The Rockingham County Bar Association is sponsoring a public forum for County Attorney candidates. Five candidates are vying for the open office. The event will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, at the Portsmouth Public Library. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Have you paid your dues? If a NH Bar Association member has not paid association dues and mandatory court fees in full by Sept. 1, a $50 delinquency fee will be assessed.

Members can conveniently pay the NHBA invoice using a credit card. Have your invoice in front of you when you use this payment link.

Make sure your annual Section dues are paid by Sept. 1. Members who are not current on their section dues by Sept. 1 will be removed from the mailing list and the listserve discussion group for the appropriate section.

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When you need an expert or a specific service, consult the NHBA Vendor Directory, which lists vendors serving the New Hampshire legal community.

Please note: These are paid listings. Participation in this directory does not imply endorsement by the Bar Association.

The NH Women's Bar Association holds its 17th Annual Fall Reception at The Concord Country Club from 5:30 -7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18. The reception will include the presentation of the 2014 Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award to Attorney Carol L. Hess.

RSVPs are appreciated by e-mailing NHWBA Executive Director Gretchen Pyles. The event includes presentation of the Winnie McLaughlin Scholarship to Allison M. Fusco, a second-year law student at UNH School of Law. A 50/50 raffle to benefit the Winnie McLaughlin Scholarship Fund will also be held.

The NH Bar Foundation is offering SPECIAL PRICING for new and public sector attorneys to attend the foundation's annual event at the Radisson Hotel/Center of NH in Manchester on Tuesday, Sept. 23. Come honor our 2014 foundation award recipients:

Robert E. Kirby Award Julian Jefferson Frank Rowe Kenison Awards Amy Messer and Judge Kenneth McHugh

The dinner features a live jazz band and New Orleans-style food.

Buy tickets online.

The National LGBT Bar Association, recognizing that LGBT families are increasingly turning to the legal profession for information about tax law changes, has announced its new Tax Equity Project. The project is a forum for all practitioners that facilitates communication and shared information about federal tax law for married same-sex couples.

The Online LGBT Tax Resource provides the country's only comprehensive, state-specific information about tax laws for LGBT couples in all 50 states. For more information or to get involved in the project, contact michael@lgbtbar.org.

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