September 14, 2020 By Judge N. William Delker When the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the New Hampshire Supreme Court to suspend all in-person trials and hearings in March, the judiciary quickly increased its use of video conferencing to meet our...
Granite State Law Firms Stepping Up to Meet Legal Services Demand By Sarah Mattson Dustin August 18, 2020 The need for civil legal aid is surging. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic crisis have pushed more New Hampshire families into...
New Hampshire Law Firms Learn to Adapt By Scott Merrill When Governor Sununu’s state of emergency went into effect five months ago because of the pandemic, NH law firms had to ask important questions, such as: How to keep people...
First of Its Kind Pilot Jury Trial to be Held August 24 July 30, 2020 By Scott Merril With the help of experts, the Cheshire County Superior Courthouse in Keene is gearing up for the Granite State’s first ever pilot jury trial since Governor...
July 23, 2020 According to a report from the House Ways and Means Committee, 30-35 million eligible people hadn’t received their stimulus money as of June 5. Attorney Barbara Heggie, Coordinator for the NH Pro Bono System’s Low-Income Taxpayer...
By Scott Merrill The New Hampshire Campaign for Legal Services held a “Lunch With Legal Services” event on July 16th to provide updates on a variety of interrelated issues and concerns faced by those around the Granite State in need of legal...
July, 20, 2020 By Scott Merrill During a typical summer, any anxiety or excitement about going back to school doesn’t really set in for those involved until mid-August when the first signs of fall appear on the leaves and summer camps come to an...
July 15, 2020 By Scott Merrill The New Hampshire Superior Court will hold a pilot jury trial in Cheshire County next month and given the court’s concern for the safety of everyone involved it could be the cleanest courthouse in the state. The New...
When the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic struck in early March, court proceedings were seriously upended. Following social distance guidelines, in-person courthouse access was limited to emergency filings and hearings only. Case processing slowed...
By Scott Merrill and Kathie Ragsdale With courts closed, except for emergency orders and social distancing keeping clients from their doors, New Hampshire attorneys from north to south with solo or small practices are getting creative to cope...
By Scott Merrill On April 2nd students of the 2020 graduating class of UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law wrote a letter to the New Hampshire Board of Bar Examiners requesting an emergency diploma privileged bar admission. The students are part of...
By Scott Merrill Two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees have been granted temporary release by government officials from the Strafford County Department of Corrections jail in Dover, NH. The release of Darwin Aliesky...
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