LIKE SO MANY people affected by the tremendous human loss resulting from the September 11 terrorist attacks, Larry Gallagher, a golf pro at the North Conway Country Club, and his wife, Kathy, who runs the pro shop there, were moved to help the attack victims through a medium they know well.

Within a few days of the attacks, the Gallaghers decided to develop a commemorative golf ball decorated with an American flag and inscribed with the date of the attacks, which would be sold to raise money for the American Red Cross. Not knowing how to proceed with protecting and advancing their idea, they contacted the New Hampshire Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service.

That same day, LRS referred them to Concord attorney Jeremey Miller, who maintains a general practice with a concentration in intellectual property law. Miller offered his services on a pro bono basis and quickly took action, filing for trademark protection, organizing a limited liability corporation (LLC) and helping to draw up a contract for production of the ball with golf ball manufacturing giant Titleist. Miller even helped bring the Gallaghers together with William Shaw of Sitesurfer Publishing, LLC, a former Franklin Pierce Law Center classmate, who developed the liberty ball Web site, www.libertyball.com or www.libertyball.org.

All of the proceeds from the sale of the $5 ball are going to Red Cross disaster relief. So far, 7,000 balls have been sold by the Gallaghers, Miller said.

Miller, admitted to the Bar in October 2000, said he was pleased to have the opportunity to put his skills to work for a good cause.

Miller also praised the Lawyer Referral Service for bringing him good clients as he builds his practice. "I’ve already had a half-dozen referrals in the three or four months since I joined the panel," Miller said. "Most of those clients resulted in legal work, and even the ones who didn’t had legitimate questions. I felt it was time well spent for us. After our consultations, they had a better understanding of their legal situation."

Miller said an attorney who has served as one of his mentors, Ronald Cook, of Cook & Molan, suggested he join LRS. "He said it is a good way to build your practice and get involved with the community," said Miller.

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