Board of Governors Online Voting Begins 3/15 Bar members with valid e-mail addresses on file will receive e-mails with information on how to vote online for the 2010 NHBA Board of Governors election. Bar members without e-mail addresses will receive correspondence through the mail with instructions on how to log-in to vote or how to request a paper ballot. All balloting must be completed by April 15. Read a Bar News article about the election.
Electronic ballots will be e-mailed on March 15. See the candidate roster. Biographies and candidate statements will be available with the electronic ballot.
Questions about the balloting can be directed to Assistant Executive Director Denice DeStefano.
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Crossfire: Domestic Abuse & Family Practice - 3/16 Mark March 16, 2010 on your calendar so you don't miss the upcoming Pro Bono Program and DOVE Attorney Training, Crossfire: How Domestic Abuse Affects Family Practice.
The program is designed to provide advanced training for family law attorneys who may have to deal with domestic abuse situations. Cost is $65 for attorneys who accept one Pro Bono Family Law case within the next year and for current Pro Bono and DOVE volunteers.
For more information about this program, contact DOVE Coordinator Pam Dodge, 603-715-3230.
Click for more information or to register.
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Gender Issues in NH Prisons - 3/12 The NH State Advisory Committee to the US Commission on Civil Rights will convene a briefing to hear from government officials, advocates and the community to discuss gender disparities within the state prison system. The meeting will take place on Friday, March 12, at the Legislative Office Building (Rooms 207-09), in Concord, NH.
The briefing is open to the public. For more information contact Barbara de La Viez, Eastern Regional Office, 202-376-7533, or Jordan Budd, Chairman, NH Advisory Committee, 603-228-1541.
Read more about the committee and the discussion.
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Larsen Gallery Show at Sulloway & Hollis - 3/18 The Robert M. Larsen art gallery at Sulloway & Hollis in Concord will feature a new exhibit, 10 for 2010: Ten Emerging Painters to Watch, which features an array of works from artists who studied at the NH Institute of Art in Manchester. A grand opening will take place at the gallery on March 18, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Read the full press release.
For more information, contact Jay Surdukowski at 603-224-2341.
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Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Attorneys Needed Do you have between seven and nine hours to make a difference for a low-income senior or working family submerged in debt? That is the average number of hours Pro Bono attorneys spend on a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case.
The Program has almost two dozen cases awaiting referral; all have been reviewed by an experienced bankruptcy attorney.
To take a case, please contact Carolann Wooding, 603-715-3205. Thank you!
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Keeping Up in a Downturn - Member Discounts! NHBA·CLE is pleased to offer Legal Technology and Management for Lawyers. We have scheduled two days of programming.You can take one day or two.Wednesday, March 31 and Thursday, April 1, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. each day. Earn up to 9 NHMCLE Credits over the two day program.
Register for day one.
Register for day two.
NOTE: If you select one day you will be asked if you want to register for the second day and receive a bigger discount.
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Judge Muirhead Retirement Reception - 5/27 Save the date! A retirement reception for US Magistrate Judge James R. Muirhead will take place on Thursday, May 27, at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord. Enjoy heavy hors d' oeuvres and a cash bar. Stay tuned for more information.
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Suggested Reading How to Destroy Your Fledgling Law Firm
TechnoLawyer Blog
Five ways to sabotage all of your hard work. Read more.
ABA Cuts Dues to Lure Solos
The Connecticut Law Tribune
The ABA agreed on a radical shake-up of its member dues to get more representation from solo attorneys. Read more.
Grow Business the Old-Fashioned Way
New York Law Journal
Collegiality and teamwork may seem old-fashioned, but there are seldom better ways to increase business. Read more.
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Nominations Sought for Daniel Webster Award Nominations are sought for Daniel Webster International Lawyer of the Year Award, which is presented by the International Law Section to an attorney "whose contribution to international law demonstrates the spirit of Daniel Webster and whose good works help elevate the standing of the legal profession and serve as an inspiration to others."
The contribution of the nominee is not confined to the year preceding the award, but should be current enough to have topical significance. Past recipients include the Hon. John Coughlin, Maurice Geiger, Phillip Walker, and Michael Th. Johnson.
Nominations for the 2010 award may be made by any member of the NH Bar, with or without notice to the nominee. The submission should include a description of the contributions made by the nominee and should be forwarded no later than March 31, 2010 to the chair of the nominating committee, attorney Beth Deragon.
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Judge McGuire Retirement Party - 4/23 A retirement party for retiring Superior Court Justice Kathleen McGuire will be held at the Grappone Conference Center on Friday, April 23, 2010, at 6:00 p.m.
The event is open to all and will celebrate the long and distinguished career of Judge McGuire.
Tickets are $40 ($32 for Judicial Branch staff).
RSVP to Barbara Sweet by sending a check to: Barbara Sweet, Superior Court Center, 17 Chenell Drive, Suite 1, Concord, NH 03301.
If you have a special story or picture that you would like to have included in a memory book that will be presented to Judge McGuire, please send it to Barbara Sweet at the address above.
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Thurgood Marshall's Coming! - 3/24 One of the giant figures in the history of American jurisprudence, Thurgood Marshall was a passionate and embattled civil rights lawyer who acted as the lead attorney for the plaintiffs in Brown v. Board of Education. He was the first African American to serve as Solicitor General of the United States and became the first African American to serve as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
This facilitated movie is followed by a panel discussion and a moderated online chat room discussion of the legal issues and ethical concerns raised in the movie. Attendees are asked to focus on the issues demonstrated in the play relating to the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.
This program qualifies for 3.0 NHMCLE Ethics Credits.
Register Today!
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The NHBA-CLE is listed as the sponsor for reporting purposes. However, you will be registering through Periaktos Productions. Periaktos will report the attendance to the NHBA-CLE and we will report that to the NHMCLE Board.
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Casemaker 2.2 Now Available! The latest version of Casemaker is now available. Among the new features are: more detailed session laws; simpler organization and search capability for statutes; and an expanded case database.
Read the fact sheet to learn more about the features.
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Short-Term Mock Trial Coach Needed High School Students from the Academy for Science & Design in Merrimack, NH are in need of an Attorney to Coach and Prep them for Mock Trial Competition to be held the beginning of April.
Please contact Law Related Education Coordinator Robin E. Knippers, 603-715-3259, for more information.
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