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Foreclosure Clinic & Attorney Training - 3/14, 3/20
Tell your clients! The NH Foreclosure Relief Project has scheduled its first public foreclosure clinic for 3-5 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, at the NH Bar Center. This FREE clinic is open to all New Hampshire homeowners facing foreclosure. Seating is limited and pre-registration is required. For more info and to register, contact Vanessa Beauchesne.
The Foreclosure Relief Project is hosting a full-day training seminar on Wednesday, March 20, at the Bar Center for attorneys who wish to join the FRP panel. NH Attorney General Michael Delaney and US District Court Judge Joseph Laplante will be the guest speakers. Register online.
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Sentencing Review Rules Amended
The Supreme Court issued an order Monday adopting amendments to court rules in the following areas:
Sentence Review Division Rules - These temporary amendments update the Superior Court Sentence Review Division Rules.
Fees in Supreme Court - These amendments make technical changes to Supreme Court Rule 49 to make the rule consistent with Supreme Court Rule 42(I)(c)(5).
The amendments take effect March 1.
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Report Details Justice Gap in NH
A recent study estimates that there are enormous dividends to be earned by addressing the legal needs of New Hampshire's poor and vulnerable citizens. The report estimates that current legal aid spending results in as $84.4 million in economic impact over 10 years. A separate study found that the state's primary legal services providers are only able to meet 6 percent of civil legal needs among eligible New Hampshire residents.
Two studies released last week were funded by the NH Bar Foundation and the American Bar Association, and commissioned by the NH Access to Justice Commission and the NH Legal Advice and Referral Center. For more information, visit www.nhbar.org or NHlegalaid.org.
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Salute the NH Public Defender - Comments by 2/28
The NHBA Midyear Meeting Honors & Awards luncheon on March 8 will feature a celebration of the NH Public Defender Program's 40th anniversary.
Past and present NH public defenders: Please help us honor the NHPD at Midyear Meeting and in the March issue of NH Bar News by sending memories from your time at the NHPD to ksenz@nhbar.org by Thursday, Feb. 28. Thank you to those who have already contributed.
There's still time to register for Midyear Meeting. Download and mail in the registration form or register online.
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BOG Nomination Petitions - 3/1
Petitions for nominations to the NHBA Board of Governors will be accepted no later than March 1, 2013. Positions for which nominations are open:
- Vice President
- Governor at Large (one vacancy, three-year term)
- County governors (two-year terms) representing:
- Cheshire
- Coos
- Grafton
- Merrimack
- Rockingham
Balloting is conducted online. Those eligible to vote are active-status members (dues fully paid). No fewer than 10 signatures are required for a nomination petition for a governor representing a county; no fewer than 25 signatures are required for an officer, governor at large or public sector governor. Bar members may sign only one petition for a county position on the Board representing the county where the signer's principal office is located.
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Kirby and Kenison Award Nominations Sought - 4/1
The NH Bar Foundation is asking Bar members to help recognize the efforts of outstanding attorneys by nominating candidates for the Robert E. Kirby and Frank Rowe Kenison awards, to be given at the Foundation's annual meeting this spring.
The Robert E. Kirby Award is given annually to a practitioner 35 years old or younger who demonstrates excellent advocacy, civility, professionalism and good humor. The award honors the memory of attorney Bob Kirby, who died Aug. 28, 1996, at age 35. Kirby Award momination form.
The Frank Rowe Kenison Award is presented annually to an individual (or individuals) making substantial contributions to the betterment of New Hampshire citizens through the administration of justice, the legal profession, or the advancement of legal thought. Recipients need not be members of the NH Bar Association. Kenison (1907-1980) was a member of the NHBA for 48 years and served as chief justice of the NH Supreme Court from 1952 to 1977. Kenison Award nomination form.
Nominations should be submitted to the NH Bar Foundation at 2 Pillsbury S.t, Suite 300, Concord, NH 03301, or emailed to mwhite@nhbarfoundation.org, by April 1, 2013.
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The Ethics of Cloud Computing
A new formal opinion by the NHBA Ethics Committee explores the use by lawyers of storage space "in the cloud." In part, it concludes:
"The New Hampshire Ethics Committee concurs with the consensus among states that a lawyer may use cloud computing in a manner consistent with his or her ethical duties by taking reasonable steps to protect client data. Granted, a lawyer may not find a provider of cloud computing services whose terms of service address all of the issues addressed above, but it bears repeating, that while a lawyer need not become an expert in data storage, a lawyer must remain aware of how and where data is stored and what the service agreement says... Although the New Hampshire Rules of Professional Conduct do not impose a strict liability standard, the duties of confidentiality and competence are ongoing and not delegable."
The opinion offers 10 questions to ask or aspects to consider in considering an Internet storage provider.
Read NHBA Ethics Opinion 2012-13/#4.
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Suggested Reading
Litigation, Regulatory Pressures Rising
Companies in the United States dealt with more litigation while regulatory investigations reached a five-year high, according to Fulbright's 9th Annual Litigation Trends Survey (60-page PDF).
Coming Soon: Social Media as Evidence
Law Technology Today is featuring a pre-publication discount for lawyers who want to purchase this new book. Read more.
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