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Welcome New Members!
We'd like to welcome the following new members to the NHWBA:
LeeAnn Brooks
Croft & Brooks, PLLC
Kate Mahan
Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson, PLLC
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Members in the News
Jacalyn Colburn of the NH Public Defender was nominated to the NH Superior Court. The Executive Council is holding public hearings on judicial nominations on Sept. 23.
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Network with NHWBA online and get LinkedIn!
Are you already "LinkedIn" and taking advantage of the online networking environment? If so, please join our newly created group on the LinkedIn website - New Hampshire Women's Bar Association.
If you are not already "LinkedIn," now is the perfect time to join. When you do, please join our group and discussion. |
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Members on the Move
Have you recently made a move you'd like to share with our members? We want to know.
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Thank You to NHWBA Supporters!
Abramson, Brown & Dugan
Craighead & Martin
Fournier Accounting & Bookkeeping Services
Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell
Judith A. Park Transcribing Service
Judy Gosselin, Investigator
Law Offices of Manning & Smith
Margaret Cunnane Hall, Esq.
McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton
Naturally Organized
New Hampshire Lawyers Assistance Program
Print Savvy
Sheehan, Phinney, Bass + Green
Tom Nikels, Investigator
Upton & Hatfield, LLP
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NHWBA Officers and Directors
PRESIDENT:
Kristin A. Mendoza
Devine, Millimet & Branch, P.A.
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT:
Katherine L. Brown
Hoefle, Phoenix & Gormley, P.A.
VICE PRESIDENT:
Holly J. Kilibarda
Nixon Peabody, LLP
TREASURER:
Holly B. Haines
Abramson, Brown & Dugan, P.A.
SECRETARY:
Erin G. Stearns
McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY:
Karyl Roberts Martin
Sheehan, Phinney, Bass & Green, P.A.
MEMBER AT LARGE:
Joceline D. Champagne
N.H. Pro Bono Referral Program
PROGRAMMING CHAIR:
Charla Bizios Stevens
McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton
OUT OF STATE LIAISON:
Erin J.M. Alarcon
Melick, Porter & Shea, LLP
CARROLL/COOS COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE:
Rebecca Oleson
Cooper, Deans, Cargill & Chant
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE, NORTH:
Charla Bizios Stevens
McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE, SOUTH:
Catherine Shaneleris
Shanelaris & Schirch
MERRIMACK COUNTY
REPRESENTATIVE:
Elizabeth L. Hodges
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE:
Marcie Vaughan
Shaheen & Gordon
STRAFFORD COUNTY
REPRESENTATIVE:
Kimberly J.H. Memmesheimer
Hoefle, Phoenix & Gormley, P.A.
SULLIVAN COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE:
Jane F. Taylor,
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September 2009
News & Events |
Greetings!
I'm so excited that we will be honoring our member, Ellen Musinsky, at this year's Fall Reception as the 2009 Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award recipient. Information about Ellen and the Fall Reception are below. Please join us at the reception in celebrating Ellen's achievements and those of the NHWBA.
Sincerely,
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Ellen Musinsky To Receive Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award
The New Hampshire Women's Bar Association is pleased to announce that attorney Ellen J. Musinsky has been selected to receive the 2009 Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award. The award will be given to Attorney Musinsky at the annual Fall Reception on Thursday, October 22, 2009, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, at The Centennial Hotel in Concord, New Hampshire.
The award, named in honor of Marilla M. Ricker, the first woman to apply for admission to the New Hampshire bar, honors outstanding women lawyers in New Hampshire who have achieved professional excellence or paved the way to success for other women lawyers or advanced opportunities for women in the profession or performed exemplary public service on behalf of women. This is the 10th year that the award will be presented.
Ellen Musinsky was selected from of large field of very qualified candidates because she stood out as a woman attorney in New Hampshire who has spent her entire career helping other attorneys through teaching, mentoring and advocating on their behalf. Ellen joined the staff at Franklin Pierce Law Center over twenty years ago and has worked to develop the clinical programs that train hundreds of students in how to be competent, as well as compassionate, attorneys. She has litigated cases at all court levels and been actively involved in the legislative process. She currently teaches and supervises the students in externships. Ellen was one of the founders of the New Hampshire Women's Lobby and the New Hampshire Citizen's Alliance for Gay and Lesbian Rights. She has served as chair of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence and has served on the board of the New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union. Ellen has served as a strong mentor and role model for women entering the legal profession, achieving professional excellence along the way
Past Ricker Award recipients include Hon. Susan B. Carbon, Martha Van Oot, Cathy J. Green, Mary Susan Leahy, Linda S. Johnson, Deborah J. Cooper, Hon. Jean K. Burling, Emily Gray Rice, Ann McLane Kuster, Mary Pilkington-Casey, Barbara Keshen, Sherilyn Burnett Young and Justice Carol Ann Conboy. |
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Join NHWBA at the Annual Fall Reception
When: Thursday, October 22nd
Where: The Centenniel Hotel
96 Pleasant Street
Concord, New Hampshire
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Join us in honoring the 2009 Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award recipient, Ellen J. Musinsky, for outstanding achievement in the profession on behalf of women. The Fall Reception is open to all members of the New Hampshire bar and no RSVP is needed. Please attend and congratulate Ellen! |
Rainmaking For Women Lawyers Series
**There is still time to sign up!**
**Don't miss this important career building opportunity!**
For most of us, having good client development skills will be critical to our long-term success in our profession. Because of the need for this important skill, the NHWBA is please to provide a Rainmaking for Women Lawyers series of workshops to help women attorneys further develop and hone their rainmaking skill set.
The courses are offered as a progression that start with self-assessment and planning tools and lead up to a final course where participants will learn useful skills for successfully navigating a real live networking event. Presenters include leading business coaches and law practice experts within the local area. The courses will begin on Monday, September 14th and run bi-weekly through Thursday, November 12th. All courses will be hosted by Devine, Millimet & Branch in Manchester, and will run from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Session One
"Building Your Personal Brand" ................................... Deb Titus
Monday, September 14 Dale Carnegie - NH
Building Your Book of Business".............................. Linda Monica Wednesday, September 30 Monica & Associates, P.C. Register Here: http://nhwbarainmaking2.eventbrite.com/ Session Three"Developing and Nurturing Client Relationships".............................................. Arthur Greene Tuesday, October 13 Legal Consultant Register Here: http://nhwbarainmaking3.eventbrite.com/ Session Four"Silencing Your Inner Critic to To close out the series, attendees will put newly learned skills into action with:
Session Five
"A Legal Mocktail
Experiential Learning"..................... Catherine Altman MacDonagh Thursday, November 12 Legal Sales and Service Organization Register Here: http://nhwbarainmaking5.eventbrite.com/ If you have any questions regarding the series or registration, email NHWBA Executive Assistant, Jill Desrochers at jjmd@comcast.net. The cost for NHWBA members is $15 per workshop or $75 for the series. For nonmembers, the cost is $30 per workshop or $150 for the series. The registration deadline is Thursday, September 10th. |
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** RESCHEDULED**
Taking Control of Your Finances - Session 3
Tax and Retirement Planning
When: September 23, 2009 - Manchester
September 24, 2009 - Portsmouth
Where: Manchester - Devine, Millimet & Branch
Portsmouth - Hoefle, Phoenix, Gormley & Roberts
Time: Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Register Today! Click here for Manchester and here for Portsmouth.
IF YOU REGISTERED FOR THE JUNE WORKSHOP, PLEASE REGISTER AGAIN TO CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE!
Brought to our members in partnership with MassMutual Financial Group, this free lunchtime seminar will cover how to estimate your cost of retirement, identify sources of retirement income, choose the most suitable retirement plan for your situation, and reduce current taxes on your retirement investments. Attendance at prior sessions is not a requirement to register for this event!
Lunch is included at no cost to NHWBA members, with special thanks to our hosts Hoefle, Phoenix, Gormley & Roberts, P.A. and Devine, Millimet & Branch, P.A. To attend the Manchester seminar by teleconference, please e-mail Kristin Mendoza at kmendoza@devinemillimet.com. Call in instructions will be e-mailed to you one day in advance of the seminar. |
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New Hampshire's 4th Annual
Go Red for WomenŽ Luncheon
WHERE: The Radisson Downtown Manchester
700 Elm Street
Manchester, NH 03101
TIME: 10:00am -- 2:00pm
COST: $50
A startling 1 in 2.5 women die from heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases, which is nearly 500,000 deaths per year. In fact, more women die of cardiovascular disease than the next five causes of death combined, including all cancers. Go Red For Women aims to mobilize women, men, celebrities, healthcare providers and politicians to embrace and elevate the cause of women and heart disease.
The American Heart Association's 4th Annual Go Red For Women Luncheon and Educational Forum will include breakout sessions, free health screenings, silent auction, networking, and inspiring survivor stories.
Keynote speaker is Diana Jordan, standup comedian and healthcare humorist, described by Oprah Winfrey as "one of the funniest people on the planet."
Purchase tickets now for this event.
For more information contact:
Kate Pendergast
603-518-1552
kate.pendergast@heart.org
Go Red and Go Red for Women are trademarks of AHA. The Red Dress design is a trademark of U.S. DHHS.
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Department of the Treasury Seeking
Legal Services The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) would like to encourage participation from small, minority-owned, and women-owned law firms in response to a pending legal services solicitation. For purposes of this pending solicitation, and to be eligible for the set-aside portion of any resulting awards, firms with $7,000,000.00 or less in annual revenues will be considered as small businesses.
Treasury intends to issue a solicitation for legal services in support of structuring, implementing, managing, and disposing of troubled assets under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (Act), and for similar activities with respect to related, as well as any future, legislation authorizing programs or activities to be implemented by the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) Office of Financial Stability (OFS) and Office of the General Counsel.
Treasury plans to solicit offers for the award of multiple indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contracts. The selection will be conducted pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, using full and open competitive acquisition procedures. Contracts awarded are intended to provide Treasury with specialized legal expertise to support current and future programs for a term of up to five (5) years. Treasury intends to set aside two of these awards for the most highly qualified Small Businesses.
The legal services are expected to include, but not be limited to, the following subject areas:
Equity Investments,
Debt Transactions,
Bankruptcy,
Real Estate,
Structured Products, and
Regulatory.
Small, minority-owned, and women-owned law firms may offer services under one or more of the subject areas.
All current publically available information on this requirement can be found on the Federal Business Opportunities website, www.FBO.gov. The direct link to this notice is https://www.fbo.gov/spg/TREAS/DOPSD/PSD/TOFS-09-S-0011/listing.html.
If this link does not work, you may locate the information by taking the following steps:
Enter "TOFS-09-S-0011" in the field titled Keyword/Solicitation #
Click on the Search button
Click on the link for Omnibus Legal Services presolicitation notice
At the top of the notice, you are able to add your firm to the interested vendors list or watch the opportunity for updates.
If you have any questions please submit all questions to LegalOmnibus@do.treas.gov.
Patrick K. Breen
Supervisory Contract Specialist
Procurement Services Division
Department of the Treasury
799 9th Street N.W., 6th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20001 |
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NHWBA Supporter Spotlight
Each month we will feature our membership directory advertisers as a special thank you for their support. We encourage all of our members to help show our appreciation by recognizing and supporting these vendors.
Judith A. Park Transcribing Service
Specializing in the transcription of audio and video recordings for the legal profession.
Judith A. Park
Certified Electronic Transcriber
3 Wentworth Avenue
Hampton, NH 03842
603-929-0972
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37 High Street
Milford, NH 03055
Telephone (603) 673-8323
Fax (603) 672-2348
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