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 The 6th Circuit Court in Concord - Family Division is hosting a brown bag lunch discussion at noon on Friday, Jan. 24. Topics to be addressed include the Uniform Support Order, presented by attorney Tim Frazier of the NH Department of Health and Human Services; domestic violence, presented by Family Division Clerk Peggy Paveglio; and scheduling and marital assignments for 2014, presented by Court Clerk Diane Lane. There will be time for questions at the end. Refreshments will be provided.
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NH Bar News will feature a special section on estate planning, elder law and probate in March. If you are interested in contributing an article, please contact managing editor Kristen Senz. Bar News is changing its look and some of its content. If you have thoughts on what you see and read in Bar News, drop us a line at news@nhbar.org. Got an article idea or suggestions for topics we should cover? Let us know!
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Saint Anselm College is hosting a regional Mock Trial tournament for undergraduates from Friday, Jan. 31 to Sunday, Feb. 2. The tournament requires a minimum number of judges and still needs to fill vacancies on Friday evening, Saturday morning or afternoon, and particularly on Sunday from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Register to be a judge. Whether or not you can help out, please spread the word to friends, family and colleagues who would qualify to serve as a judge. Those preferred are: sitting or retired judges, practicing attorneys or law school professors. |
Communication (and miscommunication) can make or break professional relationships. Conflicting styles, channels, and perspectives often lead to misunderstandings. Is someone communicating online when you wish they would just pick up the phone? Is a "city lawyer" from Manchester failing to see how things are done in New Hampshire's rural towns? Is a veteran attorney too stuck in his ways? Does a recent law grad need to be so overzealous? In preparation for a CLE session at the NHBA Midyear Meeting on March 7, the NH Bar Association wants to hear from you about frustrating communication snafus you have experienced (no need to name names here, folks). Your strictly ANONYMOUS comments and stories will be used to create the content for the panel discussion that will follow the morning speaker at the membership meeting. Please send your thoughts in an email to news@nhbar.org by Jan. 31. Thank you for helping to make this CLE more valuable for you and your colleagues. Register for Midyear Meeting before Feb. 7 to take advantage of the early bird discount. |
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2014 Business in the Arts Awards, sponsored by the NH Business Committee for the Arts. A New Hampshire business of any size that supported the arts in 2013 is eligible for a Business in the Arts Award. Support may take the form of sponsorships, volunteer involvement of an executive or other staff member, the provision of in-kind goods and/or professional services, a tie-in that involved the arts in advertising, marketing, or public affairs campaigns, as well as other activities. Four winners will be named: one from each business-size category of microenterprise, small, medium and large. The Leadership Award will be given to a business executive to recognize exceptional leadership, vision and commitment in encouraging and developing the partnership between business and the arts. Awards will be announced at a banquet May 12 in Manchester. Download the nomination form at www.nhbca.com. For more information, contact Joan Goshgarian at 603 224-8300. Nominations are due Feb. 7. |
The NH Bar Association and its members use the information and photos in the NHBA member directory on a regular basis, so it's important to keep your information updated. Please check that your contact info is correct and your picture is recent. If you would like a new photo, but don't have a professional head shot, a bar association staff member can take one for you. Contact news@nhbar.org to make an appointment. |
The NHBA Midyear Meeting presents the perfect opportunity to reunite with fellow alumni of your law school.
So far, these attorneys have agreed to coordinate events for their law school. Details on where and when are in the works:
If you are interested in coordinating a law school dinner for alumni for your law school, please contact Deanna Bennett at the Bar Center. The Bar Association staff can assist by providing coordinators with contact information for making group dinner arrangements, sample invitations and response forms, as well as mailing labels for your alumni from the membership database.
Learn more about the 2014 Midyear Meeting - details on the CLEs and great pricing available through Feb. 7.
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In a special e-Bulletin published on Friday, Jan. 17, we announced the attorneys to be honored at the Midyear Meeting Honors & Awards luncheon:
Gordon MacDonald - Distinguished Service to the Public Jonathan Frizzell - Vickie M. Bunnell Award for Community Service Jeffrey Strelzin - Outstanding Service in Public Sector/Public Interest Law Also:
Other awards recognizing outstanding Pro Bono service are still to be announced.
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Interested in meeting other lawyers from around the state? Interested in the governance of the Bar Association? Consider running for the NHBA Board of Governors. Petitions are being accepted for the following positions that will open for the Association year beginning in June 2014: Vice President Governor at Large (two vacancies, three-year terms) County governors (two-year terms, except as noted) representing: · Belknap · Carroll · Cheshire (special election to complete one-year term) · Hillsborough North · Hillsborough South · Strafford · Sullivan Also: Association delegate to the American Bar Association House of Delegates. The deadline for petitions is March 1. The election, by online ballot, takes place in April. No fewer than 10 active member signatures are required for a nomination petition for a governor representing a county; no fewer than 25 active member 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. Download the NHBA Board Nomination Petition. |
 Why Are Lawyers Killing Themselves? CNN reports on stress and depression among attorneys and the alarming suicide statistics. Read more. The Hazards of Sitting As NH Bar News reported in January, excessive sitting is a major health risk. Here, the Washington Post offers a graphic showing how slouching affects you. Read more. |
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