By Anna Berry Two of the bills supported by the New Hampshire Bar Association’s legislative advocacy efforts were signed into law by Governor Chris Sununu in June. But the accomplishments of the 2019 legislative session have been overshadowed by the stalemate between the governor and the Democrat-controlled legislature, according to attorney John Macintosh, the … Read more
Law-Related Education Expands Opportunities for Civics Education An AMAZING Project Citizen Training took place in NH, with Key Note Speaker, Maria Gallo from the Center for Civic Education and Laura Dwyer, NH/ME and Maureen McGuirl as mentors. Twenty dedicated teachers took part in a two-day training to learn about Public Policy while being trained with … Read more
Attorney Randy Gordon asks the students about their proposal. From learning about adult responsibilities to creating public policy proposals, thousands of high school students were affected by the New Hampshire Bar Association’s Law Related Education programs this year. Newly-updated for 2019, the “Beyond High School” guide to adult rights and responsibilities by attorney Jennifer Eber … Read more
March 21, 2019 CONCORD, NH, — The NH Bar Association has unveiled a new web-based service, NH Free Legal Answers (nh.freelegalanswers.org), to give income-eligible users the ability to pose non-criminal legal questions to volunteer attorneys. “It is an exciting, technology-forward way to broaden opportunities for economically disadvantaged families and individuals to access basic legal information … Read more
By Anna Berry A well-known member was introduced as the New Hampshire Bar Association’s next executive director to a standing ovation at the Annual Meeting: George R. Moore. After “an enthusiastic consensus” was reached by the Board, the former Bar president and Devine Millimet attorney is set to take the helm of the Bar in … Read more
Concord, NH, The New Hampshire Bar Association is pleased to welcome George Moore of Devine Millimet into the role of Executive Director for the organization. “Following an extensive search process, we are very excited to have George Moore assume this important leadership role,” said David McGrath, President of the NH Bar Association. As a distinguished … Read more