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NHBA e-Bulletin February 8, 2012 |
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Some MYM Space Still Available If you're interested in attending this year's NH Bar Association Midyear Meeting, there is still some space available.
If you want to attend either the CLE programs or the Honors & Awards Luncheon, call Cheryl Moore immediately at 603-715-3260.
To attend the Gender Equality Breakfast, where Hon. Sue Carbon will speak about her work against domestic violence, and where Hon. Gary Hicks will receive the Hollman Award for Gender Equality, call Cheryl Moore, 603-715-3260.
Learn more about the MYM.
| LPM Power Lunch Wednesday - 2/29 @ 12 p.m. Join us for a free NHBA Law Practice Management Power Lunch on Critical Areas of Human Resources, presented by Sheila Soule of Paychex HR Solutions. If you're running your own office, this is a program you don't want to miss.
Topics will include; payroll, employee communication, benefits, worksite safety, loss prevention, compliance, interviewing/hiring, employee motivation, development or separation, business success and strategies for determining business growth.
The program is free. Just bring your sandwich; we'll provide the beverages, chips and cookies. Contact Rose Anocibar to register.
| Sexual Harassment News & Views - 2/16 Sexual harassment continues to invade the work place, and is no longer limited to unwelcome flirting, inappropriate touching and crass language. Technology has made the problem all the more relevant today.
That's why NHBA•CLE is presenting Sexual Harassment News & Views on Feb. 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Attendees will learn litigation-prevention strategies for employers and hear the newest developments in this area of the law from both plaintiff and defense counsel. Use of employment practice experts will be explored, and a comprehensive case law update for practitioners will be provided.
Register Today!
| Have a Good Closing Argument? Join the Battle The NH Bar Association New Lawyers Committee is currently seeking volunteers interested in joining the 2012 Battle of the Lawyers.
To be held at the Capitol Center for the Arts on April 17, 2012, the competition will feature two criminal and two civil attorneys presenting their best closing arguments from real cases. Read about last year's competition.
If you think you have a great closing argument and would like to take part, contact Rose Anocibar, by Monday, February 20.
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Brown Bag Lunch with NHPR - 3/9
The NH Women's Bar Association is putting on a free brown bag lunch program with NH Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein and Amy Quinton on March 9 at 12:00 p.m. at the NHPR studio, 2 Pillsbury Street, 6th floor, in Concord.
Pack a lunch and join a roundtable discussion about the law and media with NHPR Reporter Dan Gorenstein and Acting News Director Amy Quinton. Get a tour of the studios and learn about the interesting legal cases NHPR has reported on over the years.
For more information, contact NHWBA Executive Director Gretchen Pyles.
| Ethics Opinion on Outsourcing Legal Services The NH Bar Association Ethics Committee recently issued an opinion on outsourcing legal and non-legal support services.
Read the ethics opinion.
| Just In - Family Law Section Mtg. - 2/9 The NH Legislature has been, and continues to be, busy in the family law area. Please join the Family Law Section for a recently announced meeting scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 9, at 3:00 p.m. at the NH Bar Center.
Attorney John Cameron will discuss Parenting Coordination and attorney Honey Hastings will provide an update on legislation, including recently adopted as well as pending bills.
For more information, email Patty Frechette.
| Write an At-a-Glance Column in 2012 Bar News is looking for attorneys to write for the Supreme Court At-a-Glance column, a monthly feature summarizing NH Supreme Court slip opinions from the previous month.
This column uses a different contributor each month and an author doesn't have to be practicing in New Hampshire to write for the column, as long as he/she is a NH Bar member. We welcome new authors, as well as those who have written for us before.
Please contact Communications Assistant Lisha Brosseau if you are interested.
| Suggested Reading
Nashua Officials Oppose Closing Superior Court Branch
Nashua Telegraph
Nashua officials say closing the Nashua Superior Court branch would be a mistake. Read more.
'We the People' Loses Appeal with People around the World
NY Times
Fewer and fewer countries are using the US Constitution as a model for democratic government. Should we be concerned? Read more.
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