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Save the Date!
Thursday,
October 28, 2010
For
The NHWBA Annual Fall Reception and presentation of the Marilla M. Ricker Award.
The Fall Reception will be held at The Centennial in Concord, New Hampshire from
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
More Details to Follow!
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Need a break?
If you are a nursing mother, you may now be entitled to reasonable breaks at work as often as needed to express milk in a private place, other than a bathroom.
Click here to read more about this little-known provision of the Health Care Reform Law!
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NAWL applauds Supreme Court Appointment.
The National Association of Women Lawyers issued a statement applauding the appointment and confirmation of Associate Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan.
Click here to read the complete statement and about NAWL's involvement during the confirmation process.
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Welcome New Members!
We'd like to welcome the following new members to the NHWBA:
Lindsey Dupont
Franklin Pierce Law Center
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Members on the Move
Anna Barbara Hantz
Sheehan, Phinney, Bass + Green
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:
Holly B. Haines
Abramson, Brown & Dugan, PA
Immediate Past President:
Kristin Mendoza
Devine, Millimet & Branch, PA
Vice
President:
Holly J. Kilibarda
Nixon Peabody, LLP
Secretary:
Erin J.M. Alarcon
Melick, Porter & Shea
Treasurer:
Karyl Roberts Martin
Sheehan, Phinney, Bass + Green, PA
Public
Relations Officer:
Erin G. Stearns
McLane Law Firm
Programming
Director:
Charla Bizios Stevens
McLane Law Firm
Membership
Secretary:
Melissa S. Penson
Smith-Weiss Shepard
Member
at Large:
Keriann Roman
Donahue, Tucker & Ciandella
Hillsborough North:
Nicole M. Morse
Law Offices of Manning & Smith
Hillsborough South:
Catherine E. Shanelaris
Shanelaris & Schirch
Merrimack:
Joceline D. Champagne
NH Pro Bono Referral Program
Rockingham:
Catherine P. McKay
Parnell & McKay, PLLC
Sullivan:
Jane F. Taylor
City of Claremont
Cheshire:
Sheila J. Burnham
Tower & Crocker, PA
Out
of State Liaison:
Erin Desmarais Wolf
Conn Kavanaugh
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News and Events:
August 2010
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Greetings!
The summer is winding down and fall is around the corner. With the recent confirmation of Elena Kagan to the United States Supreme Court, the new term is going to begin with three women justices as members of the high court bench for the first time in history. Meanwhile, the NHWBA new fiscal year is beginning with a new board, a new strategic and tactical plan, and a lot of new member benefits. Members matter.
Over the summer, the NHWBA Board held a strategic planning retreat. Many of the recurring themes at the retreat were the growth, momentum, sustainability and visibility of the NHWBA as an organization. The other recurring theme was our members and the benefits NHWBA provides to them. Members matter.
This is your organization and we need to know what you would like to receive as member benefits. For example, what type of educational programs would most interest you? What types of networking events are you most likely to attend? What is the one member benefit you would like to see the organization provide? We already provide the least expensive CLE programs and networking events in the state and we plan to continue to do so, but we need your help!
As you know, we cannot provide programs or benefits to our members if we do not have a solid membership base. So, we need your help growing our membership, moving forward, sustaining the organization for future members and becoming more visible in the unified bar association and in our State and local communities. If you are interested in joining a committee or becoming involved in programming, networking, public relations, fundraising or member outreach, please let us know. There are opportunities available for all of our members and we welcome any help you all can provide.
Our members matter. They are the core of our organization. We would not exist without you. In the recent economic downturn it has been difficult for many practitioners to maintain their memberships in voluntary organizations like ours. We thank all of our members for sustaining this organization and we want you to know that if finances preclude you from maintaining your membership, we can work with you through any economic hardship you are dealing with.
As incoming president of this organization, I hope to meet all of you in the 2010-2012 term. I hope to be able to continue the momentum generated by Kristin Mendoza and our past board. My call to action to you this term is to get involved in our organization and make your membership matter even more. See you in September!
Best regards,
Holly B. Haines |
Last Week to Save! Don't Miss out on . . .
Brought
to NHWBA members through a partnership with Macy's Business Smart
Program. Whether you are looking to brighten up your summer wardrobe or
get a jump on back to school shopping, we hope that you'll enjoy these
extra savings.
With
our special shopping pass, members will receive 15% off regular and
sale priced work clothes. You can save on top designers too!
Shopping passes are available at the Member's section of our website. Please login then select the Member Benefits tab.
Passes are valid from July 15 to August 14. |
NHWBA Accepting Nominations for the
Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award
The New Hampshire Women's Bar Association is accepting nominations for the 2010 Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award.
The Award named in honor of Marilla M. Ricker 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.
The Award is named for the woman who petitioned the New Hampshire Supreme Court for the right for women to practice law in New Hampshire. In 1890, with all justices concurring, Marilla Ricker won the right women lawyers have today. Setting the standard for equal rights for women in New Hampshire, Marilla Ricker paved the way for women lawyers and advanced their contribution to the legal profession.
The full list of past award recipients is listed on our website.
Click here for the 2010 nomination form.
The deadline for nominations is September 7, 2010. |
Effective Personal Communication Workshop:
How to Talk To Your Boss
When: Thursday, September 16, 2010
Where: Nixon Peabody
900 Elm Street
Manchester, NH
Time: 5:00 - 7:00p.m.
Refreshments provided
Cost: $15
Click here to learn more and register today!
How well you communicate can influence how others view your work, your performance and your prospects for career mobility. Because we all communicate differently, it is important to understand the variations in style and learn new ways to communicate with others that will ensure productive and effective working relationships.
In this course, you will be able to identify your own personal communication style using the Boost methodology while learning how to maximize your strengths and remedy areas that need improvement.
Presented by Deb Tuttle of Key/Boost Training and Staffing and Mary Murphy of MassMutual Financial Group.
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Member Spotlight - Katherine Brown
Congratulations to Katherine Brown, member and past president of NHWBA, on her election as Treasurer of the National Conference of Women's Bar Associations! Thanks to Katherine's work with the National Conference, she has brought back many ideas and programs to New Hampshire - including NHWBA's successful Food Drive to feed hungry children.
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About two years ago, members of the ABA Health Law Section's Breast Cancer Task Force embarked on a project focusing on the stories of attorneys who had survived breast cancer. Sharing the stories of attorneys who have survived breast cancer provides an opportunity for reducing the sense of isolation and fear commonly experienced among our colleagues. And by developing this online resource of attorney survivor stories, the task force works to convey the message that there is no one "right" way to experience and manage this disease.
Click here to learn more, and meet the survivors, including NHWBA's own Jennifer Turco Beaudet!
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 Hope Starts Here...
Since 1993, nearly 5 million walkers across the country have
raised more than $340 million through Making Strides events to help
fight breast cancer. Last year alone, dedicated supporters raised more than $60 million nationwide to help the American Cancer
Society continue fighting breast cancer and offer hope to people facing
the disease.
You too can help Make Strides Against Breast Cancer! Consider forming a team at your law firm for the walk this fall:
What: The American Cancer Society
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
When: Sunday October 17, 2010
Where: Arms Park, Manchester, NH
Walk start: 1 p.m.
Walk length: 3 or 5 miles
This noncompetitive event unites people of all ages with a common goal to fight breast cancer and save lives. Chances are, you or someone you know have been affected by breast cancer in some way, and Making Strides gives you the power to fight back and make a difference.
Starting a team is easy and takes less than five minutes. You can find more information by clicking here!
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 ABA Commission on Women in the Profession invites you to sign up for their quarterly e-magazine and get a Women's Perspective.
Each issue of Perspectives confronts issues of interest to women lawyers, delivering lively, thoughtful discussions on topics ranging from work/life balance to the glass ceiling and the latest political and legal challenges to equality. In addition, Perspectives provides practical advice for practitioners, career-building tips, and notices of upcoming events and programs that are of particular significance to women.Receive this e-publication as a benefit of ABA membership. It's easy -- all you have to do is log onto the ABA website and select "Women's Rights" as one of your areas of interest.
Be sure to sign up now to find out what your women colleagues are up to and to keep current on issues that impact women lawyers. If you have any questions, please contact the Commission on Women at abacwp1@abanet.org. |
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Retirement Celebration Honoring Retiring Superior Court Justices
The Honorable William J. Groff
The Honorable Philip P. Mangones
The Honorable James J. Barry
When: Wednesday, September, 22, 2010
Where: The Executive Court Banquet Facility
1199 South Mammoth Road
Manchester, NH 03109
Time: Cocktails (Cash Bar): 5:30 p.m.
Dinner: 6:30 p.m.
Program Immediately Following Dinner
Cost: $50
Click here for the reservation form. Please make your
reservations as soon as possible and no later than September 8, 2010.
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 Looking for a way to give back to your community?Support the Campaign For Legal Services The Campaign for Legal Services is a joint fundraising effort by three
of New Hampshire's civil legal aid organizations: the Legal Advice and
Referral Center, the New Hampshire Pro Bono Referral Program, and New
Hampshire Legal Assistance.
Working together, these organizations
provide civil legal services to low-income and elderly residents to help
meet their basic daily survival needs.
Click here to learn more about supporting the campaign!
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