2023
LRE Programs meet Civics Education Requirements of New NH Civics Law in Effect July 2024
Union Leader article explains how NHBA Law Related Education Programs: We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution and Project Citizen meet the Civics Education Requirements for grades 4 – 12 students under the new Civics Education
The NHBA Prison Series: The Initial Days of Serving Time
By Tom Jarvis and Scott Merrill A crime that only takes a few seconds or minutes – a murder committed in the heat of the moment, an armed robbery – can lead to years in the New
Recent SCOTUS Decision Leaves New Lawyers and Law Students Disappointed
By Grace Yurish Following the recent United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) rejection of President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel some or all federal student loan debt, many young lawyers and law students are left worried about the
Remembering Judge Ivorey Cobb: The Granite State’s First Black Jurist
By Tom Jarvis On August 11, 2023, more than 50 people, including judges, lawyers, media representatives, and three generations of family members from across the country attended the portrait unveiling ceremony of Judge Ivorey Cobb, the Granite
Celebrating 25 Years of Progress: The NHWBA’s Legacy in Advancing Gender Equity in the Legal Profession
By Grace Yurish In the 133 years since Marilla Ricker won women the right to be admitted to the New Hampshire Bar, many women have followed a career in law, including trailblazers like Agnes
Pioneer Superior Court Chief Justice Tina Nadeau To Retire on September 29
By Tom Jarvis New Hampshire Superior Court Chief Justice Tina Nadeau, a pioneer on the bench for nearly 30 years and a champion for the drug court system in the state, has announced she will retire
The NHBA Prison Series: An Introduction
By Tom Jarvis In 2018, the United States had the highest incarceration rate in the world.[i] According to the Prison Policy Initiative, a non-profit organization for the mitigation of mass incarceration, “New Hampshire has an incarceration rate
Looking Back, Looking Ahead: The New Hampshire Bar Association Turns 150 This Month
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