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Welcome New and Returning Members
Heather Devine
Sulloway & Hollis
Rose Guiltinan
Sulloway & Hollis
Iris Lowery
Wadleigh, Starr & Peters
Meredith Richardson
Resolution
Nicole Schultz-Price
Sulloway & Hollis
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NHWBA Officers and Directors
Executive Director:
Gretchen E. Pyles
NHWBA
Gretchen@nhwba.org
President:
Holly J. Kilibarda
Nixon Peabody, LLP
Immediate Past President:
Holly B. Haines
Abramson, Brown & Dugan, PA
Vice President:
Karyl Roberts Martin
Sheehan, Phinney, Bass + Green, PA
Secretary:
Sabrina C. Beavens
Iurillo & Associates, PA
Treasurer:
Sheila J. Burnham
Granite Financial Partners
Public Relations Officer:
Christina A. Ferrari
Bianco Professional Association
Networking Director:
Erin Desmarais Wolf
Conn Kavanaugh
Programming Director:
Kathleen M. Mahan
Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson, PLLC
Membership Secretary:
Kara M. Simard
Borofsky, Amodeo-Vickery & Bandazian, PA
Vice Membership Secretary:
Clara Dietel
Shaheen & Gordon, PA
Member at Large:
Heather A. Flanner
Concord Prosecutor's Office
Belknap:
Lynne Sabean
Boutin & Altieri, PLLC
Coos:
Sandra Cabrera
Waystack Frizzell
Grafton:
Viktoriya Kovalenko
NH Superior Court
Hillsborough North:
Heidi A. Ames
Devine, Millimet & Branch, PA
Hillsborough South:
Talesha Caynon
Bernstein Shur
Merrimack:
Marcia Thunberg
NH Public Utilities Commission
Rockingham:
Catherine P. McKay
Parnell & McKay, PLLC
Strafford:
Jeanine Kilgallen
Shaheen & Gordon, PA
Out of State Liaison:
Hannah Zaitlin
McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, PA
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News and Events:
October 2012
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Greetings!
The Fall season always reminds me of the hectic back to school season. As law students, I think we all felt the hefty weight of the pressure that comes with juggling school (including those dreaded final exams), work, and a home life. I know that for me at least, today, the hustle and bustle of the demanding practice of law makes me nostalgic for what, in hindsight, looks like the more carefree and fun days of law school. Well, what better way to reconnect with your inner law student than to get more involved with the University of New Hampshire School of Law!
The NHWBA recently undertook an initiative to mentor female students at UNH Law. The program is still in its early stages, and we are working to formalize the program, but it presents a great opportunity to foster a relationship with a law student and to impart much-needed advice, wisdom and support. I encourage all of you to volunteer to serve as a mentor. I am serving right now, and I can tell you that the mentoring relationship is one that benefits both the mentor and the mentee. We can all learn from one another, no matter the stage of our legal career.
There are also a number of exciting programs at UNH Law, which may be of interest to you. Here are two examples:
Tonight at 5:30 p.m., Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson of Texas, the first African-American to serve there and most recently the president of the Conference of Chief Justices, will be delivering the Kenison Lecture at UNH Law. The Chief received an honorary degree from the school just last year. Frank Kenison was the longest serving Chief Justice in New Hampshire history (1952 - 1977), and our State Supreme Court building is named in his honor.
On November 8, 2012, also at 5:30 p.m., Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman of the Court of Appeals for New York will be on campus to deliver the inaugural Norman H. Stahl Lecture. Judge Stahl is a New Hampshire native and was a very highly respected lawyer in Manchester before joining the U.S. District Court here. He was later appointed to the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston, where he still sits in senior status. Judge Lippman recently announced the details of a new rule - the first of its kind in the nation - requiring law students to perform 50 hours of unpaid work as a condition of practicing in New York. The rule requires law students to do pro bono work for the poor, nonprofit or civil rights groups, or any of the three branches of government, between the first year of law school and the time they apply for a license.
I encourage you to attend each of these events...they are a wonderful way to be involved with New Hampshire's only law school!
Best regards,
Holly J. Kilibarda, President
New Hampshire Women's Bar Association
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Thanks to the Sponsors of our 15th Annual Fall Reception  The NHWBA's 15th Annual Fall Reception was held on September 27, 2012 at the Concord Country Club and was capped by the presentation of the 2012 Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award to Connie Rakowsky, Esquire. At the event, almost $500 was raised for the Winnie McLaughlin Scholarship Fund through a raffle. The evening was a huge success and would not have been possible without the support of our wonderful sponsors: Benefactors Abramson, Brown & Dugan, P.A. Devine, Millimet & Branch, P.A. McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, P.A. Nixon Peabody LLP Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. Patrons The Gardner Law Firm Iurillo & Associates, P.A. Parnell & McKay, PLLC Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green PA Sulloway & Hollis, PLLC Supporters Boutin & Altieri, PLLC Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford, LLP Desmarais, Ewing & Johnston, PLLC Puritan Backroom Waystack Frizzell Friends Burns, Bryant, Cox, Rockefeller & Durkin, P.A. Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson, PLLC Stats Bar & Grille |
Help us Celebrate NHWBA's 15th Anniversary The NHWBA will celebrate its 15th Anniversary in May, 2013. Plans are underway for an event celebrating this milestone. Our next planning meeting will take place on Monday, November 5, 2012 at noon at the Bridge Cafe, 1117 Elm Street, Manchester, NH. If you would like to join the event committee, please contact our Executive Director, Gretchen Pyles at Gretchen@nhwba.org. |
NHWBA Makes Strides Against Breast Cancer On Sunday, October 21, 2012, several members of NHWBA and their families walked three miles through Manchester as part of the American Cancer Society's "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" event. NHWBA's team raised almost $1800 to help fund research and educational initiatives. NHWBA's team walked in celebration of survivorship, in honor of loved ones, and to help raise awareness of the steps we can take to prevent the disease. |
Spotlight on our Members Our spotlight this month is on the many NHWBA members who were among the Best Lawyers of New Hampshire 2012 as listed in NH Magazine. Those members include: Alexandra T. Breed - McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton Heather M. Burns - Upton & Hatfield Ann N. Butenhof - Butenhof & Bomster Linda C. Connell - McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton Doreen F. Connor - Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer Melinda S. Gehris - Hess Gehris Solutions Cathy J. Green - Green & Utter Katherine M. Hanna - Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green Lucy C. Hodder - Rath, Young and Pignatelli Linda S. Johnson - McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton Heather Krans - The Stein Law Firm Mary Susan Leahy - McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton Patricia M. McGrath - Devine Millimet & Branch Jennifer Shea Moeckel - Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson Sally H. Mulhern - Mulhern & Scott Jeanmarie Papelian - McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton Jennifer L. Parent - McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton Charla Bizios Stevens - McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton Sherilyn Burnett Young - Rath, Young and Pignatelli Congratulations to all those listed. |
The Holidays are Coming Purchase a Gift Membership to the NHWBA The NHWBA is pleased to offer gift memberships just in time for the holidays. A gift membership is a great way to acknowledge an associate, law student or co-worker. Gift memberships can also be given anonymously to someone who would like to be a member, but due to financial constraints is unable to join. The membership is valid for one year and only costs $35. To purchase one today, complete this form. |
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Join us Tonight for the Women's Bar County Meeting in Coos County
Please join us for the Women's Bar County Meeting that will take place tonight at 6:00 p.m. at Puleo's Restaurant, 26 Main Street, Lancaster, NH. Please RSVP to Sandra Cabrera at cabrerasl@gmail.com if you can attend.
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Register Today for the Table for Eight with
Superior Court Associate Justice John M. Lewis
When: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Radici Restaurant
142-144 Congress Street
Portsmouth, NH
Cost: Dutch Treat
Join our featured mentor at the Table for Eight on November 14, 2012, Honorable John M. Lewis, Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court. Judge Lewis earned his B.A. from Dartmouth College, and his J.D. from Columbia Law School. He studied as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Grenoble, France. Judge Lewis clerked for the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio for one year, and then worked for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as an Assistant Regional Attorney for two years. He then worked as an Associate in the Labor Department of the law firm of Proskauer, Rose, Goetz & Mendelsohn in New York, New York until 1982 when he relocated to New Hampshire. Judge Lewis was formerly a shareholder at Borofsky, Lewis & Amodeo-Vickery, P.A. in Portsmouth, NH, where he focused his practice in the areas of personal injury, family law, workers' compensation, and employment law. He served as Chair of the New Hampshire State Board of Education from 1997 to 2001. Judge Lewis was appointed to the Superior Court in 2001.
To register for the Table for Eight with Judge Lewis, click here. If you have any questions about the Table for Eight program, please contact our Executive Director, Gretchen Pyles at Gretchen@nhwba.org.
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Going Beyond: Communication Strategies for More Effective Leadership and Problem Solving
With Jessica Lyons of Transpective Business Consulting, Inc.
When: Thursday, November 15, 2012 
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Where: Nixon Peabody
900 Elm Street
Manchester, NH
Cost: $25
Today's women in business are more dynamic, educated and engaged than ever before. Since 2000, women represent at least 57% of undergraduates, and 47.2% of 2010 J.D. graduates were female. Still, barriers to achievement and success persist; since 2001 there has been a 23% gender pay gap with some research even indicating that this increases with education. Among Fortune 500 companies, women occupy 15% of the board seats and only 3% of CEOs are women. We will explore what women can do to challenge these statistics and access their full potential in order to create a more satisfying and rewarding professional experience.
Women bring tremendous strengths and talents to leadership positions. They tend to be highly collaborative, engaging and thorough. These traits lead to success in a variety of roles including networking, leadership, being part of a team and navigating change. Despite these strides, women often report feeling disempowered and stuck when encountering someone who does not respond to their communication style.
Drawing from the DiSCİ model, we will examine four communication styles which can be used to achieve more effective problem solving and leadership. Unlike others, this model is designed to identify behavioral "comfort zones" rather than personality dimensions. Participants will be coached on how to identify their preferred style as well as preferred styles of others. Once you have gained these insights, you will have a strategy for how to communicate with anyone in any situation. As a follow-up, participants will have the opportunity to complete a DiSC Assessment at a later date for a more in-depth analysis of their default style.
To register for this informative workshop, click here.
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National Association of Women Lawyers
Releases the Results of its Seventh Annual Survey on the Retention and Promotion
of Women in Law Firms
This week, the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) released the results of its Seventh Annual Survey on the Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms. The Survey is the only national study of the nation's 200 largest law firms which annually tracks the progress of women lawyers at all levels of private practice and collects data on firms as a whole rather than from a subset of individual lawyers. The Survey once again found that women's compensation lags behind men's at all levels, although this year the gap between male and female equity partner compensation has narrowed slightly. The Survey also found that women are increasingly clustered in positions - such as staff attorney, counsel, and fixed-income equity partner - with little opportunity for advancement or participation in law firm leadership. To read the entire survey, click here.
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Regional Gathering of the ABA's
Woman Advocate Committee
When: Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Time: Noon
Where: McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton
900 Elm Street
Manchester, NH
A regional gathering of the Woman Advocate Committee of the ABA is scheduled for November 13, 2012 at McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton in Manchester, NH at 12:00 p.m. Stephanie Scharf, NAWL Foundation president, will present remarks, via teleconference, on the results of the 2012 NAWL Survey on the Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms. She will also answer questions submitted in advance of the presentation. There will be time for networking with other attendees during this brown bag lunch program.
Please RSVP to Charla Stevens at charla.stevens@mclane.com.
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ABA Commission on Women in the Profession
Accepting Nominations for the 23rd Annual
Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award
The Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award was established in 1991 to recognize and and celebrate the accomplishments of women lawyers. Each year, this award honors five outstanding women lawyers who have achieved professional excellence within their area of specialty and have actively paved the way to success for other women lawyers. These women demonstrate excellence in a variety of professional settings and personify excellence on either the national, regional or local level. The 2013 award will be presented at the ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco on Sunday, August 11, 2013. The nomination deadline is December 3, 2012. To view the nomination form, click here.
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Register Now for the 2012
Women in Law Leadership (WILL) Academy
Changing the Rules of the Game: It's About Time
When: December 6-7, 2012
Where: The Palace Hotel
San Francisco, CA
Cost: $495 for ABA Members
$620 for Non-ABA Members
$370 for Acad/Judge/Govt/Non-profit ABA Members
$470 for Acad/Judge/Govt/Non-profit Non-ABA Members
The Commission on Women in the Profession and the Young Lawyers Division of the ABA will present the 2012 Women in Law Leadership Academy on December 6-7, 2012. Those who attend will obtain concrete advice and guidance on what it takes to be a leader and learn best practices from prominent general counsel, judges, and practitioners. The WILL Academy features interactive and highly informative programs of importance to every woman lawyer and provides a great opportunity to network with leading lawyers and judges from around the country.
Program Sessions Include:
-- The Building Blocks of Success: Business, Community, and Institutional Leadership
-- The Rainmaking X Factor: It Is More Than Just a Plan
-- Pick Me: Critical Self-Promotion Skills for Rainmaking
-- Business Leadership in Alternative Paths
-- Setting Our Sights on the C-Suite
-- Team Leadership: Playing to Our Strengths
-- Communication Skills: Can We Talk?
-- Institutional Leadership: Making a Play for the Top
-- Building a Strategy for Success
-- Negotiation: Everywhere from the Boardroom to the Homeroom
-- Changing the Rules of the Game
For more information about the WILL Academy or to register, click here.
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