Become a Bar Leader - Apply Now If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.
~John Quincy Adams
If you want to be a leader in your legal community and in your New Hampshire Bar Association, all you have to do is open the door by applying for the NHBA Leadership Academy, Class of 2011. Applications are due by Sept. 15.
15 attorneys with three to 10 years' legal experience will be selected to participate.
See the program schedule, which kicks off with a two-day retreat Nov. 5 & 6.
Questions? Read the Leadership Academy description or contact Valenda Morrissette.
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Experienced Atty. Needed in Cheshire County A Cheshire County mentor is currently sought with experience in one or more of the following: general practice; land use/zoning; and/or real estate law. The time commitment is flexible and not burdensome.
To learn more about what it means to be a mentor or to answer this call, contact Member Services Coordinator Rose Anocibar, 603-715-3214.
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Back to School - LRE Constitution Day Activities Check out resources for Constitution Day on Sept. 17, including a student essay contest sponsored by the Court and local newspapers.
Visit NHBA Law Related Education for upcoming programs and links to more resources and grants for teachers.
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It's Official: 'Franks' is UNH School of Law Franklin Pierce Law Center (affectionately known as 'Franks'), has finalized its affiliation with the University of New Hampshire. It has been renamed the University of New Hampshire School of Law.
Visit its new website.
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Judicial Retirement Celebration - 9/22 A retirement celebration for retiring justices William Groff, Philip Mangones, and James Barry, will be held on Wednesday, September 22, at the Executive Court Banquet Facility in Manchester.
A cocktail hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. and will be followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $50 per person. To register, download and complete the form, and follow the return instructions.
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Rockingham Cty. Criminal Justice Group Mtg. - 9/24 All attorneys practicing criminal law in the Rockingham Superior Court are invited to a meeting of the Rockingham County Criminal Justice Group at the Rockingham County Courthouse on Friday, September 24, at 2:00 p.m.
For more information, contact Rockingham County Superior Court Clerk Raymond Taylor, 603-642-5256.
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Suggested Reading Good v. Successful
The Legal Intelligencer
With more than one million lawyers in the US, what separates them is not just the result, but also the level of client service they provide. Read more.
Can Outsourcing Help Work-Life Balance
The American Lawyer
How would an outsourcing trend affect the practice of law? Read more.
Labor Day Special - NH/MA Speed Traps
Speedtrap.org
Manchester and Nashua, New Hampshire, as well as Boston and Lynn, Massachusetts, were recently named some of the worst North American Speed Trap Cities. Read more.
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Rule 170 20-Hour Training Offered December 2, December 3 & December 6, 2010
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Administrative Office of the Courts, Concord NH
The Office of Mediation and Arbitration would like to offer new recruits an opportunity to sign up for the Rule 170 program. It is required that you complete a 20-hour training program before you can participate in the program.
To register, please visit the Court's website to print and complete a registration form.
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Supreme Court Society Event - 9/26 The Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice, in association with the NH Supreme Court Society, Lincoln Financial Group and Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green, will be present the film Surviving Hitler: A Love Story, on September 26, at 5:00 p.m. and 7:15 p.m., at Red River Theatres in Concord.
The film, a true story about a young Jewish woman in Nazi Germany, will be followed by a conversation with Jutta Cords, the woman portrayed in the film.
Seating is limited. Visit the Lantos Foundation's website for more information and to purchase tickets.
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NHBA Member ID Cards Coming Soon! New member ID cards - which are normally issued annually upon receipt of dues payment - are being redesigned and updated. The new cards will be rolled out over the next few months. Member ID cards for 2009-10 are valid until the end of the calendar year.
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Upcoming Court Furlough Dates and Court Holidays All state courts will be closed and court employees will be on unpaid furlough on the dates listed below. Additional dates may be announced as required to reduce judicial branch expenditures. The courts have said that any additional furlough dates will be announced with at least one-month's notice.
Friday, Sept. 3
Friday, Oct. 8
Friday, Nov. 12
Thursday, Dec. 23
The following are the remaining holidays in 2010 when the courts will be closed:
Monday, Sept. 6
Monday, Oct. 11
Thursday, Nov. 11
Thursday, Nov. 25 &
Friday, Nov. 26
Friday, Dec. 24
Friday, Dec. 31
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Bar Center Closed 9/6 The NH Bar Center will be closed on Monday, September 6 for the Labor Day Holiday. It will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 7.
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