By Tom Jarvis On July 2, 1873, New Hampshire became the first state to establish a “modern state bar association” with incorporation – by a special act of the New Hampshire legislature – as the Bar Association
By Tom Jarvis Looking back through the history of the New Hampshire Bar Association in celebration of its 150th year inevitably brings to mind the most publicized trial in Granite State history: the Pamela Smart trial. Spanning
By Tom Jarvis In last month’s issue, five past NHBA presidents were featured in this column in honor of the Bar Association’s 150th anniversary year celebration. This month, six more past presidents gave their answers regarding their
By Scott Merrill When the Bar Association of New Hampshire – as it was then called – was established in 1873 as a philanthropic club of “like minded attorneys,” it consisted of all men. It wasn’t until
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
By Tom Jarvis As part of our 150th anniversary year commemoration, the NHBA has been combing through old issues of Bar News – and its predecessor publication Bar Weekly – to find important landmarks in our history.
By Kathie Ragsdale In 1982, Lauren Noether was a new law school grad who was painting houses while awaiting an opportunity to practice law. She was the first practitioner to be profiled in a publication of
By Jonathan Eck Anniversaries provide the opportunity to reflect on the milestones we’ve reached and to consider the history and progress we have made together over the years. For those happy events, anniversaries can be cause for
By Lynne G. Sabean and Misty Griffith NHBA Staff The New Hampshire Bar Association was founded on July 2, 1873, making 2023 our 150th anniversary year. We think this landmark deserves more than simply refreshing our masthead