Practical Skills Course

December 10 - 11, 2025
Grappone Conference Center
Concord, NH

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 by members in an Active Status 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.

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:

405 General NHMCLE Minutes, reported directly to your ART account (if you attend both days).
150 Ethics/ Professionalism Minutes, reported directly to your ART account
2024 New Hampshire Practice & Procedure Handbook – a $250 value!

To meet the mandatory requirement of 360 minutes, including 120 ethics/professionalism minutes, you must attend the plenary morning session on day 1 plus a minimum of 2 workshops during day 1 afternoon and/ or day 2 morning.

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

Upcoming Events

December 2025

Monday December 1

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Special Committee on Attorney Wellness
NH Bar Center, Concord

Tuesday December 2

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Complying with New Hampshire's Parental Medical Leave Law
LIVE WEBCAST
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: NH Bar Foundation Board of Directors Meeting
McLane Middleton Prof. Assn., Manchester

Wednesday December 3

8:00 am – 3:30 pm: Law School for Legislators
The Hotel Concord
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: NHBA Committee on Cooperation with the Courts
NH Bar Center, Concord