The biggest Pro Bono fundraiser of the year, the Quid Pro Bono Golf Tournament is next Thursday, Aug. 14! Get ready to golf with your colleagues to support the NH Bar Association Pro Bono Referral Program. Join us to play one of the highest rated courses in the state - the Lake Sunapee Country Club in New London, NH. We have some great new raffle prizes this year and a grand prize of a new car for a hole-in-one.

Register now as a single or as a team and help us to support access to justice for all New Hampshire citizens. All skill levels are welcome.

For more information, please contact Lisha Brosseau.

The District of New Hampshire has been advised that certain functions of PACER will be down intermittently for scheduled maintenance from 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, until 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 11.

Please note that the scheduled maintenance will not impact a filing user's ability to electronically file documents. However, it will at times impact a user's ability to login to PACER, search PACER records and view documents, and perform other account functions. For specific details about the outage, please visit the PACER website.

Author Lauren Stiller Rikleen discusses negotiating pay, promotion, terms and conditions of employment in a (non-professional, non-CLE) video from her presentation last year, sponsored by the NHBA Gender Equality Committee. Also posted is the PowerPoint presentation that correlates with the video training. Find the video at the Gender Equality Committee page by logging into the "For Members" page of our website at www.nhbar.org. There are many other resources on this revamped page, available to all members.

Read reports from last year's IOLTA grantees about what impact these grants had on their work to enhance access to justice for NH's vulnerable citizens.

In the current year, more than $960,000 was granted for civil legal services programs. 2015 IOLTA grant awards.

Bar News will feature a special section on environmental, natural resources, energy, utilities and telecom law in the September issue. Articles should discuss developments in the law, new case law, tips for attorneys, and/or intersections of these areas with other areas of the law.

Articles should be 800-1,000 words and are due Monday, Aug. 25. If you are interested in contributing an article or would like to suggest a topic, please contact Managing Editor Kristen Senz by Aug. 11.

This all-day seminar by NHBA·CLE provides in-depth, practical drafting suggestions for seasoned and young attorneys preparing joint trusts, wills, general powers of attorney and health care directives. Learn about specific provisions to include, pitfalls to avoid, new laws and ethical considerations.

Join us from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the NH Bar Center on Friday, Sept. 12. Register for the live program or the webcast.

NH Supreme Court seeks applications from qualified members of the bar to fill at least one position on the New Hampshire Board of Bar Examiners.

The NH Board of Bar Examiners oversees all aspects of admission. The appointment is for a three-year term, and is renewable.

Applicants must have been active members of the New Hampshire bar for at least five years, practicing lawyers skilled in legal analysis and writing, with an interest in legal education and requirements for admission to the bar. Deadline is Aug. 18. Visit the Supreme Court website for the announcement and application and send to shieber@courts.state.nh.us.

Salute retired Judge Kenneth McHugh and Amy Messer, co-recipients of the Frank Rowe Kenison award; and Julian Jefferson, a Nashua-based public defender, the Kirby award recipient, at the NH Bar Foundation Annual Dinner next month.

Purchase tickets online or respond to the mailed invitation. The event features live music from Rico Bar & Jump 'n' Jive Review, led by attorney Ralph Barbagallo.

Note the location change: The dinner takes place at the Radisson/Center of NH. Join the fun by attending; support the work by being a sponsor. Contact event Co-Chairs Jennifer L. Parent or Jonathan Eck to find out more about sponsorship opportunities.

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 Prosecutor and the Snitch
The first investigative piece by the Marshall Project - a new website led by former New York Times editor Bill Keller and dedicated to covering the criminal justice system - examines the case of Cameron Todd Willingham, who may have been executed in 2004 for a crime he didn't commit. Read more.

The Remnants of Maycomb & the Decline of Harper Lee
At 88, the To Kill a Mockingbird author finds her life and legacy in a sad state of litigious chaos. Read more.

Galway Mediation Service
Mediation and Arbitration, Seasoned Practical Experience Resolving Conflicts, Richard Galway, 603-488-5399.

Nathan Wechsler & Company, P.A., CPA's
Your business is our number one priority, whether it be tax planning, financial statement preparation, benefit plan design or general business consulting. This all translates into a dedicated staff ready to meet your needs and exceed your expectations. For more information on Nathan Wechsler & Company, P.A. call 603-224-5357 or visit www.nathanwechsler.com.