NHBA e-Bulletin - September 4, 2013
In This Issue
New Superior Court Judicial Assignments
Added Carrier for NHBA Insurance Agency
NH Women's Bar Reception
Condolences to Judge Perkins' Family
NHBA·CLE Presents Humorist Sean Carter
Comment on Federal Civil, Bankruptcy Rules
ADR, Family Law Articles Wanted
Suggested Reading
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New Superior Court Judicial Assignments
The Judicial Branch has released the latest NH Superior Court judicial assignments for October through December.

Added Carrier for NHBA Insurance Agency
Attorney Protective is a new professional liability carrier working with the NHBA Insurance Agency to provide malpractice insurance to NH Bar members.

Attorney Protective, a Berkshire Hathaway company, offers a variety of risk-management resources, including a monthly newsletter and a Best Practices database to those it insures. Check out this condensed risk management tips for attorneys.

For help with your insurance needs, professional liability or other coverage, email Sue Morand or call her at (866) 642-2292.

NH Women's Bar Reception - 9/19
The NH Women's Bar Association will hold its 16th Annual Fall Reception at the Concord Country Club from 5:30-7:30 on Thursday, Sept. 19. The reception will include the presentation of the 2013 Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award to the Hon. Tina L. Nadeau, chief justice of the NH Superior Court. The Ricker Award is presented annually to an outstanding woman lawyer in New Hampshire.

The reception is open to the public. No RSVP is required. Hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be provided. At the reception, the Winnie McLaughlin Scholarship will be presented to Lindsay Whitelaw, a second-year law student at UNH School of Law. A raffle to benefit the Winnie McLaughlin Scholarship Fund will also be held.

Condolences to Judge Perkins' Family
The NH Bar Association community was saddened to learn of the death of retired Judge Harold Perkins on Aug. 23, 2013. Because the family has requested that no official obituary be published, we are including this information here as notice to bar members of his passing. Judge Perkins was recently named the 2013 recipient of the Justice William A. Grimes Judicial Professionalism Award and was honored as a 50-year member of the NH Bar Association. Read a Bar News profile of Judge Perkins that was associated with that honor.

NHBA�CLE Presents Humorist Sean Carter - 9/13
The morning program is all about ethics: Sean goes beyond the dos and don'ts of the Rules of Professional Conduct to get to the heart of the matter - the common mindsets that result in ethical violations in the first place.

The afternoon is a review of the US Supreme Court cases decided in the last term: In this unique presentation, Sean humorously recaps the most significant cases decided by the High Court.

Sign up for a full- or half-day live program. Lunch is included for all-day attendees. Both the morning and afternoon programs will be offered as live webcasts.

Comment on Federal Civil, Bankruptcy Rules
The Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Bankruptcy and Civil Rules have proposed amendments to rules and forms. The proposed amendments, rules committee reports, and other information are available on the Judiciary's website. All comments on these proposed amendments will be carefully considered by the rules committees.

Please provide any comments on the proposed amendments, whether favorable, adverse, or otherwise, as soon as possible and by Feb. 15, 2014. All comments are made part of the official record and are available to the public. Comments concerning the proposed amendments may be submitted and reviewed electronically by following these instructions.

ADR, Family Law Articles Wanted
Upcoming featured practice area sections in NH Bar News:
October - Alternative Dispute Resolution
November - Family Law
December - Business Law & Business Litigation
If you are interested in contributing an article to one of these sections, please contact managing editor Kristen Senz at (603) 715-3234. If you are interested in advertising in one of these sections, please contact advertising and production coordinator Donna Parker at (603) 715-3263.

ALSO: Please check out our Innovation in Tough Times page, with a series of Bar News articles on initiatives by the court system over the past year. Please email [email protected] with comments or suggestions for future articles.

Suggested Reading

Justice Department Tackles Quality Defense for the Poor
NHPR looks at the cuts to the federal defender program. Read more.

Immigrant Without Green Card Seeks Calif. Bar admission
The California Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on whether a Mexican immigrant in the United States without legal permission who graduated from law school and passed the bar should be licensed as a lawyer. Read more.

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