Sept 17, 2021 By Thomas B. Getz By creating the Department of Energy as part of House Bill 2, the so-called budget trailer bill, the New Hampshire Legislature and Governor Sununu fundamentally changed the way in which New...
The New Hampshire Bar Association’s (NHBA) motto proudly proclaims, “Equal Justice Under Law.” This phrase serves as a guiding principle and fundamental tenet of our organization’s commitment to law, equality, and justice. In furtherance of this...
July, 21, 2021 By Kathie Ragsdale Colleagues praise Hon. Robert J. Lynn for his layered understanding and appreciation of legal intricacies, skills that may well have been shaped by the complexities of his own life experience. The son of a...
July 21, 2021 By Jordyn Haime, Granite State News Collaborative Being in the right state at the right time likely saved Ronald MacKinnon prison time when he made the decision to not seek immediate medical care for his wife. Debbie...
Annual Fundraising Event to be held Wednesday, May 26 By Scott Merrill The past year has proved to be a turning point for New Hampshire’s legal services community and the New Hampshire Bar Foundation is helping to lead the charge. On May...
May 17, 2021 By Scott Merrill On June 1, the NH Pro Bono Referral Program and the Legal Advice and Referral Center (LARC) will merge to become 603 Legal Aid. The merger was formally announced to the public on Thursday, May 6, at the NH Campaign...
This is the 19th N.H. Bar News article co-written by employment lawyers Debra Weiss Ford (employer advocate) and Nancy Richards-Stower (employee advocate). Here they discuss the 2020 Supreme Court decision Bostock v. Clayton County, 590...
By Scott Merrill Resentment over inequities—especially for people of color—collides with a pandemic and economic insecurity leading to mob violence, and a clash of opinions surrounding theories of race. Some variation of that...
By Jacqueline Leary April 16, 2021 Has the COVID-19 pandemic finally highlighted an issue that has been adversely affecting women in the workplace for decades? The answer is yes, as you’ll see below. The vaccine rollout is in full force and the...
By Daniel E. Will Attorney Daniel Will My mother viewed comic books – similar to television – to be the source of mind rot. As a result, I had neither, until age 11 or maybe 12, when my older sister’s high school boyfriend began to feed me – on...
ACLU-NH argues that decision on California case centered on first amendment rights applies to HB 544 By Scott Merrill Legislation under debate in New Hampshire seeking to prevent discussion about systemic racism and sexism could be dead on...
By Ivy Attenborough Ivy Attenbourough, first year law student at UNH Law We all navigate the intensified political landscape in our families, workplaces, and classrooms. Most people choose to sidestep direct conversation about controversial...
