By Grace Yurish New Hampshire history was made when Talesha L. Saint-Marc became the first Black person in New Hampshire to serve on the federal bench as a United States magistrate judge. On October 12, her consequential investiture ceremony was held at the Warren B. Rudman Courthouse in Concord. The event was filled with Judge … Read more
By Tom Jarvis and Scott Merrill Maintaining order in the New Hampshire State Prison (NHSP) system is never a completely precise affair despite the many rules and regulations that exist to keep people safe. As New Hampshire’s prison population grows, so does the need for disciplinary actions and protective remedies to keep inmates, corrections officers, … Read more
By Grace Yurish New Hampshire attorneys can make a profound impact by representing individuals undergoing Involuntary Emergency Admissions (IEA) to mental health facilities. These cases involve individuals deemed a danger to themselves or others, warranting immediate mental health treatment. In New Hampshire, where approximately 2,200 of these cases arise each year, attorneys are desperately needed … Read more
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By Scott Merrill Upon entering the New Hampshire State Prison (NHSP) system, inmates are provided a copy of the Manual for The Guidance of Inmates – a 74-page document resembling a company handbook that outlines the rules for living in and moving through the spaces of the state’s prisons. The book is known by prisoners … Read more
Union Leader article explains how NHBA Law Related Education Programs: We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution and Project Citizen meet the Civics Education Requirements for grades 4 – 12 students under the new Civics Education Law – Effective July 1, 2024. View the article as a PDF or read it on the Union … Read more
By Tom Jarvis and Scott Merrill A crime that only takes a few seconds or minutes – a murder committed in the heat of the moment, an armed robbery – can lead to years in the New Hampshire criminal justice system. And for those facing potentially long prison sentences, the first months of incarceration can … Read more
By Grace Yurish Following the recent United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) rejection of President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel some or all federal student loan debt, many young lawyers and law students are left worried about the financial burden that law school has put on them. “It’s depressing and disheartening to say the least,” says … Read more
By Tom Jarvis On August 11, 2023, more than 50 people, including judges, lawyers, media representatives, and three generations of family members from across the country attended the portrait unveiling ceremony of Judge Ivorey Cobb, the Granite State’s first African American jurist, at the New Hampshire Supreme Court (NHSC). His portrait is now on permanent … Read more