Voting in the 2014 Board Election ends Tuesday, April 15. Active members who have not yet voted, please take a moment and do so. If you have not received your login information for voting, or would like a paper ballot, please contact Denice DeStefano at the Bar Center.

Andrea Johnstone has been selected by the US District Court judges to serve as the new full-time Magistrate Judge for the US District Court. Details.

The NH Judicial Selection Committee is screening judicial candidates to fill one position in the NH Circuit Court and two in the NH Superior Court. The new Circuit Court judge will be assigned primarily to courts in Grafton County. Applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. Monday, April 21, via email to jscapplications2013@gmail.com.

The application may be downloaded from the websites of the Governor or the NH Bar Association. Applications may also be requested by calling 603-271-7677. Please be sure to use the most recent version of the application, which was revised in 2014.

Candidates who previously applied for a judicial vacancy and submitted an application in summer 2013 and wish to reapply now, may do so without resubmitting a full application. All re-applicants must email the Judicial Selection Commission at jscapplications2013@gmail.com to confirm your intent to reapply and stand on your prior application.

Please direct questions to Judicial Selection Commission Co-chairs Emily Gray Rice (603-665-8824) or Jim Rosenberg (603-225-7262).

The Low-Income Taxpayer Project (LITP) of the Pro Bono Referral Program is a legal aid clinic for low- and moderate-income clients facing controversies with the IRS. The LITP handles some cases in-house; others, it refers to volunteer attorneys, CPAs, and enrolled agents. Typical cases involve collection issues, as well as audits, worker misclassification, innocent and injured spouse relief, and appeals from denial of the earned income tax credit.

If you're interested in joining LITP's panel of volunteers, please contact Coordinator Barbara Heggie, (603) 715-3215. If you accept an LITP case, the clinic will provide you with CLE materials, ongoing case support, and malpractice insurance coverage, if desired.

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. 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.

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.

Connecting lawyers and small businesses
The New York Times profiles Manhattan-based Priori Legal, a web platform connects lawyers with small businesses for specific tasks and services at predictable rates. Read more.

Are there secret, dangerous ingredients in your food?
Washington Post blog reports food manufacturers exploit a "legal loophole" that enables the use of new chemicals in their products, based on their own safety studies, without ever notifying the FDA. Read more.

Douglas, Leonard & Garvey, P.C.
Personal Injury, Auto Accidents, Slips and Falls, Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Termination, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Discrimination, Divorces, Family Law, Criminal Law and DUI. We can help. Call us today at 1-800-240-1988, or visit our website.

Abramson, Brown & Dugan
Abramson, Brown & Dugan is New Hampshire's Leading Medical Malpractice Firm. We work together for your client. Referral Fees Honored. Visit our website and contact us today.