Publications

By Scott Merrill In an extraordinary move, the US Department of Justice (DOJ), under President Donald Trump, sued all 15 District of Maryland judges this summer over a procedural order in immigration cases. Though quickly dismissed, the

By Tom Jarvis At the 2025 Annual Meeting, the New Hampshire Bar Association announced the formation of a Special Committee on Public Sector and Public Interest Attorneys – an ad hoc group charged with assessing needs, exploring

By Tom Jarvis In 2025, the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law’s (UNH Law) Daniel Webster Scholars (DWS) Honors Program marks 20 years since its approval by the New Hampshire Supreme Court (NHSC). The

By Tom Jarvis New Hampshire Supreme Court (NHSC) Senior Associate Justice James P. Bassett retired from the bench on August 31 after 13 years of service. He participated fully through his retirement date, though he last sat

By Tom Jarvis The Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) and the Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA) have released a sweeping report, authored by their Committee on Legal Education and Admissions Reform (CLEAR), urging state supreme courts

By Scott Merrill Editor’s note: Names and identifying details of attorneys quoted in this story have been withheld to protect confidentiality. On the surface, attorneys appear to be experts in control. They master rules, endure the rigors

By Tom Jarvis For Lean consultant Joe McCue, the winding road from mechanical engineer to wellness coach to process improvement expert has always been guided by a single principle: “helping people in a meaningful way.” That guiding