at the hands of George Moore (see letter on page 5, Morning Mail, Bar News, May 7, 2004). Though in fairness, I’m not certain even George thought of that race as contested. Nonetheless, I stand corrected. Our string of uncontested elections began seven years ago, not ten as I stated. Maybe uncontested elections aren’t such a bad thing after all. Otherwise, Greg might still be running. Mark P. Hodgdon Going the Distance Editor’s Note: In response to our article on the Boston Marathon, we urged Bar members not included in our list to inform us of their participation. I was one of the die-hard survivors of this year’s heat, not by much. I run with the American Liver Foundation and have raised close to $20,000 over the last eight years. My net time was 5:35, the slowest of the eight finishers from the NH Bar. The first half wasn’t too bad but it was a real-life "Survivor" episode for the second half. John McKinnon Wants to Set Record Straight I enjoyed Anita Becker’s article "Clerk Reflects on Career, Colleagues, and Continental Divide," (page 24, May 7, 2004, NH Bar News) very much. However, I would like to mention that the Vietnam service was ’66-67, and that the "kicked around" part wasn’t by the legal system, but in general. In many ways, the legal system provided a good vehicle to respond to some of the worst kickers, and I wouldn’t want people to think I felt otherwise. Sam Farrington Editor’s Note: The last paragraph in the article published in the Bar News was inadvertently cut off during the production process and should read: A lifelong outdoorsman, Farrington will pack up his mountain gear and gather his two shelties this summer for a trek across the Continental Divide from Wyoming through Colorado. He expects this will take about three months. When he returns from the west he wants to turn his recreational pastime into his livelihood. He wants to set up a shuttle service for Appalachian Trail hikers, write about backpacking, work on a trail maintenance project in Coos County, and perfect a mountaineering tent he designed into a marketable product. "I just love it," says Farrington, of his opportunity to pursue his passion. The full version of the article, with corrections, appears on this site under Publications/ Archives/ May 07, 2004. Court Lauds ‘On the Road’ Efforts of Bar Members On behalf of the Supreme Court, I want to extend my thanks to all of the lawyers from the New Hampshire Bar Association who volunteered their time to visit area high schools to prepare students for the special session of the Supreme Court held at Keene State College on May 6. This was the fifth time that we have taken the court "On the Road" as part of our ongoing effort to enhance public understanding of the judicial system. We could not achieve that goal without such a high level of support from members of the bar. Attorney General Peter Heed briefed students at Keene High School and also helped facilitate the question and answer sessions with the lawyers and justices during the event itself. Additional lawyers who generously offered their time to this important effort were Christopher F. Wells, Michael P. Bentley, Janice Peterson, Mark Fernald, William Cleary, Beth Fernald, Ted Parent and Margaret-Ann Moran. Judges L. Phillips Runyon III and Albert H. Weeks also helped brief students in advance of the event. These lawyers and judges reviewed case materials with students to make sure they had a clear understanding of the facts and legal issues prior to oral argument, which is a key educational component of the "On the Road" program. We are told that the question and answer session with the lawyers, after argument, was energetic, as was our separate session with the students. We credit the volunteer lawyers for helping to generate that enthusiasm. I also want to thank Cheshire County Bar President Douglas F. Green who organized a reception for the Supreme Court with members of the bar to briefly discuss developments in the judicial branch. Finally, a special thanks to New Hampshire Bar President Russell F. Hilliard for his valuable contributions to the "On the Road" program during the past year. John T. Broderick Jr.
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