Spring 2012 Vol. 53, No. 1 Ethics, Professionalism and Professional Liability

NH Bar Journal - Volume 53, Number 1 - Ethics, Professionalism and Professional Liability

In This Issue NH Bar Association Ethics Committee: Advancing Professionalism in the 21st Century By Maureen D. Smith, Chair The Case Within the Case: Examining How New Hampshire Courts Approach the Trial of a Legal Malpractice Claim By John C. Kissinger, Jr., Christopher D. Hawkins, and Samantha L. Yanco The Anders Brief, State v. Cigic, and Does Cigic Deliver What It Promises? By … Read more

2019 We the People District Hearings

2019 We the People District Hearings Dec 6, 2019 Teams from Milford High School, John Stark Regional High Schools and Hollis Brookline High School squared off on the way to the New Hampshire state finals.

Lawyers and Texting: Part V

Part V: Ethics of Advertising via Text Messaging Ethics Corner Article Dear Ethics Committee, I have learned that there are services that can allow me to advertise and solicit new clients through text messages. Is this permissible under the NH Rules of Professional Conduct? Answer: Rules 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3 are the main rules that … Read more

Lawyers and Texting: Part IV

Ethics Corner Article Part IV: Text Messages and Spoliation Dear Ethics Committee, I understand that many of my clients use texting as a primary source of communication in their day-to-day lives. What concerns, if any, should I have relative to the preservation of these text communications under the NH Rules of Professional Conduct when civil … Read more

Bar’s Legislative Advocacy in Review

NH statehouse dome

By Anna Berry   Two of the bills supported by the New Hampshire Bar Association’s legislative advocacy efforts were signed into law by Governor Chris Sununu in June. But the accomplishments of the 2019 legislative session have been overshadowed by the stalemate between the governor and the Democrat-controlled legislature, according to attorney John Macintosh, the … Read more

We the People: Project Citizen Teacher Training 2019

Project Citizen Teacher Training 2019

Law-Related Education Expands Opportunities for Civics Education An AMAZING Project Citizen Training took place in NH, with Key Note Speaker, Maria Gallo from the Center for Civic Education and Laura Dwyer, NH/ME and Maureen McGuirl as mentors. Twenty dedicated teachers took part in a two-day training to learn about Public Policy while being trained with … Read more

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Lawyers and Texting: Part III

Ethics Corner Article Editor’s Note: This is part III of an ongoing series of Ethics Corner articles called “Lawyers and Texting” addressing this new method of communication, which brings with it ethical concerns regarding the New Hampshire Rules of Professional Conduct (“Rules”). To read Part I, see the June 19, 2019 issue of Bar News … Read more