By Tom Jarvis When Nyah Velasquez and Trenton Liggins completed Young Adult Court (YAC) during a February 19 graduation ceremony at Hillsborough County Superior Court North in Manchester, they became the fourth and fifth graduates of a
By Tom Jarvis A federal class action alleging that New Hampshire has failed to provide necessary home- and community-based services to older adults and people with disabilities enrolled in its Choices for Independence (CFI) program will proceed
By Tom Jarvis New Hampshire’s trial court judges gathered in Concord on March 20 for a full-day examination of domestic violence and sexual assault cases, focusing on the legal, procedural, and human complexities that can arise when
By Tom Jarvis The 2025 New Hampshire Legal Needs Study, released in April 2026, provides a detailed picture of where civil legal needs arise in New Hampshire, where services are available, and where gaps remain. The report
By Tom Jarvis Sixty attorneys, judges, and family members gathered at the Bedford Village Inn on April 13 for the New Hampshire Bar Association’s annual Celebration of 50 Years in Practice luncheon. This year, the NHBA recognized
By Tom Jarvis A recent study of New Hampshire’s drug treatment courts found that participants were significantly less likely to be convicted of new crimes than those who were referred but did not enroll. The study, Measuring
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