NHBA Member Services presents a Law Practice Management Brown Bag Lunch Workshop - Organization & Creating Balance - on Wednesday, May 21, at noon at the Bar Center in Concord.

 

Many members struggle with:

 

Organization

Scheduling

Court Deadlines

Time Management

 

Sue West, a certified professional organizer from Space 4U, will offer how-to tips on time management and on organizing your life and your office.

 

Please RSVP to Rose Anocibar, 603-715-3214. The program is free; bring a lunch.

 

The NHBA Law Related Education Program has an urgent need for attorney volunteers who would like to judge student projects on public policy issues.

 

The US District Court - New Hampshire, in conjunction with the NHBA Federal Practice Section, will hold a Judicial Forum on Federal Civil Practice Issues on Friday, June 13, 2008, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00p.m. at the Rudman Courthouse in Concord.

 

At the forum, federal judges of the district court will host a roundtable discussion on civil practice issues. The format, designed to allow for an open exchange between the federal bench and bar, presents all of us with a great opportunity to connect with the federal bench.

If you would like to attend, please register electronically on the court's web site at www.nhd.uscourts.gov. 

 

In accordance with Supreme Court Rule 56 and RSA 490:32, Judge David D. King, Probate Court Administrative Judge is in the process of conducting a judicial evaluation involving the following judges:

 

 

 

 

Evaluation questionnaires can be obtained from the Office of the Administrative Judge and should be forwarded to the address indicated on the evaluation form once it has been completed. You may call Patty Cole, 603-271-7525, for a blank questionnaire.

 

While responses are shared with the judge being evaluated, they are treated as confidential and the identity of the person completing the form will remain anonymous.

All evaluations must be submitted to the address below by June 2, 2008:

 

Probate Court Administrative Office

107 Pleasant St., 2nd Floor

Concord, NH 03301

SC Rule 53 Interim CLE Reports will be arriving shortly for all lawyers on active status with NHBA subject to the rule. This snapshot of online records is a reminder to lawyers to review their online records for accuracy 30 days following completion of a CLE program, and to finish their required CLE credits by June 30, 2008, the end of the compliance period. CLE completion by this date will mean no filing paperwork and no late filing fees for 2008.

 

If you have questions about your report that are not answered by the information that accompanies the report, please go to the Bar's website to review, Understanding Your Online Record and Your Reports from NHMCLE.

The Bar's Annual Meeting provides an oppotunity to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of members of the legal community and their contributions to the justice system and the Association. Nominations are sought for the following award:

 

To honor the memory of E. Donald Dufresne, this award is presented to an attorney that best fits the following:

 

"A professional lawyer is an expert in the law pursuing a learned art in service to clients and in the spirit of public service; and engaging in these pursuits as part of a common calling to promote justice and public good."

 

NHBA Annual Meeting Awards

c/o Denice DeStefano

2 Pillsbury Street, Suite 300

Concord, NH 03301

 

 

Section members are invited to a special anniversary celebration at Fratello's Ristorante in Manchester. Attorneys Honey Hastings and Rob Howard, founders and leaders of the Section, will be honored at this event.

 

Also, comedian Robbie Printz will entertain members as they enjoy hors d'oeuvres and camaraderie. Cash bar will be available.

 

No cost for Section members to attend, but please RSVP by May 12 to Margie Kerouac or Judy Fairclough.

  

Lots of great NHBA-CLE programs coming up in the next few weeks...International Transactions...Business Split Ups, and an Ethics & Marketing program with a professional speaker on June 6.