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Who is Your Favorite Fictional Lawyer? The Bar President Edition, Part One*

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By Tom Jarvis In light of the New Hampshire Bar Association’s 150th anniversary year, this month’s Fictional Lawyers column* is cen­tered around past NHBA presidents. In 150 years, the Bar has had many presidents, 38 of which are currently living. Being presi­dent of the Bar Association is an important job and it is the highest … Read more

The World’s First ‘Robot Lawyer’ Short-Circuited by Prosecutors, Now Faces Class Action Lawsuit

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By Tom Jarvis In recent years, artifi­cial intelligence (AI) has been swiftly permeating the legal world. Legal research tools like Westlaw and Lex­isNexis have used a type of AI called Natural Language Processing (NLP) for more than a decade, and now ChatGPT has passed the bar exam (for more on that, see Misty Griffith’s article … Read more

Paw and Order: Meet Jack, New Hampshire’s Newest Canine Professional

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By Tom Jarvis Jack the facility dog sitting on Judge Erin McIntyre’s bench at Hillsborough Circuit Court. Photo by Tom Jarvis De-escalating heightened emotions and providing comfort in the courtroom rests on the capable and furry shoulders of Jack, an eight-month-old Yellow Labra­dor training to become a facility dog. Jack was chosen as a standout … Read more

The Future Is Now: Language-Based, Generative AI and the Legal Profession

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By Misty Griffith The evolution of language-based, generative artificial intelligence (AI) is as rapid as the generation of text on the screen by ChatGPT, possibly the most well-known AI of this kind. My Bar News colleagues, Tom Jarvis, Donna Parker, and I watched in awe as ChatGPT created a suc­cinct and intelligible response to Tom’s … Read more

Continuing to Mitigate the Justice Gap: NHSC Says Voluntary Pro Bono Reporting Is in the Early Stages of Implementation

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By Tom Jarvis NHBA Staff As part of a broader initiative to identify and remove barri­ers to pro bono service that the New Hampshire Supreme Court has embarked upon, voluntary reporting of pro bono hours for NH attorneys is in the early stages of implementation. This project is being undertaken in conjunction with the Access … Read more

NHBF and Courts to Participate in National Judicial Outreach Week

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By Mysty Yackel Shappy NHBF Staff National Judicial Outreach Week, which is held in early March each year, is coming to New Hampshire through a part­nership between the New Hampshire Judi­cial Branch and the New Hampshire Bar Foundation, with staff support from the New Hampshire Bar Association. This year’s outreach week will occur from March … Read more