NHBA e-Bulletin - Jan. 9, 2013    
In This Issue
Single Circuit Court Phone Number Coming Soon
Chief Justice Dalianis Offers Advocacy Tips
Register for Midyear Meeting Now
Experienced Attorneys Needed
Justice and Journalism - 1/16
Family Division Assignments
LRS Needs Foreclosure Attorneys
IRS Practitioner - Virtual Meeting - 1/18
Is Your Court Closed Due to Weather?
6th Circuit - Family Division Meeting - 1/14
Nashua - Trial Competition Site - 1/31-2/3
Member Directory - Reserve Your Copy
Suggested Reading
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Single Circuit Court Phone Number Coming Soon
The Circuit Court will soon be switching to a single toll-free number.

The toll-free number will provide easy access to all Circuit Courts statewide and to case information at the call center. The new number will be posted on the court website and the Bar Association will be informed in advance of its activation. The current phone numbers for each of the Circuit Court locations will be available for a short time but will be phased out as quickly as possible.

Please contact Brigette Siff Holmes, Circuit Court Administrator, with any questions.

Chief Justice Dalianis Offers Advocacy Tips
As part of a Bar News interview, Chief Justice Dalianis provides advice for practitioners who only occasionally practice before the Supreme Court. See the brief video.

The full interview, which focuses mostly on the eCourt and the Judicial Branch's approach to addressing budgetary issues, is set for the Jan. 18 Bar News issue.

Register for Midyear Meeting Now
Special funding from the NH Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board (the folks that administer the NHMCLE rule) are subsidizing a tuition discount for the 2013 Midyear Meeting. A full-day of programming can be had for $100 for most members; $50 for members admitted after March, 2010. This rate applies to registrations before Feb. 1.

Read more about this year's programming and register online.

Experienced Attorneys Needed
The New Lawyers Committee is seeking experienced attorneys to help mentor the associations newest members in the following geographical locations and areas of law:
  • Hillsborough County - Immigration Law, Elder Law or Veteran's Law
  • Belknap County - Mental Health Law, ADR & Mediation
  • Sullivan/Cheshire County - General Practice, Family Law & Criminal Practice
If you have the experience needed and would like to share your expertise and knowledge with a new attorney, or if you would like more information on how you might help, please contact Rosemarie Atwood.

Justice and Journalism - 1/16
New Hampshire Public Radio and the UNH School of Law are offering a series of programs on the media's coverage of public policy and law.

First up - NPR's Counterterrorism Correspondent Dina Temple-Raston on Jan. 16 at 5:30 p.m. will discuss national security and her recent trip to Pakistan. She will speak with NH Public Radio's Laura Knoy. Audience questions will be encouraged. Tickets are complimentary, but reservation is required. Register online.

Family Division Assignments
The Family Division of the Circuit Court has issued a chart showing the judges and marital masters who will routinely hear divorce/parenting cases at each location in the first quarter of 2013.

Read memo and see the chart.

LRS Needs Foreclosure Attorneys
LRS has a particular need for attorneys with practices in Belknap, Carroll, Cheshire, Strafford and Sullivan counties for real estate foreclosures and/or mortgage modification issues.

If you are interested and would like to join the Lawyer Referral Service, you may download the LRS Membership Application or contact us at [email protected]. If you are already a member, please email your interest in adding these case types to your existing panels.

IRS Practitioner - Virtual Meeting - 1/18
The IRS's New Hampshire Practitioner Liaison Meeting has been scheduled for Jan. 18, from 9 a.m. to noon. For the first time, this meeting will be held "virtually," so you can attend from the comfort of your home or office.

During this virtual meeting, you will have the opportunity to speak with a variety of IRS representatives to discuss current issues. If you have any issues or concerns that you would like to be considered for the agenda, please e-mail them to [email protected].

TAX ATTORNEYS: Bar News is now accepting articles for the Tax Law section in the February issue. If you would like to be a contributing author, write to managing editor Kristen Senz.

Is Your Court Closed Due to Weather?
The NH Judicial Branch aims to keep courts open regardless of weather conditions, but in special circumstances, closures are posted on the "nhcourts" Twitter feed.

The court system Twitter feed can be found at twitter.com/nhcourts.

For Bar Center closures or delays, visit www.nhbar.org or call 603 715-3279 (EASY).

6th Circuit - Family Division Meeting - 1/14
The 6th Circuit Family Division in Hillsborough plans a discussion with practitioners and court staff on Jan. 14 from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Circuit Court, 15 Antrim Road, Hillsborough.

Contact Pamela Provencher with questions at 428-3214.

Nashua - Trial Competition Site - 1/31-2/3
NH has been selected as a regional site for the 38th Annual National Trial Competition for law students. It will take place at Hillsborough County Superior Court - Southern District on the evenings of Thursday, Jan. 31, and Friday, Feb. 1, all day Saturday, Feb. 2, and in the morning on Sunday, Feb. 3, in collaboration with the UNH School of Law, the NH Judicial Branch, the Nashua Bar Association, the Mayor of Nashua, and the Nashua Chamber of Commerce.

Bar members with experience in litigation are needed to serve in 108 positions as presiding judges or scoring jurors during the four-day event.

Read a memo about the 2013 Northeast Regional National Trial Competition at Nashua.

Member Directory - Reserve Your Copy
The NHBA is publishing a pictorial membership directory in February 2013. To order yours, use our online order form now. Pricing is $35 per copy or $25 per copy for multiple copies.

Advertisers: Your ad will be on display in a frequently used reference for Bar members for months. Contact Donna Parker for information.

Suggested Reading

Facebook Privacy: An Oxymoron
Jim Calloway's Law Practice Tips Blog
Law management guru Jim Calloway discusses Facebook 'privacy' pitfalls and how to avoid them. Read more.

Death Row Appeals Denied Due to Attorneys' Errors
New York Times
When death row lawyers stumble, clients take the fall. Read more.

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