Register Now
for
May 9, 2013
Galleries open at
5:15 p.m.
Reception to Follow
The Currier
Museum of Art
150 Ash Street
Manchester, NH
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Welcome New and Returning Members
Emily Bolton
Wadleigh, Starr & Peters, PLLC
Laura Cappuccio
Attorney at Law
Tierney Chadwick
Sloane and Walsh LLP
Carol Chellman
Chellman Law, LLC
Henry Dane
Dane, Brady & Haydon, LLP
Lindsey Dupont
Attorney at Law
Kristin Fields
NH Legal Assistance
Meghan Glynn
Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green, PA
Patricia Jeray
Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios
Tracy Kish
Korde & Associates, P.C.
Jillian LaCroix
Drew Law Office, PLLC
Jennifer Makahusz
NH Public Defender
Pamela Peterson
Devine, Millimet & Branch, P.A.
Jenny Proulx
Proulx Law Offices
Patricia Quigley
NH Circuit Court Administrative Office
Kristin Ross
Van Dorn & Curtiss
Nicole Thorspecken
Hillsborough County Attorney's Office
Rebecca Woitkowski
James E. Higgins 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
The McLane Law Firm
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News and Events:
March 2013
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Greetings!
What better time for our annual call for nominations for the Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award than now, as our state legislature considers a joint resolution to display a portrait of Marilla M. Ricker in the State House Complex. Please see below for more details. If the resolution passes, the Ricker portrait would be the first portrait of a woman hanging in the State House. I would like to invite and encourage each of you to nominate your deserving colleagues for the Ricker Achievement Award. This is an excellent opportunity to honor the mission of the NHWBA by promoting the advancement of the professional women in your life. It is often said that women are not as inclined to promote themselves and to trumpet their own achievements, and that this tendency is in part responsible for the disparities between men and women in the workplace. One way we can overcome the impacts of this tendency is to promote one another. So, please don't be shy about submitting nominations, and be on the lookout for other opportunities to promote the achievements of your colleagues and to seek out assistance on your own behalf! Regards, Holly J. Kilibarda, President New Hampshire Women's Bar Association
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In Memoriam: Leila L. Maynard
Leila Lister Maynard passed away on March 21, 2013. Born in Concord on March 13, 1919, to E. Percy and Tamar Burdett Lister, she graduated from Concord High School, attended the University of New Hampshire, and was the first female valedictorian of Suffolk Law School, graduating in 1943. Throughout her law school years, she was the only female student in the school.
Mrs. Maynard was admitted to the practice of law in New Hampshire on June 26, 1944 and became the 25th woman to be admitted to the New Hampshire Bar. She subsequently married William Maynard, who had passed the bar with her, and raised five children. Mrs. Maynard was the first female selectman of the Town of Bow, and served as a marital master during the initial phase of that program. She also served on many other boards and committees throughout her life. She was the senior female member of the New Hampshire Bar at the time of her death.
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Spotlight on our Member
 Our spotlight this month is on our member, the Honorable Gillian L. Abramson. Judge Abramson was recently named the 2013 recipient of the Philip S. Hollman Gender Equality Award at the New Hampshire Bar Association's Gender Equality Breakfast held on March 8, 2013. Judge Abramson will receive this award at the Bar Association's Annual Meeting in Portsmouth, NH in June.
Judge Abramson was appointed Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court in 1994. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of New Hampshire and her law degree from Fordham University. Prior to her judicial appointment, she was an attorney with the law firms of Bower & Gardner in New York, NY and Wadleigh, Starr, Peters, Dunn & Chiesa in Manchester, NH. Judge Abramson was also legal counsel to Governor Merrill and former chair of the Governor's Commission on Domestic Violence.
Congratulations to Judge Abramson on this honor.
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Bill Pending in NH Legislature to
Display a Portrait of Marilla M. Ricker
in the State House
House Joint Resolution 1 seeks to have a portrait of Marilla M. Ricker displayed in a place of honor in the State House Complex. Marilla Ricker paved the way for women lawyers and advanced their contribution to the legal profession.
Marilla M. Ricker was born in New Durham, New Hampshire in 1840. In 1870, she became the first woman in New Hampshire to attempt to vote, when she presented her ballot at the polls in Dover's Ward Three. She was refused, and for the remainder of her life, she tried to convince the legislature and the people of New Hampshire that women deserved the right to vote.
In 1882, Marilla Ricker passed the bar exam in Washington, D.C., where she became the first New Hampshire woman to gain admission to an organized bar. She was one of the first women admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. She practiced in Washington, D.C. for a number of years before returning to New Hampshire.
In 1890, Marilla Ricker became the first woman to apply for admission to the New Hampshire Bar. In Petition of Ricker, 66 N.H. 207 (1890), she petitioned the New Hampshire Supreme Court for the right of women to practice law in New Hampshire after she was denied that right simply because of her gender. With all justices concurring, Marilla Ricker won the right women lawyers have today.
In Petition of Ricker, the New Hampshire Supreme Court held that women may be attorneys-at-law and eligible for admission to the state bar, upon taking and passing the examination, or upon submitting evidence of admission and sufficient practice in another state. Interestingly, the first woman lawyer in Massachusetts, Lelia J. Robinson, appeared with Marilla Ricker in her petition.
In 1907, Marilla Ricker stated, "I think we should all work for equal suffrage, and I trust the time is not far distant when no man or woman will even admit that it was ever opposed in New Hampshire. I want New Hampshire to be the banner state of the East on the equal suffrage question."
From her attempts to vote and her petition to the New Hampshire Supreme Court, Marilla Ricker helped set the standard for equal rights for women in New Hampshire.
To read the resolution, click here.
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Table for Eight with
Honorable Landya Boyer McCafferty
a Success!
Seven NHWBA members enjoyed dinner and discussion with Magistrate Judge McCafferty of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire on March 14, 2013, as part of NHWBA's Table for Eight program. The program was started a few years ago to allow seven of our members to join an experienced attorney or judge for dinner and mentoring in a single evening to share experiences and to discuss work, life and any topics of interest in a relaxed setting. Those who attended the Table for Eight with Judge McCafferty enjoyed discussing a wide range of topics and learned a great deal about practice in general.
More Tables for Eight are being planned. While the Table for Eight with Judge Joseph N. Laplante on April 18th is full, a Table for Eight with Attorney Susan Duprey of Devine, Millimet & Branch is scheduled for May 7, 2013. To register for this Table for Eight, see the article below.
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NHWBA Now Accepting Nominations for the 2013 Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award
The NHWBA is now accepting nominations for the 2013 Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award. The Ricker Award honors outstanding women lawyers in New Hampshire who have achieved professional excellence, and who have paved the way to success for other women lawyers, advanced opportunities for women in the profession and/or performed exemplary public service on behalf of women. The award is named in honor of Marilla M. Ricker, who was the first woman to apply for admission to the New Hampshire Bar. If you would like to nominate someone for this award, click here. Nominations will be accepted through May 15, 2013. If you have any questions about the nomination process, please e-mail our Executive Director, Gretchen Pyles, at Gretchen@nhwba.org.
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NHWBA's 15th Anniversary
Membership Drive Continues
In celebration of NHWBA's 15th Anniversary, Membership Drive postcards were sent to all women attorneys in New Hampshire earlier this month. We hope to increase our membership and inform more lawyers, judges and law students about our mission and about the exciting programs and events the NHWBA provides. We can use your 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 help NHWBA grow and flourish and invite some of your co-workers and friends to join!
For a direct link to our online enrollment form, click here.
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Food Drive to Help Feed Hungry Children to Start Soon!
For the fifth consecutive year, the NHWBA will be collecting food and monetary donations to help feed hungry children here in New Hampshire. From April 15th to May 10th, the NHWBA will be collecting canned fruit, pasta items (boxed, canned or bagged) and monetary donations for the New Hampshire Food Bank. Checks should be made payable to "NH Food Bank" and sent to NHWBA at P. O. Box 915, Manchester, NH 03105.
Food donations made within individual firms and offices will be collected by NHWBA representatives from May 10th to May 15th. If you would like to collect items at your office or would like to donate items and need to know where to bring them, please contact Gretchen Pyles or Heather Flanner.
All food items and monetary donations collected during the drive will benefit the New Hampshire Food Bank to help with the increased need for food during the summer months. Specifically, the New Hampshire Food Bank and local food pantries have the added strain of families needing more food because they cannot rely on the schools for hot lunches for their children.
Donations of all sizes are welcome and encouraged. Thank you to all who donate to the NHWBA's Food Drive!
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NHWBA Board Members met with
Women Leaders from Latin America
NHWBA Board members, Kara Simard and Marcia Brown, met with several women leaders visiting New Hampshire from Latin America on March 13, 2013. Kara and Marcia are pictured above with Emily Camejo Galindo, an attorney from Venezuela. The visitors were participating in a program with the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire and were interested in learning more about NHWBA and the work that we do.
The World Affairs Council of New Hampshire is the state's only non-profit, non-partisan organization devoted solely to fostering learning, discussion and citizen involvement in world affairs by providing programs for the public, hosting international visitors and enriching global education in our schools. The World Affairs Council of New Hampshire is one of more than ninety community organizations around the country that host visitors through the U. S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs International Visitors Leadership Program, which is the department's premier professional exchange program. The World Affairs Council sponsors women leaders from other nations to foster their leadership skills and improve political participation through the international exchange of ideas.
Future visits with international leaders are planned. If you are interested in participating in these meetings, please contact Gretchen Pyles at Gretchen@nhwba.org.
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This Thursday: March 28, 2013
Join us for a Brown Bag Lunch:
Starting Out on Your Own -
Tips and Tricks
When: Thursday, March 28, 2013 
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Where: Ambrogi Law Office
40 Stark Street
Manchester, NH
Join NHWBA member, Sarah Ambrogi, in a candid discussion about the benefits and pitfalls of being a sole practitioner. Pack a lunch and head over to Sarah's new office to share some tips and tricks about starting your own firm. If you plan to attend the Brown Bag Lunch, please RSVP to Gretchen Pyles at Gretchen@nhwba.org.
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Plan to attend our CLE regarding Confrontation and Hearsay Issues
after Crawford & Issues related to
Expert Witness Testimony
Who are you going to call . . .
as your witness?
When: Friday, April 19, 2013 
Time: 1:00 - 4:30 p.m.
(Registration begins at 12:30)
Where: UNH School of Law
Room 103
2 White Street
Concord, NH
Cost: Free for NHWBA members / $50 for non-members
Join our distinguished panel including Susan Morrell, Janice Rundles, Elizabeth Woodcock, Mary Ann Dempsey and Diana Fenton of the Attorney General's Office as well as Public Defenders Dotty Graham and Sarah Newhall, and Heather Menezes of McDowell & Osburn as they discuss confrontation and hearsay issues as well as issues related to expert witnesses. They will present the evolving state and federal case law and what it means for lay and expert witnesses. Sample pleadings will be provided. They will also discuss the applicable discovery/disclosure rules, rules of evidence, RSA 516:29-a, and depositions of experts in both criminal and civil cases as well as the impact of the PAD rules on expert disclosure. 3.0 NHMCLE credits pending.
Mark your calendars now to attend this informative CLE. Join NHWBA today and this CLE is free! To register, click here.
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Reserve a Seat at the
Table for Eight with Susan V. Duprey
When: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 
Time: 6:00 p.m
Where: 11 Eleven Bistro
36 Lowell Road Manchester, NH
Cost: Dutch Treat
Our featured mentor for this Table for Eight is Susan Duprey. Attorney Duprey is a shareholder at Devine, Millimet & Branch. She concentrates her practice in land use and governmental permitting issues, where she specializes in obtaining approvals from local, state, and federal bodies, and guiding and positioning clients in difficult settings and for politically sensitive projects. She has represented numerous individuals and local, regional, and national businesses in obtaining all necessary approvals for complex and multi-use projects.
Attorney Duprey is also a sought-after political consultant. She recently served as treasurer of the Ovide Lamontagne for Senate campaign and on the Finance Committee of the Guinta for Congress campaign. She was on the steering committee of McCain for President and formerly served as the New Hampshire Finance Committee co-chair of the Bush-Cheney 2004 presidential campaign and as a member of the Bush-Cheney 2004 Steering Committee. For the 2012 Presidential Campaign, Attorney Duprey served as Senior Advisor and Chief of Staff for Ann Romney.
She currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Inc. Attorney Duprey was appointed to the NH State Council on the Arts by the Governor and Executive Council and to the Board of Directors of the Manchester Development Corporation by the Manchester Mayor and Board of Aldermen. She serves as a trustee of the New Hampshire Supreme Court Society. She is a past board member of Heritage United Way and the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, having been elected as chair of both organizations and serving on their executive committees for four years.
Attorney Duprey is recognized in Woodward & White's Best Lawyers in America 2012 and was named "Manchester Best Lawyer of the Year" for her practice in land use and zoning law in Best Lawyers 2013. She was a recipient of the 2012 Outstanding Women in Business Award by New Hampshire Business Review, and was also named one of the "30 Most Powerful Women in New Hampshire" by New Hampshire Magazine.
To register for the Table for Eight with Attorney Duprey, click here.
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Purchase Your Tickets Now:
NHWBA's 15th Anniversary Celebration
When: Thursday, May 9, 2013
Time: Galleries open at 5:15 p.m.
Reception to follow
Where: The Currier Museum of Art
150 Ash Street
Manchester, NH
Cost: $10 for NHWBA members / $25 for non-members
The NHWBA turns 15 in May! Join NHWBA members and friends for an evening of celebration on May 9, 2013 at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester. We are pleased to have Pam Berman, a shareholder at Adler Pollock & Sheehan in Boston and the President of the National Conference of Women's Bar Associations, as an honored guest and speaker at the event. Please attend this exciting event and help NHWBA mark this important milestone.
To register for the event, click here.
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Other News and
Upcoming Events
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Equal Pay Day is Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Equal Pay Day is held annually in April to signify the point into a year that a woman must work to earn what a man made the previous year. Census statistics released in September, 2010 show that women still earn 77 percent of what men earn. Median earnings for most women of color are even lower.
Over a lifetime of work this loss adds up. The typical woman loses $431,000 in pay over a 40-year career. In 2009, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was signed into law, which amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 stating that the 180-day statute of limitations for filing an equal-pay lawsuit regarding pay discrimination resets with each new discriminatory paycheck. But, more must be done. The National Committee on Pay Equity suggests wearing red on April 9th to symbolize how far women and minorities are "in the red" with their pay. Also, the ABA has created a Toolkit for Gender Equity in Partner Compensation. Click here to review the toolkit.
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Campaign for Legal Services
Kick-off Breakfast
When: Friday, April 5, 2013 
Time: 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
(7:30 a.m. - Registration)
Where: Bedford Village Inn
2 Olde Bedford Way
Beford, NH
Plan to attend the Campaign for Legal Services' Kick-off Breakfast on Friday, April 5, 2013. Linda Greenhouse, a reporter for the New York Times, who covered the Supreme Court from 1978 to 2008, will be the keynote speaker at the event. Ms. Greenhouse is a Senior Research Scholar in Law, Knight Distinguished Journalist-in-Residence and Joseph Goldstein Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School.
Proceeds from this event benefit Legal Advice & Referral Center, New Hampshire Legal Assistance and New Hampshire Pro Bono Referral Program.
To purchase tickets or for more information, e-mail Celina Hurley at churley@nhla.org or call 603-224-4107.
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Early Bird Registration for
New England Women's Leadership Summit is Now Open
When: Friday, June 7, 2013 
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(7:00 a.m. - Registration)
Where: Nashua Community College
505 Amherst Street
Nashua, NH
Cost: $165.00 through April 13, 2013
This one day event is intended to "raise awareness of the personal and professional capacities and skills needed to advance in the competitive and changing world of the 21st century." The theme for this year's Summit is "The Courage to Lead."
The sessions are designed for women in different professions and with varying levels of seniority. They are intended to enhance motivation, build confidence and provide inspiration. There will be specific opportunities for professional development, skill building and networking during the event.
The keynote speakers include Jessica Jackley, a Venture Partner with the Collaborative Fund, focused on investing in creative entrepreneurs who want to change the world through emerging technologies; Chris Grumm, the CEO/President of the Women's Funding Network (WFN); Liz Walker, an ordained minister, a television journalist, a documentary film producer and a humanitarian most recently working in the war-torn country of South Sudan; and Annabel Beerel, Ph.D., an organizational consultant with expertise in Leadership and Change Management. For more information or to register, click here.
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