By Tom Jarvis State officials are exploring whether wage data collected by the New Hampshire Employment Security (NHES) could be used to help courts determine eligibility for appointed counsel. The proposal is part of a broader review
By Megan Koerber The New Hampshire Bar Association is exploring the addition of an experiential learning track to its required Practical Skills CLE course, aiming to better prepare new attorneys for the realities of practice. A national
By Tom Jarvis For decades, New Hampshire’s IOLTA program has provided critical funding for civil legal services across the state. In the past year alone, targeted efforts by the New Hampshire Bar Foundation (the Foundation) to expand
By Tom Jarvis The New Hampshire Bar Association’s 2026 Midyear Meeting (MYM), held Friday, February 20, at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Manchester, drew more than 400 attorneys, judges, and legal professionals from across the state. The
By Scott Merrill The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is attempting to intervene in how state bar associations handle cases brought against current or former DOJ attorneys. The proposed move, legal experts say, undermines the authority of
By Scott Merrill When Maggie Goodlander was sworn in last January as the US Representative for New Hampshire’s Second Congressional District, her first term quickly drew national attention. Last November, Goodlander was one of six congressional leaders
By Scott Merrill If the New Hampshire Constitution of 1784 is defined by anything as much as longevity, it is restraint – particularly around taxation and the concentration of power. Across nearly 250 years, repeated debates and
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
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.