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Bar News - February 17, 2006 Margaret Kerouac Receives First McLane Pro Bono Award
The first award was given this year to Margaret R. Kerouac, whose practice lies chiefly in the areas of family law and domestic relations. The Jack B. Middleton Pro Bono Legal Services Award will be presented each year to an attorney who personifies the spirit of community involvement through pro bono work. Middleton was the first lawyer in private practice to be honored by the New Hampshire Bar Foundation with the Frank Rowe Kenison award for his substantial contributions to the betterment of New Hampshire’s citizens; he was also among the pioneers of the IOLTA (“Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts”) program in New Hampshire. Kerouac, who usually has at least one pro bono case going in addition to her other work, is recognized as the “go to” person if help is needed with a family law case, law firm officials said. Her door is always open to fellow workers. In addition, she has given after-hours time to assist in the updating of the firm’s legal services instructions and forms, said Steven Camerino, chair of the McLane management committee. “We have always had great role models at the firm, and intend to maintain this commitment into the future,” said Camerino. “We created this award to encourage current and future McLane attorneys to continue to advance the firm’s efforts,” Mary Jo Hermann, the firm’s internal pro bono coordinator said, “Believe me, they [fellow attorneys] do take advantage of her willingness to help! I have found myself on many occasions going to Margie for guidance and found her frantically getting ready for her own trial, and yet she always has a smile and makes time to help out despite her own heavy workload. It should be noted that Margie works as hard for her pro bono clients as she does for any other client she has.” “It was really an honor to receive this award,” said Kerouac, who was admitted to the NH Bar in 2000. “ I have been incredibly fortunate to work with people like Jack who are so committed to helping the poor and underprivileged. Giving back to the community with pro bono work is one more way that we can maintain or enhance the public’s perception of attorneys and help those in need to navigate their way through the legal system. “Our firm has a culture which encourages all attorneys to assume responsibility for at least one pro bono case per year. I am just one of several people here committed to helping the others with their cases. It was very nice to be recognized for that work.”
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