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www.nhwba.org
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Welcome New Members!
We'd like to welcome the following new members to the NHWBA:
Geri Farnell
Gilford
Nicole Negowetti
Sheehan, Phinney, Bass + Green, PA
Manchester
Jeanne Saffan-Grill
Martin, Lord & Osman, PA
Laconia |
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Members on the Move
Ellen Arnold
Dartmouth College
Associate Director of Real Estate and Associate General Counsel for Real Estate and Campus Planning & Facilities
Clara Dietel
Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson, PLLC
Anna Barbara Hantz
Sheehan, Phinney, Bass + Green, PA
Heather E. Krans
Robert Stein
& Associates, PLLC
Sarah Merrigan Shaheen & Gordon, PA
Christine M. Smith Law Offices of Christine M. Smith Have you recently made a move you'd like to share with our members? We want to know.
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The NHWBA Welcomes Nicole L. Cook to the Board of Directors!
The NHWBA is pleased to welcome Nicole L. Cook of Morrison Mahoney, LLP as the new Membership Secretary for the remainder of the 2010-2012 term. | |
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The NHWBA Congratulates Shanelaris & Schirch on Its Ten Year Anniversary!
Congratulations to Catherine E. Shanelaris and Jane M. Schirch on ten successful years of practice. | |
Keep up the good work! | |
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 Hendrick Stearns
McLane Law Firm
Programming Director:
Charla Bizios Stevens
McLane Law Firm
Membership Secretary Nicole L. Cook Morrison Mahoney, LLP
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:
October 2010 |
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Greetings!
October is a month when women and women's issues are recognized on a national and local scale.
On a local scale, October is the month of our annual Fall Reception. This year, the NHWBA will be honoring two outstanding women at our Fall Reception on October 28, 2010. Marital Master Deborah Kane Rein will receive the Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award for her exemplary service to the profession and Andrea Christensen will be recognized with the Winnie McLaughlin Scholarship for her academic achievement as a second year woman law student at the UNH School of Law.
On a national scale, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
While much progress has been made with Breast Cancer research, prevention and treatment initiatives, Breast Cancer remains the most frequently diagnosed type of non-skin cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths for women. By educating ourselves and others on the risk factors, signs and symptoms of breast cancer and by supporting research into prevention and treatment initiatives, we can improve the quality of life for all people affected by breast cancer and work toward eradicating this disease. In an effort to support breast cancer research, the NHWBA formed a team to walk in the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk and has been raising donations for the American Cancer Society. We encourage you to join our team in the walk on October 17, 2010 or to support our team by making a donation to breast cancer research and awareness. Information on how to do so is contained later in this newsletter.
Although the Violence Against Women Act has been in effect for more than sixteen years, statistics show that one in four women will be the victims of domestic violence or sexual assault. In light of these startling statistics, if you have not been the victim of domestic violence or sexual assault, you most likely know someone who has. We must be vigilant in recognizing and combating domestic and sexual violence by supporting victims, bringing offenders to justice and changing societal attitudes that accept such conduct or look the other way, preventing women from reporting incidences of abuse they have suffered. The NHWBA is working to bring its 2000 Marilla Ricker Award Recipient, the Hon. Susan B. Carbon, to speak to our members about the Office for Violence Against Women at the US Department of Justice, which she directs for the Obama Administration. We hope that she will address the progress New Hampshire has made in addressing domestic and sexual violence and the priorities of her office on a national scale. Stay tuned to our newsletter and website for details about this exciting presentation.
Finally, in recognition of women's issues and the law, I encourage you to read the Summer 2010 New Hampshire Bar Journal which addresses the most recent Gender Equality Survey results and which identifies areas that still need to be addressed to promote the advancement of women in all aspects of the profession from litigation to the public sector to the judiciary. The Summer 2010 Bar Journal can be accessed here.
I encourage and challenge you to get involved this month with increasing the awareness of all of these issues that are important to women in our profession, in our state and in our nation, and I hope to see you on October 28, 2010 at our Fall Reception.
Best regards,
Holly B. Haines
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Please Join Us For the NHWBA's 11th
Annual Fall Reception
When: October 28, 2010
Where: The Centennial
96 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH
Time: 5:30- 7:30 p.m.
The reception will include the presentation of the 2010 Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award to Honorable Deborah Kane Rein. The Ricker Award honors an outstanding women lawyer in New Hampshire who has achieved professional excellence and paved the way to success for other women lawyers, advanced opportunities for women in the profession, or performed exemplary public service on behalf of women.
Marital Master Rein has adjudicated thousands of cases as a marital master. She also serves on the Executive Committee of the New Hampshire Access to Justice Commission as the chair of the subcommittee on family law. She has actively participated in the New Hampshire Supreme Court Rule of Law Program, which partners with members of the legal community in Vologda, Russia, and she has been an active supporter of the New Hampshire Pro Bono Referral Program and domestic violence prevention initiatives.
The NHWBA will also introduce the 2010-11 recipient of the Winnie McLaughlin scholarship, which is awarded annually to a female Pierce Law student in partnership with Pierce Law.
Join us for a night of recognition of the achievements of our members and award recipients, as well as a night of networking with our members. The reception is from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and is open to the public. No RSVP is required. Hors d'Oeuvres and cocktails will be provided.
Cocktails are sponsored by Abramson, Brown & Dugan, P.A. |
There's Still Time to Join NHWBA's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Team!
When: Sunday, October 17, 2010
Where: Arms Park Manchester, NH
Time: 1:00 p.m.
It's not too late to join the NHWBA Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 2010 Team! Members and prospective members are welcome to join, as are your friends and family members!
The walk takes place at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 17, 2010 at Arms Park in Manchester. You have the option of walking 3 miles or 5 miles. Team participants will receive a free long-sleeved t-shirt if you join by September 14, 2010 and agree to raise $75 in donations.
For more information, and to join or make a donation to the NHWBA Team, please click here.
NHWBA Vice President, Holly Kilibarda, is the Team Leader, and you are welcome to contact her with any questions at 603-628-4000 or hkilibarda@nixonpeabody.com. |
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'Tis the Season to
Get Those Holidays Cards Done!
What: A digital photo workshop to create holiday cards and explore other digital photo projects
When: Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Where: Sheehan, Phinney, Bass + Green, PA
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Host: Jill Desrochers
Cost: Free
Beverages and light snacks will be provided.
If you love taking pictures - whether of your family, pets or travels - but never quite get around to making something out of them, this workshop is for you. This is a chance to get those photos off your computer and assemble them into holiday cards to send to friends and family in a way that is easy, fun and quick. We will put together holiday cards during the workshop and preview other digital photo projects including calendars and picture cards. You can bring your computer with your pictures, make personalized holiday cards and get them ordered on the spot! Or, come and watch how easy it is to create lasting memories with digital photos and take home step-by-step instructions to make your own creations at home.
Register here or contact Jill Desrochers at jjmd@comcast.net for more information. |
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Take Part In A Taste of Success! What: A wine tasting and raffle to benefit Dress For Success New Hampshire When: Thursday, November 11, 2010
Where: Butter's Fine Food and Wine
70 North Main Street,
Concord, NH
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
Join Dress For Success New Hampshire for "A Taste of Success" - a wine tasting and celebration of its continuing mission to provide interview clothing and work support services to disadvantaged women from all over New Hampshire.
Dress for Success will also be selling tickets and drawing the winners of its fall raffle. Prizes include: a Kindle, a $100 Amazon.com Gift Card, Butter's Fine Food and Wine Gift Certificate, $100 Gift Certificate to New York And Company and many others!
All proceeds from raffle ticket sales will benefit Dress for Success New Hampshire. Winners need not be present at the drawing. |
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Participate in the NHBA's Pro Bono Referral Program's Divorce Boot Camp!
When: Monday, November 15, 2010
Where: NH Bar Center 2 Pillsbury Drive
Concord, NH 03301
Time: 3:30 - 6:30 pm Cost: $99
The NHBA's Pro Bono Referral Program's Divorce Boot Camp training will take place on Nov. 15 at the Bar Center. It only costs $99 and it includes NHBA·CLE's Basic Family Law Program at no extra charge (and get NHMCLE credit for both programs)!
To qualify for the reduced rate, registrants must attend both the Basic Family Law CLE on Nov. 3, and the Divorce Boot Camp on Nov. 15, and must agree to take ONE pro bono case on or before 11/15. For more information, contact Chantell Wheeler at cwheeler@nhbar.org. |
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Upcoming American Bar Association Events
ABA Women Rainmakers Mid-Career Workshop
The ABA Women Rainmakers is holding a Mid-Career Workshop, a three-day event that targets an experienced audience, providing opportunities to sharpen rainmaking and business skills through hands-on programs, networking sessions, and small group discussions. This will take place October 22-24, 2010, in Washington, DC. This year's Workshop will provide comprehensive programs in three areas:
· Business Fundamentals - legal professionals need to understand business strategy and how it affects a law practice, their clients' businesses, and their careers
· Rainmaking - learn how to hone your skills to attract more clients
· Personal Development - meet with a professional coach to evaluate your career goals and create a plan for achieving them
Join innovative and inspiring women lawyers and business development experts for this one-of-a-kind Workshop and fine tune the skills you need to succeed. For more information click here.
21st Annual Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards
The ABA Commission on Women in the Profession is calling for nominations for its 21st annual Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards, to be presented on August 7, 2011 in Toronto.
More information about the award and ABA Commission on Women in the Profession can be found here. |
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Outside New Hampshire
The NHWBA encourages you to attend the following national events:
Managing Through Change: The New Normal
Hosted By: National Association of Women's Lawyers (NAWL)
When: November 4-5, 2010
Where: Westin New York at Times Square
What: A conference designed for experienced and motivated women in-house counsel seeking to build top tier professional and management skills.
Join over 200 dynamic general counsel and senior in-house counsel from around the country at the Sixth Annual General Counsel Institute to:
· Get the most up to date information available from leading experts
· Network in a collegial and open environment
· Participate in frank discussions on what it takes to succeed in-house
· Attend CLE workshops on leading edge topics
National Women's Law Center's Annual Awards Dinner
Hosted By: National Women's Law Center
Honoring: Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-Large for Global
Women's Issues
When: Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Where: Washington Hilton Hotel & Towers
Time: Reception 6:00 p.m., Dinner 7:00 p.m.
For tickets and sponsorship information contact Kris Robinson, (202)588-7617, krobinson@nwlc.org |
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Participate in Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month by becoming informed about initatives going on both nationally and locally. The website for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month contains useful information and articles to better understand developments in breast cancer research and awareness. Visit the ncbam.org website for more information.
On a local level, the New Hampshire Breast Cancer Coalition is a statewide, grassroots advocacy organization whose mission is to advocate for and provide assistance to New Hampshire residents with breast cancer. Visit the nhbcc.org website for more information.
A Manchester, New Hampshire chapter of the Young Survivors Coalition was formed in 2008 by Attorney Jennifer Turco Beaudet, of Wiggin & Nourie, who is also a member of the NHWBA. For more information about the Manchester Young Survivors Coalition, visit their website at youngsurvival.org.
The Domestic Violence Awareness Project is a national organization committed to preventing and raising awareness about domestic violence. Their website contains a considerable amount of information, including a 2010 Resource Packet, which can be found at their website, dvam.vawnet.org.
The New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence is a statewide network of 14 independent member programs committed to ending domestic and sexual violence. It seeks to ensure that quality services are provided to victims/survivors of domestic and sexual violence, prevent future violence by educating the public, influence public policy and encourage the provision of services for perpetrators. For more information about the New Hampshire Coalition, visit their website, nhcadsv.org. |
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Of Further Interest. . .
Data from the 2009 New Hampshire Gender Equality Survey indicates that the pay gap between female and male attorneys is alive and well. The Summer 2010 New Hampshire Bar Journal featured an article entitled "The Glass Ceiling Reinforced" by Joni Esperian, Karyl Martin and Erin Stearns, which analyzed the data from the Gender Equality Survey. This article can be found here at page 60.
The following publications and websites contain articles that provide additional insight into the issue of pay gap disparity and are interesting reading:
Wall Street Journal
For Women Pay Gap Means Retirement Shortfall
Law.com
Gender Pay Gap at Law Firms Not Performance-Based, Say Researchers
Project for Attorney Retention New Millennium, Same Glass Ceiling? The Impact of Law Firm Compensation Systems on Women |
Looking for a way to support 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.
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