Practical Skills Course

December 13-14, 2022
Grappone Conference Center
Concord NH

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Gain knowledge and skills on the ins and outs of practicing in New Hampshire from experienced New Hampshire practitioners in a variety of practice areas. This plenary meeting includes an opening session and choices in four breakout sessions such as:

Family Practice, or Wills and Trusts, or Debtor/Creditor
Real Estate, or Civil Litigation, or Criminal Practice
Discovery Practice or Business Organization
Solo & Small Firm Management/Technology, or Employment Law Issues

Bench and Bar Meet & Greet

Network with other new NHBA attorneys and meet members of the judiciary in a social setting!

The New Lawyers Committee cordially invites attorneys who have been with the NHBA less than 2 years to attend this one-of a kind event, after each December Practical Skills.

About Practical Skills

The Practical Skills Course (required by the NH Supreme Court) must be taken within the first two years after being sworn in to the New Hampshire Bar Association. This includes attorneys who have previously practiced in other states and those who are inactive members of the New Hampshire Bar Association.

This course must be taken in person.

Read New Hampshire Supreme Court Rule 42 XIII (a)

Credits

By participating in the the Practical Skills course you will receive:

420 General NHMCLE Minutes, reported directly to your ART account (if you attend both days).
120 Ethics/ Professionalism Minutes, reported directly to your ART account
2022 New Hampshire Practice & Procedure Handbook – a $250 value!

To meet the mandatory requirement of 6 hours, including 2 ethics/professionalism hours, you must attend the plenary Wednesday morning session plus a minimum of 2 workshops during Wednesday afternoon and/ or Thursday morning.

Credits earned during Practical Skills count toward the annual NHMCLE requirement, but do not complete the requirement in full.

Upcoming Events

October 2023

Thursday October 5

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Law Related Education Committee Meeting
Virtual Meeting

Friday October 6

11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Workers' Compensation Law Fall Meeting
NH Bar Center, Concord

Monday October 9

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Leadership Academy Steering Committee Meeting
Virtual Meeting

Wednesday October 11

9:00 am – 3:30 pm: The DOVE Project: Closing the Gap for Survivors
NH Bar Association Seminar Room, Concord
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: From Competence to Excellence: The Ethycal Imperative for Excellent Client Service
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