By Tom Jarvis New Hampshire Superior Court Judge Daniel Will was confirmed in a 4–1 vote by the Executive Council on February 11 to serve on the New Hampshire Supreme Court, filling the seat vacated by Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi, who reached the mandatory retirement age of 70 in February. When announcing the nomination, … Read more
By Tom Jarvis New Hampshire Supreme Court (NHSC) Justice Anna Barbara “Bobbie” Hantz Marconi retired from the bench on February 11, the day before her 70th birthday, in accordance with the state’s mandatory retirement age for judges. She has served on the Court since 2017. “It was an honor and a privilege to have that … Read more
By Tom Jarvis Just over two years after fleeing Afghanistan and resettling in New Hampshire, Judge Geeti Roeen and her family are still adjusting to life in the Granite State – but the urgency of their early days has gradually given way to something steadier. When Judge Roeen, her husband, Dr. Ziaurahman “Zia” Roeen, … Read more
By Tom Jarvis Courtney Brooks has been appointed interim dean of the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law (UNH Law), effective January 3, following the departure of Dean Megan Carpenter, who led the school for eight years. Brooks has been at the law school since 2010 and serves as director … Read more
By Tom Jarvis The New Hampshire Bar Association welcomed bar leaders from across the region to Portsmouth this fall as host of the 2025 New England Bar Association (NEBA) Annual Meeting. The gathering took place November 7–8 at the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel. NEBA is made up solely of the six New England state bar … Read more
By Tom Jarvis Marcia “Marty” Sink, founder, president, and CEO of Court Appointed Special Advocates of New Hampshire (CASA), has announced that she will retire as of July 1, 2026, after nearly four decades leading the organization she started in 1989. Sink, 70, says the timing reflects both the organization’s strength and her confidence … Read more
By Tom Jarvis More than 150 attorneys, judges, and community leaders gathered at the Manchester Country Club on October 9 for the New Hampshire Bar Foundation’s (NHBF) 2025 Annual Dinner. The evening highlighted the Foundation’s ongoing commitment to civic education, access to justice, and public service, while honoring distinguished members of the New Hampshire Bar … Read more
By Tom Jarvis Bryan K. Gould, a longtime Concord litigator and shareholder at Cleveland, Waters & Bass, PA, was sworn in on September 18 as an associate justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court, becoming the 112th justice to serve on the state’s highest bench. Justice Gould was nominated by Governor Kelly Ayotte and confirmed … Read more
By Megan Koerber After more than a decade of dedicated service, Jack Crisp is stepping down as chair of the New Hampshire Bar Association’s Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Committee. A past president of the NHBA (1994–1995), Crisp’s time on the committee is marked by steady leadership, thoughtfulness, and a deep understanding of the need for … Read more