The US District Court has posted proposed amendments to its local rules that are scheduled for adoption Dec. 1. The court will be accepting comments on the proposed rules until Nov. 2.

The rule changes cover, among other things, motions to extend, electronic disclosures, protective orders, dissemination of juror questionnaires, and attorney discipline rules. View the 27-page PDF file.

Submit comments to pamela_phelman@nhd.uscourts.gov or in writing to the clerk, US District Court, Warren B. Rudman US Courthouse, 55 Pleasant St., Concord, NH 03301.

Carrie Johnson

NH Public Radio and the Warren B. Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership and Public Policy present the next event in their ongoing series, Justice & Journalism. Carrie Johnson, NPR's justice correspondent, will be speaking about justice issues, law enforcement and legal affairs, including her recent coverage of the Snowden and NSA security breach.

The conversation at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at UNH Law will be hosted by NHPR's Laura Knoy. Audience questions will be encouraged. Tickets are complimentary, reservation is required, and space is limited. Please register online by Oct. 26.

Constitutionally Speaking invites you to a discussion on Confronting the Threats to Privacy and What We Can Do About It, led by Trevor Hughes, president and CEO of the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

The breakfast event, hosted by the Forum on the Future, takes place from 8-9:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, at the Bedford Village Inn. Preregistration is required. Admission and breakfast is $25. Register here.

The NHBA Low-Income Taxpayer Project will host a CLE seminar on Friday, Nov. 8, focusing on return filing and examinations. The seminar will feature a panel of five practitioners and clinic directors, as well as two videos produced by the Taxpayer Advocate Service, and will run from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., downstairs in the seminar room at 2 Pillsbury St. in Concord. Check-in and continental breakfast start at 8 a.m. Register online.

If you have any questions, please contact Barbara Stewart at (603) 715-3215.

The NH chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union will host the Bill of Rights Dinner on Sunday, Nov. 3, at Fratellos Restaurant, 155 Dow St., Manchester, NH.

The Bill of Rights Award recipient is Valerie Cunningham, co-author of Black Portsmouth: Three Centuries of African American Heritage. The featured speaker is Dennis Parker, racial justice program director at the American Civil Liberties Union.

Cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased by contacting Sheila, (603) 225-3080.

Learn more about the work of New Hampshire's civil legal services agencies and the Campaign for Legal Services at a reception from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Tues., Oct. 29, at the Portsmouth Brewery, 56 Market St. The campaign supports NH Legal Assistance, Legal Advice and Referral Center, and the NH Bar's Pro Bono Referral Program.

This event is free, but space is limited. Please RSVP to churley@nhla.org or by calling 206-2228.

The University of NH hosts its 5th Annual Intercollegiate Mock Trial Invitational Tournament for undergraduates October 26-27, 2012, at UNH's campus in Durham.

Attorneys are needed to serve as judges, presiding over mock trial rounds and evaluating students' performances. Attorneys do not need to be sitting judges, active litigators or familiar with college mock trial to participate; judges will receive a brief training that will equip them for the task. For each day, there will be one morning and one afternoon trial session.

To sign up as a judge for one or more trial sessions, or should you have any questions, please contact Jacob Marvelley or Charles Putnam at (603) 862-7041.

Steve Scudder

Steve Scudder, the NH-based general counsel to the ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service, will receive the 2013 Bruce E. Friedman Pro Bono Award at UNH Law at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22.

Clarence Darrow

NHBA·CLE partners with Periaktos Productions to offer NH Bar members webcast-only seminars a few times a month, with portrayals of historical figures such as Clarence Darrow, Ben Franklin and Sir Thomas More providing lessons on the law. All qualify for NHMCLE credit if purchased through the NHBA website.

These webcasts are listed on the Upcoming Programs page. Check them out!

These webcasts are replayed many times over the year, but you may only receive credit for each program once per reporting year. Registration is directly through Periaktos.

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