NH Superior Court Chief Justice Tina Nadeau is conducting evaluations of superior court clerks and their offices. You are invited to participate in this process by completing a short, anonymous survey about each of the clerks with whom you have dealt. Please note that some clerks are responsible for more than one office.

Evaluation surveys will be accepted until Friday, Aug. 29. The results of these evaluations will not be made public. To receive surveys by mail, contact the Superior Court Center at (603) 271-2030 or lbeliveau@courts.state.nh.us.

The NH Bar News is looking for articles on worker's compensation and personal injury law for a special section in the August issue. Articles should discuss developments in the law, tips for fellow attorneys or intersections of WC or personal injury with other areas of the law.

Articles should be 800-1,000 words and are due Aug. 1. If you have a topic idea or are interested in contributing an article, please contact Managing Editor Kristen Senz by email or phone at 603-715-3234.

A criminal law brown bag lunch meeting has been scheduled for noon on Friday, Aug. 1, in the library at the 6th Circuit Court in Concord. Judges Boyle, Coughlin and Spath will be in attendance.

For more information, contact 6th Circuit Court Clerk Terry McCafferty.

The deadline for Leadership Academy applications is 5 p.m. Friday, July 18. The NHBA Leadership Academy was developed specifically for attorneys practicing in New Hampshire. This program provides:

• A broader perspective of the legal profession, state government, the nonprofit sector and the media;
• A chance to network with a diverse group of NH Bar members; and
• A day spent shadowing a New Hampshire judge.

If you've been in practice between three and 10 years, apply now to be part of the Class of 2015.

Bar News is being delivered this week. Here are some highlights, including an expanded version of our Gov. Hassan interview plus...

• New Bar President's Rural Lawyer Initiative,
• Judge McHugh's retirement,
• A museum lawyer,
• ...and much more.

Browse the table of contents of the latest issue of Bar News.

This is your last chance to submit a nomination for the annual NHBA Paralegal Professionalism Award.

This award honors the nominee who best exhibits a high degree of professionalism, an outstanding level of knowledge about the job, and motivation that exceeds expectations. Other attributes of selected candidates include being considered a role model for other paralegals and promoting paralegal work as a profession.

Send a one-page narrative nomination letter by this Friday, July 18, to NHBA Paralegal Award, 2 Pillsbury St., Suite 300, Concord, NH 03301-3502, or by email to ddestefano@nhbar.org. The Paralegal Award will be presented during the luncheon at the Paralegal Association's Annual Meeting in September.

Please join us at the 2014 Quid Pro Bono Golf Tournament, Thursday, Aug. 14 at the Lake Sunapee Country Club in New London, NH. All skill levels are welcome. Teams or singles. Register online now.

For more information, please contact Lisha Brosseau.

Register for the 2014 DOVE Project Attorney Training to be held Tuesday, Sept. 30, at the NH Bar Center in Concord.

This full-day seminar will focus on the basics of domestic violence-related law, from conveying insight into the dynamics of domestic abuse to providing effective legal advocacy for victims seeking domestic violence restraining orders. Observe and/or participate in a mock trial presentation depicting a final restraining order hearing.

This live CLE is offered at a reduced rate of $65 (includes materials, lunch and refreshments) for attorneys willing to join the DOVE Project and accept two referrals per year or current Pro Bono and DOVE volunteers.

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