July 17, 2019 To read more from the July Bar News practice area section on Federal Practice and Bankruptcy Law, read the issue here: https://www.nhbar.org/bar-news-june-19-2019/ By Joseph A. Foster and Christopher M. Dube The Bankruptcy...
By Anna Berry 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...
NH Attorney General Gordon MacDonald addressed the Executive Council at his confirmation hearing on June 26. By Ryan Lessard Governor Chris Sununu halted all judicial nominations on July 10 after the state’s Attorney General did not receive...
A Circuit Court upcoming vacancy is announced by Judicial Selection Commission Chair Chuck Douglas with the retirement of Justice James Leary on July 31, 2019. An Application may be downloaded from the websites of the Governor or the NH Bar...
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By Anna Berry A program to remind parties of court dates in divorce and parenting mediation cases reduced the failure-to-appear rate by 40 percent in six months — and attorneys say the program is a welcome addition to their practices. “I...
The "NH Supreme Court At-a-Glance" in New Hampshire Bar News summarizes recent NH Supreme Court decisions. Wayne Sabato v. Fannie Mae Real Estate No. 2012-632 May 3, 2019 Affirmed. Whether the balance of the plaintiff’s homestead exemption...
By Anna Berry Drug courts weren’t new to Audrey Clairmont. As a licensed social worker, she worked with a number of drug courts in the Boston area early on in her career before she helped launch the drug court in Merrimack County in 2017. So...
The NHBA Ethics Committee produces two types of work product. Opinions of the Committee (below) analyze and apply the Rules to specific situational inquiries submitted to the Committee. Ethics Corner / Practical Ethics articles analyze and apply...
Tracking your billable and nonbillable hours can illuminate firm (in)efficiencies. Editor’snote : This article was originally published in Law Practice, May 2019, by the American Bar Association and is reproduced with permission. By Laura Keeler...
To Test or Not to Test: When Will the Smoke Clear? April 17, 2019 Practice Area Section: Labor & Employment Law By Jim Reidy Strict drug screening policies may not be keeping up with the times. That is because drug-testing policies...
By Juliana DeVries Editor’s Note: This excerpt is reprinted with permission from the most recent issue of “Court Review,” published by the American Judges Association. Juliana DeVries is assistant federal public defender for the Northern District...
