By Margaret O’Brien Effective January 1, 2026, a new law in New Hampshire expands unpaid leave rights for employees to attend medical appointments related to childbirth, postpartum care, and infant pediatric needs. Enacted as part of a broader budget bill, HB 2 (an Act relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures), was signed into … Read more
By Tom Jarvis In May, retired Judge Susan Carbon traveled to one of the most remote regions of western Uganda to speak on issues of domestic violence, sexual assault, child marriage, and teen pregnancy – topics that remain shrouded in stigma in many communities there. What she encountered was staggering need, extraordinary resilience, and a … Read more
By Tom Jarvis The New Hampshire Bar Association is launching a new civic education initiative this summer – and it needs attorneys to make it a success. On August 15, the NHBA Civics and Law Outreach Program will host a Street Law training course at the Bar Center in Concord, and is seeking attorneys to … Read more
By Tom Jarvis With the salty air of Portsmouth Harbor just beyond the walls of the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel, attorneys and judges from all corners of the state convened for a day of reflection, recognition, and forward-looking discussion. At a time when the legal profession is not only evolving but also facing … Read more
By Tom Jarvis Justice David Hackett Souter, a lifelong public servant who rose from the hills of Weare, New Hampshire, to the bench of the United States Supreme Court, died on May 8 at his home in Hopkinton. He was 85. Justice Souter’s legacy is marked by intellectual rigor, humility, and an unwavering … Read more
By Tom Jarvis As New Hampshire continues to grapple with long-standing concerns in its indigent defense system, the final installment of the NHBA Indigent Defense Crisis series looks westward to Oregon – and, to a lesser extent, to Maine – for a stark reminder of what can happen when those concerns go unresolved. Over … Read more
By Tom Jarvis More than 500 firms across the country – including New Hampshire firm Shaheen & Gordon – signed an amicus brief opposing a series of executive orders recently issued by President Donald Trump. These executive actions impose federal penalties on several law firms involved in litigation against the Trump administration or tied to … Read more
By Tom Jarvis It has been five years since the COVID-19 pandemic upended the world. While the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus a global pandemic on March 11, 2020, it wasn’t until April that the gravity of the situation set in – it wasn’t going away anytime soon. In rapid succession, schools … Read more
