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The Judicial Selection Committee has just announced it will be seeking applicants for:
2 Superior Court judgeships; 1 Circuit Court position (Grafton County). Applications will be due by April 21. Candidates who previously applied for a judicial vacancy in the Summer of 2013 and wish to reapply now, may do so without resubmitting a full application. Read the notice for details on requirements. The application has also been slightly revised. |
You know you do it. We know you do it. Help spread the word about it.  A new initiative encourages Bar members to stand up and be counted for the formal and informal pro bono services they perform. Please fill out this easy web pledge form. If you intend to perform at least 30 hours of pro bono service in the 12 months until next March, we urge you to sign up. Actions speak louder than words about the positive impact lawyers have on their communities. The Justice for All Challenge is designed to celebrate the spirit of volunteerism of the NH Bar. Justice for All seeks to capture the broad array of legal services donated by NH attorneys. Dozens of attorneys and firms have already signed up to help us tell this story! Join firms including: Brennan, Caron, Lenehan & Iacopino; Cooper, Cargill Chant; Nixon Peabody; and Nixon, Vogelman, Barry, Slawsky & Simoneau, in signing up collectively as a firm to meet the challenge. (Individual sign-ups also encouraged.) Services that apply include cases accepted through the Bar Association's Pro Bono Referral Program, legal services offered independently to individual clients, and time spent advising nonprofits that assist low-income residents of New Hampshire. Sign up at the Justice for All Challenge webpage. |
 This year on May 2, in honor of Law Day, we need lawyers and judges throughout New Hampshire to volunteer for a visit to a classroom. Will you consider being one of them? NHBA President Jaye Rancourt, in cooperation with the Law Related Education program, has developed the program, When Love Hurts, a self-contained curriculum that teaches students in grades 8-12 the rights, responsibilities and realities surrounding teen dating violence and where to turn for help. Through the Lawyer and Judge in Every School Day outreach you can present the When Love Hurts program or choose from other available topics lawyers to present at your school visits. Sign up today or contact LRE Coordinator, Robin E. Knippers to learn more.
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Save the date:
June 20-21, Portsmouth Sheraton for the 2014 NHBA Annual Meeting. Recognize the outstanding accomplishments of your colleagues. Nominate someone for one of the following awards:
Justice William A. Grimes Award For Judicial Professionalism Distinguished Service to the Legal Profession Award E. Donald Dufresne Award for Outstanding Professionalism
Nominations for any of these awards should be submitted by April 30 to:Denice DeStefano
NHBA Annual Meeting Awards
2 Pillsbury St., Suite 300
Concord, NH 03301-3502 |
 The 2nd Circuit Lebanon Family Division is having a brown bag meeting for marital law practitioners at the Lebanon courthouse from noon to 1 p.m., Thursday, April 10. The new judge in the Lebanon Family Division, Judge Edward Tenney, will host the gathering and general discussion.
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The Campaign for Legal Services is launching its annual fundraising drive with keynote speaker Jeffrey Toobin, a New Yorker magazine staff writer and author of two books on the US Supreme Court.
When: 7:30 a.m., Thursday, April 17 Where: Grappone Conference Center, Concord Tickets are $50 and reserved tables for 10 guests are $400. Email churley@nhla.org or call 603-206-2228 to register. The Campaign for Legal Services is the joint fundraising vehicle for NH Legal Assistance, NH Pro Bono Referral Program, and the Legal Advice & Referral Center. |
Join us next week for two important updates in the areas of health care law and labor and employment.
Healthcare Law Changes in NH: What You Need to Know to Advise Your Clients
Noon-1:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 1
1.5 NHMCLE Credits
Live Webcast Only - No in-person attendance
The 13th Annual Labor & Employment Law Update
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Friday, April 4
6 NHMCLE Credits incl. 1 Ethics
Live Seminar - No webcast attendance
Not your areas of practice? Search our Upcoming Programs List or CLE Product Catalog.
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The NH Department of Labor is offering training seminars for employers on how to stay in compliance with NH labor laws. The seminar will be offered throughout the next two months at locations throughout the state. These events are free and open to anyone. (These are not eligible for NHMCLE credit.)
For either your own office or to refer clients, find out more or register at the NH Labor Department website.
Selected upcoming dates and locations:
| April 1: | Alan's of Boscawen, Boscawen | | April 7: | Waterville Valley Resort, Waterville Valley | | April 14: | NH Department of Safety, Concord | | April 16: | Puritan Conference Center, Manchester | | April 21: | Three Chimneys Inn, Durham | | April 23: | Keene Public Library, Keene |
More dates also available.
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 Two attorneys, David Ruoff of Howard & Ruoff and Scott Harris of the McLane firm, are running for NHBA Vice President.
The NHBA Board election takes place via online ballots to be sent out April 1 (for a two-week voting period.) The March issue of NH Bar News lists the full slate of candidates. Complete profiles and statements will be posted with the ballots.
Because the NHBA Board of Governors ballot is sent as a bulk email message from ElectionsOnline, it may end up in your email application's spam filter. To ensure that you receive your ballot, please ask your IT personnel to white-list election@electionsonline.us. If you are your own IT department, please consult these white-listing instructions (certify senders' addresses as valid) for various email applications such as Comcast, Yahoo and Apple.
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Female lawyers who dress too sexy are apparently a "huge problem" in the courtroom. 
