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Save the Date: May 9, 2013
NHWBA's
15th Anniversary Celebration
The Currier
Museum of Art
150 Ash Street
Manchester, NH
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Find us on the web:
www.nhwba.org
"Like" us on facebook!
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Welcome New and Returning Members
Anna Goulet-Zimmerman
The Law Office of Maureen Raiche Manning, PLLC
Laura K. Maistrosky
Shanelaris & Schirch
Stacy Shurman
Attorney at Law
Sarah Wolf-Boyd
Flynn & McGee, PA
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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
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:
December 2012
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Greetings!
How quickly it seems that the holidays have descended upon us!
It seems we are always busy, but this is especially so during the hectic holiday season, as we do our best to juggle work commitments, social commitments, networking commitments, family commitments, and of course, find a few spare minutes here and there to take care of ourselves. As we referenced in last month's newsletter, Matt Cairns, a Shareholder and Director at Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, P.C. in Concord wrote an article titled "Make Time for You, Too: Finding the Right Balance," which was originally published in the DRI publication For the Defense in May of 2010. This article discusses the ongoing battles of time management and work-life balance. We are attaching a link to the article here, and we hope that you enjoy reading it.
If you are looking for ways to meet your networking and personal development commitments, we can offer some fun and rewarding ways to fill your plate! You can visit our website at www.nhwba.org for a full slate of upcoming events, but I would like to take a moment to highlight just one for you, and it won't take up any of your time during the busy holiday season.
Join us to unwind and re-energize for the new year on January 9, 2013 at our annual post-holiday party! Light fare and wine will be provided. Because the holidays are not the only time funds are needed by local charities, the NHWBA will be accepting donations for the Nashua Children's Home. RSVPs are not required for this event but are appreciated. Please see our website for more details, and email Gretchen Pyles if you plan to attend.
On behalf of the entire Board of the NHWBA, I would like to wish you and yours a very happy and healthy holiday season!
Best regards,
Holly J. Kilibarda, President
New Hampshire Women's Bar Association
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NHWBA Members Volunteer at the New Horizons Food Pantry On Thursday, December 6, 2012, several members of NHWBA and their families volunteered at New Horizons Food Pantry. New Horizons always appreciates volunteers who help organize and serve food to the less fortunate in our community. They also appreciate receiving monetary donations and donations of food staples. To learn more about New Horizons and the wonderful services they provide, click here. |
Spotlight on our Members  Our spotlight this month is on our members, Heather Burns and Lisa Hall of Upton & Hatfield. Heather and Lisa were part of a team of attorneys from Upton & Hatfield who won a $5 million verdict in a medical malpractice case tried in Rockingham Superior Court. The verdict came after a two week trial and three hours of jury deliberation. To read about the case, click here. Congratulations to Heather and Lisa.
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Great Holiday Gift Idea: 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 has not been able to join. Gift memberships are valid for one year and only costs $35. To purchase one today, complete this form. |
You can now Tweet about the NHWBA  The NHWBA has created a Twitter account. So, feel free to tweet about the happenings of the NHWBA. To access the NHWBA's Twitter page, cick here. |
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Join us for our Post-Holiday Party at UnWine'd
When: Wednesday, January 9, 2013 
Time: 6:30 p.m.
865 Second Street
Mallard Pond Plaza
Manchester, NH
Cost: Free/Cash Bar
After the rush of the holiday season is over, join the NHWBA to unwind and re-energize for the new year. Light fare and wine will be provided. The full menu and cash bar will be available.
Because the holidays are not the only time funds are needed by local charities, the NHWBA will be accepting donations for the Nashua Children's Home at the event. The Nashua Children's Home is home to 46 children ranging in ages from 7 to 18 years old. Their 2012 Christmas wish list includes gift cards to clothing stores, shoe stores, hair salons, grocery stores, movie theaters, Panera, Chipotle, Dunkin' Donuts, Leda Lanes, Roller Kingdom, You're Fired and AC Moore. If you would like to make a donation to the Nashua Children's Home at the Post-Holiday party, we will be collecting cash and checks made payable to the Nashua Children's Home.
RSVPs are not required for this event but are appreciated. Please email Gretchen Pyles if you plan to attend!
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Join us for our Annual Family Law Update CLE
When: Friday, January 11, 2013
Time: 8:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
8:15 a.m. - Registration and Breakfast
Where: McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton
900 Elm Street
Manchester, NH
Cost: $50 for NHWBA Members / $75 for Non-Members
Join our distinguished faculty including Helen Honorow, Margie Kerouac and Pam Peterson for our annual presentation on recent developments in family law including a discussion of recent case law, legislation and rule changes. 3.0 NHMCLE credits pending. To register, click here.
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Save the Date: February 7, 2013
Reserve a Seat at the Table for Eight with
Justice Carol Ann Conboy
When: Thursday, February 7, 2013 
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Chen Yang Li
520 South Street
Bow, NH
Cost: Dutch Treat
Join our featured mentor at the Table for Eight on February 7, 2013, the Honorable Carol Ann Conboy, Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court.
A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Connecticut, Justice Conboy served as an officer in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam war. She received her law degree in 1978 from Franklin Pierce Law Center, after which she clerked for Judge Shane Devine, the former Chief Judge of the New Hampshire Federal District Court. She was a partner in the New Hampshire law firm of McLane, Graf, Raulerson and Middleton and practiced as a trial lawyer with a concentration in employment law.
Justice Conboy served for 17 years on the Superior Court, most recently as Supervisory Justice of the Merrimack County Superior Court, before she was nominated to the Supreme Court by Gov. John Lynch in June 2009. She has served as Chair of the New Hampshire Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics, and Chair of the New Hampshire Superior Court Sentence Review Board. In addition to her judicial duties, Justice Conboy serves as a member of the UNH School of Law Board of Trustees.
To register for the Table for Eight with Justice Conboy, 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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Save the Date: February 20, 2013
Experience Opera in New Hampshire
When: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 
Where: Palace Theater
80 Hanover Street
Manchester, NH
On February 20, 2013, Opera New Hampshire will host the NHWBA at the Palace Theater. Join other NHWBA members to learn more about what Opera New Hampshire offers. More details to come, but please save the date for this unique and informative event. To learn more about Opera New Hampshire, click here.
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Save the Date: April 5 and 6, 2013
Join us for our 11th Annual
Work Stress Relief Clinic
When: Friday, April 5, 2013 through Saturday, April 6, 2013
Where: The Inns and Spa at Mill Falls
312 Daniel Webster Highway
Meredith, NH
Join us Friday, April 5, 2013 through Saturday, April 6, 2013 at
the inviting Inns & Spa at Mill Falls in Meredith, NH. Prepare to pamper yourself while networking with fellow NHWBA members. The weekend includes a networking dinner on Friday evening, accommodations at the Inns at Mill Falls, a discount on spa services, and an informative program on Saturday afternoon. Registration will open in January. If you have any questions about the Work Stress Relief Clinic, please contact NHWBA Executive Director, Gretchen Pyles.
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Register Now for
New England Women's Leadership Institute's
Women's Leadership Intensive
When: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 - Friday, January 25, 2013
Where: Training Offices of Northeast Delta Dental
2 Delta Drive
Concord, NH
Cost: $900
Join New England Women's Leadership Institute's Annabel Beerel as well as Mary Jo Brown and Laurie Glaude in an intensive experience for aspiring managers who wish to help shape the future of their organizations. The key underlying themes of the Institute are Leadership and Change and Women's Ways of Knowing and Leading.
Throughout the three day session, participants will delve into the concept and practice of leadership from multiple perspectives. They will gain an understanding of the role of gender in group relations and how they can use gender issues to their advantage as well as that of the organization.
By the end of the three days, participants will also have gained greater insight into their own personal leadership strengths and styles along with how to exercise leadership with others and how to exercise leadership in the service of enhancing the adaptive capacity of the organization. For more information about the program or to register, click here.
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Judges Needed for the
38th Annual National Trial Competition
When: Thursday, January 31, 2013 - Sunday, February 3, 2013
Where: Hillsborough County Superior Court - Southern District
New Hampshire has been selected as a regional site for the 38th Annual National Trial Competition for law students. It will take place at Hillsborough County Superior Court - Southern District on the evenings of Thursday, Jan. 31 and Friday, Feb. 1, all day Saturday, Feb. 2 and in the morning on Sunday, Feb. 3, in collaboration with the UNH School of Law, the NH Judicial Branch, the Nashua Bar Association, the Mayor of Nashua, and the Nashua Chamber of Commerce.
Twenty law schools are participating. Attorneys with experience in litigation are needed to serve in 108 positions as presiding judges or scoring jurors during the four-day event. To learn more about the competition, click here.
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New Hampshire Bar Association
is Accepting Nominations for the
Philip S. Hollman Equality Award
Nominations are being sought for the Philip S. Hollman Equality Award! This award was established by the Committee on Gender Equality on the occasion of Judge Hollman's retirement from the Superior Court Bench in 2003. The purpose of the award is to honor Judge Hollman's efforts as a stalwart advocate for gender equality in the legal system.
The recipient of the award will be someone who has exhibited a dedication to promoting respect and fair treatment for all members of the judicial system. The recipient shows a dedication to promoting gender equality and educating others about gender equality issues. The recipient will not be afraid to take initiative in the area of gender equality and his/her actions and words are emblematic of a role model in this area.
The nominee can be a member of the bar, employee of a law firm, New Hampshire court personnel, or an employee of a state department or agency who is part of the legal system. The Committee on Gender Equality will review the nominations and select the recipient who will be presented with the award at the Gender Equality Breakfast.
Please email nominations to Rosemarie Atwood at ratwood@nhbar.org. State who you would like to nominate along with the reasons you feel this person is qualified to receive this prestigious award.
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New Hampshire Business Review
Accepting Nominations for the 2013
Outstanding Women in Business Awards
Each year, New Hampshire Business Review presents the Outstanding Women in Business Awards to celebrate the success and achievements of women in New Hampshire's business community. Nominations for the 2013 Outstanding Women in Business Awards are now being accepted through January 4, 2013. If you know someone who has a strong sense of self, a success-driven work ethic and the extraordinary accomplishments to show for it, nominate them. To learn more, click here.
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Working Mother and Flex Time Lawyers'
50 Best Law Firms for Working Moms
Working Mother and Flex Time Lawyers has compiled a list of the 50 Best Law Firms for Women for 2012. They report that these firms are making the legal profession more family friendly by offering flexible hours and reduced schedules, and also ensuring that women are getting the experience they need to make the ranks of equity partner. To read the full list, click here.
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Online Course Allows You to
Start Your Own Virtual Law Office
More and more women attorneys are looking for alternatives to traditional practice. Rachel Rodgers offers six teleclasses to help you create a profitable virtual law office including tips on how to set up your practice for success, create a financial plan to support you, and obtain a steady flow of ideal clients. To learn more about her program, click here.
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