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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
Milan Ball
LRMA
Deanne Chrystal
Chrystal Law, PLLC
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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. Sturm
David G. Sturm, PLLC
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 Brown
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:
January 2013
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Greetings!
While I was driving to work yesterday, I heard on the news that Monday, January 21st was "Blue Monday." Blue Monday is supposed to be the most depressing day of the year. For starters, it's a Monday. It also falls in the middle of winter at a time of the season when we don't have the holidays around to distract us. Believe it or not, Blue Monday even comes with its own formula. According to a press release by a mental health charity, the formula is:
[W + D - d]TQ
MNa
where weather=W, debt=d, time since Christmas=T, time since failing our new year's resolutions=Q, low motivational levels=M and the feeling of a need to take action=Na.
If you found yourself blue on Monday or any other day, perhaps you could use a break from it all. Why not join us at our 11th Annual Work Stress Relief Clinic? We are now taking reservations for our annual retreat up north. We will return to the Inns & Spa at Mill Falls on April 5th and 6th. We will be joined by Betsy Black, who will lead a round table discussion entitled Take a Break: Building Space for Reflection, Recreation and Renewal. You can also take advantage of a special 15% discount on spa services of your choice.
So, relax, indulge, and join your NHWBA colleagues for some much-needed relaxation!
Best regards,
Holly J. Kilibarda, President
New Hampshire Women's Bar Association
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NHWBA Members Re-energized for the New Year at the Post-Holiday Party at UnWine'd On Wednesday, January 9, 2013, several NHWBA members and friends networked and reconnected at the Post-Holiday Party at UnWine'd. We enjoyed some wine and hors d'oeuvres and each other's company. Donations were received for the Nashua Children's Home at the event. Thanks to all who attended! |
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Spotlight on our Member
 Our spotlight this month is on our member, Lucy C. Hodder. Lucy is the 2011 Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award recipient and the newly appointed Legal Counsel to Governor Maggie Hassan. Prior to her appointment, Lucy was a shareholder in the firm of Rath, Young and Pignatelli, P.C., and was the chair of the firm's Healthcare Practice Group. She is a renowned health care, regulatory and employment attorney who was named Lawyer of the Year - 2013 for Health Care Law by her peers, according to Best Lawyers® and she has been included as a Best Lawyer since 2006. Prior to joining Rath, Young and Pignatelli, Lucy served as a New Hampshire Assistant Attorney General from 1993 through 1997.
Lucy is also a board member of the Women's Policy Institute and was appointed to the New Hampshire Commission on the Status of Women beginning in 1998, and chaired the commission from 2003 to 2004. She received her bachelor's degree from Princeton University in 1986, her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1990, and has served as an adjunct professor at the University of New Hampshire's School of Law.
When Governor Hassan appointed Lucy to the position of Legal Counsel, she had this to say "Lucy Hodder is a dedicated advocate on behalf of the people of New Hampshire, and I am proud to have her serve as my legal counsel. Lucy's unmatched level of expertise on many of our state's most pressing priorities will help us address our challenges to keep New Hampshire moving forward."
Congratulations to Lucy on this recent appointment.
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NHWBA's 15th Anniversary Membership Drive
to Start in February
In celebration of NHWBA's 15th Anniversary, we will be mailing Membership Drive postcards to New Hampshire attorneys next month. We hope to increase our membership and make more lawyers, judges and law students aware of the exciting programs and events the NHWBA provides. We can use your help! Help recruit new members and be entered in our raffle.
Prizes include:
1st Prize: Free one-year NHWBA membership
2nd Prize: Voucher for a free NHWBA CLE or Event
3rd Prize: NHWBA Gift Basket
All individuals who join during our Membership Drive and current members who refer new members will be entered into the drawing. The drawing will take place at our 15th Anniversary Celebration on May 9, 2013 at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester. Please be on the lookout for a Membership Drive postcard to arrive in your mailbox in February. Help NHWBA grow and flourish and invite some of your co-workers and friends to join!
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Help the Homeless
During These Cold Winter Months
New Horizons for New Hampshire is in dire need of coats, socks and gloves for adults now that the weather has turned bitter cold. Clean out your closets and bring any warm clothing items you have to New Horizons, 199 Manchester Street in Manchester, or you can drop them off at McDowell & Osburn, 282 River Road in Manchester and our member, Heather Menezes, will deliver them for you. Monetary donations are also accepted. Thanks for helping to make the lives of the less fortunate in our community a little brighter.
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Join Some of Our County Representatives
for a Networking Event at
La Carreta Mexican Restaurant in Derry
When: Thursday, February 7, 2013
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: La Carreta Mexican Restaurant
35 Manchester Road
Derry, NH
Cost: Dutch Treat
Join our County Representatives for some of the best Margaritas around as well as great food and fun company at La Carreta in Derry! Enjoy an evening of networking with other NHWBA members and friends. We'll meet in the bar and then move to tables.
RSVPs are not required for this event but are appreciated. Please e-mail Cathy McKay if you plan to attend!
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Help MooreMart Pack S'mores Care Packages
for Troops Overseas
When: Thursday, February 14, 2013 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Friday, February 15, 2013 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m
Saturday, February 16, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Where: National Guard Armory 
154 Daniel Webster Highway
Nashua, NH
Join NHWBA members to help pack S'mores care packages for troops overseas. The NHWBA will be volunteering with Judge Paul Moore's charity organization, MooreMart, which ships care packages to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as supports humanitarian projects in those war-torn countries.
If you would like to help with the care package assembly, please e-mail Gretchen Pyles at Gretchen@nhwba.org by January 31, 2013.
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Experience Opera in New Hampshire
When: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Where: Palace Theatre
80 Hanover Street
Manchester, NH
Cost: Free
Did you know Opera NH hosts world class, live European opera performances each year at the Palace Theatre?
This year's productions include Rossini's uproariously funny "The Barber of Seville" on February 3rd followed by the sequel, and Mozart perennial favorite, "The Marriage of Figaro." Interested in learning more about Opera in NH? Come join us on February 20th, from 5:30 to 7:00 at the Palace Theatre for a networking and cultural evening featuring a tour of the Palace Theatre, where you will learn more about the history of the Theatre and get a hint of what happens "behind the curtain" of a fully staged production. Enjoy a live performance of one or two short arias, just enough to whet your appetite for the fascinating world of opera, over light appetizers and beverages with your colleagues. This will be an evening you won't want to miss. Please RSVP to Gretchen Pyles at Gretchen@nhwba.org.
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Save the Date: March 8, 2013
Join us for a Membership Drive Networking Event After the NH Bar's Mid-Year Meeting
When: Friday, March 8, 2013 
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Where: JD's Tavern
Radisson Hotel/Center of NH
700 Elm Street
Manchester, NH
Cost: Dutch Treat
Join other NHWBA members and friends after the NH Bar Association's Mid-Year Meeting to connect and network. Bring a friend who isn't a member of the NHWBA so they can learn about the benefits of membership. We'll meet at JD's Tavern on the first floor of the Radisson. Hope to see you then!
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Save the Date: March 14, 2013
Reserve a Seat at the Table for Eight with
Magistrate Judge Landya Boyer McCafferty
When: Thursday, March 14, 2013 
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Cotton Restaurant
75 Arms Street
Manchester, NH
Cost: Dutch Treat
Join our featured mentor at the Table for Eight on March 14, 2013, the Honorable Landya Boyer McCafferty of the U.S. District Court.
Magistrate Judge McCafferty is a 1991 graduate of Northeastern University School of Law. She served as a law clerk to the Honorable Norman H. Stahl, both in the District of New Hampshire and in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. She was also a law clerk to the Honorable A. David Mazzone in the District of Massachusetts. She practiced law at McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton in Manchester, then served for over eight years as a staff attorney and assistant appellate defender with the NH Public Defender Program. In 2004, Magistrate Judge McCafferty became Disciplinary Counsel to the NH Supreme Court's Committee on Professional Conduct. Then, in June 2010, Magistrate Judge McCafferty took the bench at the U.S. District Court.
To register for the Table for Eight with Magistrate Judge McCafferty, 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: 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. Enjoy a weekend away with other NHWBA members and friends.
Agenda:
Friday, April 5, 2013
5:00 p.m. - Networking/Social Hour at Lago Costa Cucina
6:00 p.m. - Dinner at Lago Costa Cucina
Saturday, April 6, 2013
7:00 - 10:00 - Breakfast on your own at Church Landing or Mill Falls
12:00 - 1:15 - Buffet lunch and round table discussion led by Betsy Black - Take a Break: Building Space for Reflection, Recreation and Renewal. The tycoon J.P. Morgan did not know about work/life balance in his day, but he knew about the power of creativity in business. He said "I can do a year's work in 9 months, but not in 12." Observe how down time works (or doesn't) in your work and personal life. Learn from reflection, your peers and the latest research regarding the value of breaks large and small. You will leave this session with one or more techniques to easily make space for more space. Betsy will also lead us in a short yoga session.
To register, click here. For more information, contact NHWBA Executive Director, Gretchen Pyles, at Gretchen@nhwba.org.
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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, January 31st and Friday, February 1st, all day Saturday, February 2nd and in the morning on Sunday, February 3rd, 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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Ms. JD and Kirkland & Ellis present
Building Her Power Base: A Conversation with ABA President Laurel Bellows on
Leadership and Entrepreneurship
When: Thursday, January 31, 2013
Where: Live in Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis Broadcasted to the following locations: New York - Kirkland & Ellis
San Francisco - Kirkland & Ellis
Seattle - Foster Pepper
Miami - K&L Gates
D.C. - Kirkland & Ellis
Palo Alto - Kirkland & Ellis
Houston - Vinson & Elkins
Laurel Bellows will be speaking on Leadership and Entrepreneurship and will be answering questions from young women attorneys and law students nationwide. Attorney Bellows has an impressive resume. She is the Principal of her own law firm, The Bellows Law Group, P.C., she is the president of the ABA, she was the second woman president of the 22,000 member Chicago Bar Association, she was listed among Working Mother Magazine's 25 Most Influential Working Mothers in the country, and the list continues. Attorney Bellows presentation is an unsurpassed opportunity for law students and junior attorneys to get tips and tricks for tackling leadership and entrepreneurship in the law!
Meals will be served in many locations and registration is limited. To register, click here. For more information, click here.
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Register Now for NAWL's Mid-Year Meeting
at Disney World
When: February 14 - 16, 2013
Where: Grand Floridian Resort and Spa in Walt Disney World®, Florida
NHWBA is pleased to be a co-sponsor of NAWL's Mid-Year Meeting to take place at the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa in Walt Disney World®, Florida on February 14-16, 2013. Our members receive a special 10% discount. To learn more and register, click here, and use the code 2013CSMY to get the discount.
Attend timely and stimulating CLE programs that will assist you as a woman lawyer in your practice setting. Network with NAWL members from across the country, plan future activities with your colleagues on NAWL committees, and have a family-oriented, fun-filled time at the theme parks.
ABOUT THE MEETING: A balanced approach in all things--to both our practice and our personal life--is key to a successful career for women in the law. Conceived with the goal of achieving your own balance in mind, the NAWL Mid-Year Meeting offers interactive, dynamic CLE programs geared to assist women working in all legal disciplines at every career stage. You will obtain advice and knowledge to guide you as you take your career to the next level in a healthy, purposeful and meaningful way as you chart your own unique path. And let's not forget the opportunity to network with friends and colleagues all while enjoying a family-oriented, fun-filled time at the theme parks.
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND: "You Can Be a Rainmaker" as top professionals reveal their secrets. Learn "How You Can Build Coalitions of Support" that can propel your career forward. "Healthy Relationships for High Achievers" - one for all of us. Hear "What Every Women Needs to Know about How Men Think in the Workplace" with author Shaunti Feldhahn. Network with leaders from around the country.
PRESENTATION OF 2013 LEADERSHIP AWARD: NAWL will honor the Honorable Rosemary Barkett, United States Circuit Judge, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, with the 2013 Leadership Award at the Mid-Year Meeting. This award is presented annually to individuals whose personal contributions have helped advance women lawyers and promote diversity in the legal profession. NAWL will honor Judge Barkett at the Award Dinner and Ceremony to be held on February 15, 2013.
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Plan to Attend the Gender Equality Breakfast at the NH Bar Association's Mid-Year Meeting
When: Friday, March 8, 2013 
Where: Radisson Hotel/Center of NH
700 Elm Street
Manchester, NH
Cost: $15
Register now for the NHBA Gender Equality Breakfast. Evelyn Murphy, former Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts and founder of The WAGE Project, Inc. a national, grassroots activist organization dedicated to eliminating the gender wage-gap, will be the featured speaker. She was a faculty member in the initial workshop of the GEC's Gender Equality Training Initiative, held this fall. Ms. Murphy, the first woman to serve in statewide office in the Bay State, is author of Getting Even: Why Women Don't Get Paid Like Men and What to Do About It, published by Simon and Schuster in 2005.
The Philip S. Hollman Gender Equality Award will also be presented at the Breakfast.
To register for the breakfast, click here.
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