The NH Division of Personnel is looking for new members and alternate members of the NH Personnel Appeals Board to serve staggered three-year terms. Membership is by appointment by the governor and Executive Council.

The board hears and decides appeals by classified state employees on employment decisions ranging from employee classification to discipline and dismissal. Board members receive $100 per diem for hearing days, but no travel reimbursement.

For more info about the Board and to read its decisions, visit admin.state.nh.us/hr.

Bar members interested in being considered for membership should send a résumé and letter of interest, including information regarding your political party affiliation, to the Chairman, NH Personnel Appeals Board, State House Annex, 28 School St., Concord, NH 03301, ATTN: Jo Bunten, Recruitment Supervisor.

Judge Tenney will be hosting a brown bag lunch meeting for all practitioners and agency stakeholders in all juvenile case types (delinquency, abuse/neglect, and CHINS) from noon-1 p.m., Thursday, May 22, at the 2nd Circuit Lebanon courthouse.

Get answers to your questions about transitioning to a new phase of your law career and learn what you should be doing to add value to your firm.

Author and consultant Arthur Greene will discuss highlights from his book, Arthur G. Greene's Practical Guide: Succession Planning for Law Firms and Rewards for Retiring Lawyers. Discussion is FREE; RSVP requested to Kathy Fortin, Arthur G. Greene Consulting LLC. This event is not offered for CLE credit.

United States Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli Jr. will deliver the John W. King Lecture at the New Hampshire Supreme Court on May 16.

The King lecture series is co-sponsored by the New Hampshire Supreme Court and the New Hampshire Supreme Court Society. A limited number of seats are available for General Verrilli's lecture.

An RSVP is required and a waiting list will be maintained as demand for seats is expected to exceed supply. Priority seating will be provided to New Hampshire Supreme Court Society members.

To RSVP, email Susan Walker, or for more information, call 603-410-4310. You will receive a confirmation email. To learn more about the Society, including information on becoming a member, see www.nhsupremecourtsociety.org.

The NHBA Pro Bono Referral Program is looking for legal and non-legal sponsors for its annual Quid Pro Bono Golf Tournament fundraiser on Thursday, Aug. 14, at the Lake Sunapee Country Club.

Sponsor a tee, a hole, a cart, a contest or even the luncheon. Sponsorship opportunities range from $300 to $1,500 and include lots of good marketing exposure, in addition to supporting the provision of free legal services for low-income residents of New Hampshire.

If you or someone you know might be interested in becoming a tournament sponsor, please contact Lisha Brosseau. Visit the NHBA website for more information about the golf tournament.

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