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Visit our new website:
Add it to your "bookmarks" - search the directory for members in your area and check back often for current events! |
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Welcome New Members!
We'd like to welcome the following new members to the NHWBA:
Christine Anderson
Ansell & Anderson
Hon. James E. Duggan
NH Supreme Court
Lori Laudien
Ziebart Consulting
Clara Dietel
NH Supreme Court
Linda Ashford
Ashford Law Office
Elizabeth Woodcock
NH Dept. of Justice
Amie
DiGiampaolo
Harmon Law Offices
Michelle Dhanda
Nixon & Peabody
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Members on the Move
Priscilla E. Kimball
is now Of Counsel with Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP
11 South Main Street, Suite 400
Concord, NH 03301
Have you recently made a move you'd like to share with our members? We want to know.
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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 Shanelaris
Shanelaris & Schirch
MERRIMACK COUNTY
REPRESENTATIVE:
Elizabeth L. Hodges
STRAFFORD COUNTY
REPRESENTATIVE:
Kimberly J.H. Memmesheimer
Hoefle, Phoenix & Gormley, P.A.
SULLIVAN COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE:
Jane F. Taylor
City of Claremont | | |
News and Events:
March 2010
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Greetings!
In this issue, not only are we celebrating the achievements of our many award-winning members, there are several important announcements about our new mentoring program and opportunities to join the NHWBA board.
Thanks for taking time to read this issue and learn more about our association!
Sincerely,
Kristin Mendoza, President |
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NHWBA Has Award-Winning Members!
It is with great pride that we share with you some recent awards and accomplishments of our members:
- Judge Susan Carbon was recently confirmed as the new Director for the Justice Department's Office on Violence Against Women
- Jennifer L. Parent of the McLane law firm received the 2009 Hollman Award at the New Hampshire Bar Association's (NHBA) 2010 Midyear Meeting
- Jennifer A. Lemire of Wiggin & Nourie has been confirmed by the Executive Council as a marital master
- Joceline D. Champagne of the NH Pro Bono Referral Program was recognized as one of the Union Leader's "40 Under 40"
- Cathy Shanelaris of Shanelaris and Schirch received the L. Jonathan Ross Award for Outstanding Commitment to Legal Services for the Poor at the New Hampshire Bar Association's (NHBA) 2010 Midyear Meeting
- Melissa S. Penson of Smith-Weiss & Shepherd was honored as a Pro Bono Rising Star at the New Hampshire Bar Association's (NHBA) 2010 Midyear Meeting
- Sarah Ambrogi of the Curtin Law Office in Manchester, was recently elected to the Manchester School Board from Ward 1
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Tables for Eight Mentoring Program Begins
Featuring Our Mentor for the Evening: Sherilyn B. Young, Esq.
Join on us on March 31st for this new program!
What is "Tables for Eight"? Tables for Eight is a mentoring program that brings a veteran woman attorney together with 6-7 newer lawyers for dinner and mentoring in a single evening to share experiences and to discuss work, life and any topics of interest in a relaxed setting.
Rather than being matched to a single mentor, new attorneys can choose which mentors they would like to meet and hear from by registering for the scheduled dinner with that featured mentor. There are no strings attached -- if you come away gaining insight from the experience, that's wonderful and if you don't, well at least you had an enjoyable meal.
Participation is limited to 7 members who have been in practice for seven years or less and will be decided on a first come, first served basis. Dinner is dutch treat.
Our featured mentor for this inaugural event is Sherry Young! Announcements about additional mentor dinners will follow.
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Opportunities To Join the NHWBA Board for the 2010-2012 Term
Ballots for the upcoming 2010-2012 board term will be mailed to members later this spring and we currently are looking to fill the following board positions:
- Merrimack County
- Hillsborough County North
- Rockingham County
- Grafton County
- Strafford/Belknap County
- Membership Secretary
If you are interested in joining the NHWBA board contact Kristin Mendoza to learn more about these opportunities.
Please consider getting involved! |
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Early Bird Registration for 3rd Annual Women's Leadership Summit Opens
When:
June 11, 2010 -- 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where: Nashua Community College
Cost:
The purpose of the NH Women's Leadership Summit is to raise awareness of the personal and professional capacities and skills needed to advance in the competitive and changing world of the 21st century. This statewide event is aimed at women interested in both personal and professional growth and in optimizing their career choices now and in the future.
The intention of this one day Women's Leadership event is to provide women with a more skilled and confident presence in sharing the leadership of organizations in New Hampshire and beyond and in actively shaping the future of the U.S. Economy.
The sessions provided throughout the day are intended to appeal to women across levels of seniority, professions and generations. There will be specific opportunities for professional development, skill building and networking. Attendees will have an opportunity to network and to speak with women they do not normally meet. The events of the day are designed to enhance motivation, build confidence and provide inspiration.
This year's keynote speech will be delivered by Erin Brockovich! |
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Federal Panel to Convene Briefing on
Gender Disparities in New Hampshire Prisons
When: Friday, March 12, 2010, 11:00 a.m.
Where: Legislative Office Building, Rooms 206-208
Concord, New Hampshire
The New Hampshire State Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will convene a briefing to hear from government officials, advocates, and the community to gather information on gender disparities in treatment and services in the New Hampshire prison system.
The State of New Hampshire has long struggled to address the needs of female prisoners. In the late 1980s, in response to a federal court order, New Hampshire opened the Women's Prison in Goffstown as a temporary facility to house female offenders; prior to that, women were sent to out-of-state correctional facilities. Twenty years later, the temporary Goffstown facility is still in use and there are concerns that it may not meet the basic needs of New Hampshire's growing population of female offenders, including whether vocational training opportunities available to male offenders are similarly available to females. "The Constitution, as well as sound public policy, requires that men and women in New Hampshire's correctional system receive comparable treatment with respect to basic services and programs," states Jordan Budd, Chairman of the New Hampshire State Advisory Committee. "If the state is not meeting this obligation, it will have grave consequences for incarcerated women. Our Committee believes it is important to focus serious attention on this question."
Presenters include Commissioner William Wrenn of the New Hampshire Department of Corrections, Warden Joanne Fortier of the New Hampshire Prison for Women, Warden Richard Gerry of the New Hampshire Prison for Men, as well as other Correction Department personnel, government officials, and public advocates.
The briefing is open to the public. |
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E-Discovery CLE Set for April 15th
When: April 15, 2010
Where: Devine, Millimet & Branch, PA
111 Amherst Street, Manchester, New Hampshire
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Registration opens at 12:45 p.m.)
Cost: $50 for members in advance; $60 for non-members
and at the door
Topics covered include:
- E-discovery 101: A Primer for New Hampshire Attorneys
- Computer Forensics: What's Really In There?
- Google, Facebook, Blogger, et al: Research in the Internet Age
Faculty:
- Shelagh Michaud, Esq.
- Judith A. Gosselin, J.A.G. & Company, LLC Investigation
- Stacy Furlotte, Paralegal, Cullen, Collimore
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