Quentin Blaine

October is Pro Bono Month in New Hampshire. The NH Bar Association's focus on access to justice this month includes training seminars, referral marathons, and an award ceremony honoring Plymouth attorney Quentin Blaine, a UNH Law graduate who has demonstrated dedication to pro bono service. Read more about Blaine and the award in Bar News.

The Bruce Friedman Award Pro Bono Award presentation is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 15, at the IP Center Atrium at UNH School of Law. All are welcome.

The DRC is hosting an open house in its new offices at 64 North Main St., Suite 2, 3rd floor, in Concord. The event will be held from 3:30-6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 23. Remarks will begin at 5 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to bethk@drcnh.org by Oct. 16.

The NH Bar Association is seeking nominations for the 2015 annual Vickie M. Bunnell Award for Community Service, the Distinguished Service to the Public Award and the Outstanding Service in the Public Sector/Public Interest Law Award.

Visit the bar's website for more information about the awards, eligibility requirements and the nomination form for the public sector award.

Nominations must be in the form of a written narrative describing why the nominee is deserving of the award and how the nominee meets the award criteria. Previous nomination submissions may be considered upon written request, with the submission of updating information only.

Save the Date: These awards will be presented at the Midyear Meeting on Friday, Feb. 27, 2015.

There are still some spaces open for Pro Bono's 2014 Divorce Camp, which features popular returning faculty. The program will be held on three consecutive Monday afternoons, starting Oct. 20, at the NH Bar Center. Attendees will receive a Pro Bono case and a mentor to help hone their skills.

Please register online. Contact Margaret Gilsenberg for more information.

While printed directories (including the "NH Law Directory & Daybook" - known as the "green book") and website directories provide contact information on attorneys and firms, the most reliable and up-to-date source of information on lawyers licensed to practice law in NH is the NHBA member directory. Find it in the For Members area of the website. (User name and password required.)

Speaking of that...Have you updated the NH Bar Association with changes in your firm affiliation or contact information? Visit the For Members area and click on "Membership Data Changes, Edits & Requests."

The Circuit Court in Concord will be hosting a brown bag lunch meeting for marital law practitioners on Monday, Oct. 27. Judge Leonard and Master Geiger will be in attendance.

A brown bag lunch meeting on juvenile justice matters is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 14, with Judges Boyle and Spath.

The meetings will be held at noon in the courthouse library.

The Manchester Bar Association will hold its October meeting at the Derryfield Country Club on Tuesday, Oct. 21. Come for cocktails at 5:30 p.m., stay for dinner and discussions by members of the judiciary about the state's drug court and mental health court programs starting at 6:15 p.m.

Judges Kenneth Brown, John Emery and Gregory Michael will be the speakers and special guests.

The cost to attend is $40. Please mail/fax/email your registration and payment no later than Tuesday, Oct. 14, to: Brian D. Thomas, Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green, PO Box 3701, Manchester, NH 03105-2701. Email to bthomas@sheehan.com.

The NHBA Solo/Small Firm Discussion Group is scheduled to meet at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 4, at the Bar Center. Janet DeVito and Craig Calaman from the NH Attorney Discipline Office will speak to the group on the NH Supreme Court amended rules governing IOLTA and firm recordkeeping.

The Solo/Small Firm Discussion Group offers a venue for solo and small-firm practitioners to assist each other by sharing knowledge and information around issues unique to the solo and small firm practice setting. For more information, please contact Rosemarie Atwood.

In conjunction with NHPR, the Warren B. Rudman Center will hold individual one-hour conversations with each of New Hampshire's candidates for Governor, US Senate and US Congress over the coming weeks.

DATE	CANDIDATE
Oct. 20	Walt Havenstein
Oct. 23	Carol Shea-Porter
Oct. 27	Marilinda Garcia
Oct. 29	Ann McLane Kuster

Each event runs from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and will be followed by a reception with the candidates. To RSVP and to see the full schedule go to www.nhpr.org.

9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Friday October 31	Center of NH/Radisson Hotel 700 Elm Street Manchester	300 NHMCLE minutes & 60 Ethics/Professionalism minutes

Join us for one of the most popular NHBA·CLE programs, the all-day Developments in the Law 2014 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Center of NH/Radisson Hotel in Manchester. Learn from those in the know about significant legislative, rule, case law and procedural changes in major practice areas including ethics and malpractice; probate law; appellate practice; commercial litigation; family law; criminal law; municipal law; and bankruptcy, to name a few.

Next Monday, Oct. 13, is the deadline for submitting article proposals for the 2014 Family Law issue of Bar News. Completed articles are due Monday, Oct. 27. We're looking for articles that address topics at the intersection of family law and other practice areas, that provide tips surrounding alimony and/or child support, and that address issues of domestic violence in divorce. Are you interested in writing about one of these topics? Do you have another idea? Please contact Bar News Managing Editor Kristen Senz by email or phone at (603) 715-3234.

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