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Welcome New Members!
We'd like to welcome the following new members to the NHWBA:
Marilyn McNamara,
Upton & Hatfield
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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,
City of Claremont | | |
November 2009
News & Events |
Greetings!
We continue to have lots of exciting programs coming up in November, including a networking workshop, two outstanding CLE programs -- one of which costs only $15! -- and the final segment of our financial education programs offered by MassMutual. See below to find out more.
Also, check out our new logo! We'll be unveiling our new website on December 1st so stay tuned for that.
Have a great month!
Sincerely,
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NHWBA is getting a new look!  We are very excited to announce that NHWBA is getting a new look -- including a new website with current event listings and a members-only section with an online searchable membership directory!
While we are putting the finishing touches on the website, here is a sneak peek of the new NHWBA logo. Stay tuned for more information about the new website- which will be available December 1st!
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Legal Mocktail Networking Event!
When: November 12, 2009
Where: Devine, Millimet & Branch - Manchester
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $15 for members; $30 for nonmembers
The Legal Mocktail™is a unique networking exercise for lawyers. The Legal Mocktail replicates the real life situation of attending a cocktail reception and provides you with a non-threatening opportunity to learn, practice and hone a variety of skills that enable you to "work a room." The focus of the Mocktail is on forging and furthering relationships rather than "selling" or "pitching." Your goal is to identify commonalities - find those people in attendance who have a need that you can fill or who have something that you may need.
Like a real business cocktail party, the Mocktail has hors d'oeuvres and drinks and is attended by people from a variety of industries. This may be a fun, party setting, but make no mistake, you are here to work. Your task is to "work the room" so your goals are to meet people, identify needs and provide value where you can.
The Mocktail will last for approximately 1 hour, followed immediately by an interactive discussion on what was effective and what areas could be improved. This promises to be an entertaining and educational event! I hope you can join us!
For more information about this program, visit: www.legalmocktail.com. This program is offered as the final workshop in our Rainmaking for Women Lawyers Series. |
NHWBA & NHBA present . . .
Employment Law 101
The Life Cycle of a New Hampshire Employee
When: Friday, November 13, 2009
Where: NH Bar Seminar Room, Concord
Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Check-in & Continental Breakfast begin at 8:30am
Credits: 6.0 NHMCLE Credits, Incl. 0.5 Ethics/Prof. Credit
Cost: NHWBA Member Special Price $184
**Save $15 off regular price**
The basics of employement law will be covered in this information-packed yet interactive program, covering hiring to termination of employees. In between, our experienced faculty will address leaves of absence, including the ADA, FMLA, and military leave; wage, hour and payroll issues; required documentation and posters; performance management; and internal investigations. The ethical issue of communication with represented parties will also be discussed. This program is designed for the general practitioner and less experienced employment attorneys dealing with the non-unionized, private sector workplaces.
Faculty:
Lucy C. Hodder, Rath Young & Pignatelli
Julie A. Moore, Employment Practices Group
Karen Aframe, Bernstein Shur Sawyer & Nelson
Thomas M. Closson, Flygare, Schwarz & Closson, PLLC
Jennifer S. Moeckel, Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson PLLC
Emily G. Rice, Orr & Reno, PA
Charla Stevens, McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton |
Breast Cancer Legal Advocacy Workshop
Presented by NHWBA
with the ABA Health Law Section & Elliot Health System
When: Monday, November 16, 2009
Where: Elliot Hospital
One Elliot Way
Manchester, New Hampshire
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (registration begins at 8:30)
Credits: 3.0 NHMCLE hours pending
Cost: $15
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer.
Chances are you or someone you know has had some experience with this disease.
Cancer patients face a variety of legal problems related to their illness, including health care concerns, insurance company refusal to authorize needed treatment, and employment related issues. This seminar will provide information to assist attorneys who do not ordinarily handle cases of this type become aware of practices, procedures, and statutory enactments that will help them to assist clients with legal problems resulting from their illness.
The program will include a presentation by an Elliot Breast Health Center Doctor highlighting developments in breast cancer research and treatment. Following the program, attendees are welcome to attend a tour of the Elliot's Breast Health Center.
Program Faculty:
Matthew Lapointe, Sheehan, Phinney, Bass + Green, PA
Karen Levchuk, Devine Millimet
Cathy Shanelaris, Shanelaris & Schirch
Tiffany Gillis, Family Estate Planning Law Group
To register, contact NHWBA Executive Assistant Jill Desrochers at 603-226-3591 or jjmd@comcast.net. |
** RESCHEDULED **
Take Control of Your Finances
Session 4: Estate Planning & Charitable Giving
When: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Where: Sheehan, Phinney, Bass + Green - Manchester
Time: Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Brought to our members in partnership with MassMutual Financial Group, this free lunchtime seminar will cover estate planning and charitable giving. You will learn about various strategies to help reduce state and federal estate taxes and avoid probate for property transfer. You will also learn various charitable giving strategies to help increase wealth transfer and reduce gift and other taxes. 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 host Sheehan, Phinney, Bass + Green. To attend the 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. | Opening of Administrative Law Judge Exam
Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Office of Personnel Management today announced it will open the Administrative Law Judge Examination to interested applicants in the near future by posting a notice on USAJOBS (www.usajobs.gov).
Due to the overwhelming volume of applications OPM expects to receive, the number of applications the agency will accept for processing will be determined on the basis of projected government-wide hiring needs. OPM will announce the limit at the time the examination opens to applicants. Completed applications will be accepted in the order they are received until 11:59 p.m. (EST) the day in which the limit has been reached.
Individuals who are interested in applying are urged to closely monitor the USAJOBS web site in the coming weeks. When OPM last opened the ALJ Examination in July 2008, it received its target of 600 completed applications within two days.
Administrative Law Judges serve as impartial arbiters at regulatory and benefits-granting agencies. As of March 2009, there were 1,422 Administrative Law Judges employed at 30 Federal agencies and sub-agencies.
The ALJ Examination involves a multi-part assessment of qualifications, including proof of specific legal experience and submission of a written Accomplishment Record. Individuals with higher scores on their Accomplishment Record will then take a written exam and participate in a structured interview. Applicants who complete the examination in its entirety will be given a final numerical rating (including points for Veterans' Preference, as applicable). Their names will be entered into a register that will be used by agencies as hiring needs arise.
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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.
The McLane Law Firm is proud to support
the New Hampshire Women's Bar Association.
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New Hampshire's largest law firm,
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