Welcome New and Returning Members
Maryellen Biletch
Biletch Law Office
Alex Samuel
Attorney at Law
Kristine Stoddard
Bi-State Primary Care Association
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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:
Talesha Caynon
Bernstein Shur
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:
Catherine E. Shanelaris
Shanelaris & Schirch, PLLC
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:
July 2013
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Greetings!
There are two related items of great interest in this newsletter that I would like to bring to your attention.
I would like to encourage all of you to "take a page" from the book of our 2013 Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award Recipient, Superior Court Chief Justice Tina L. Nadeau, and consider throwing your hats in the ring for the current judicial vacancies. I think that there is a great deal we all can learn from the path taken by Chief Justice Nadeau, and you can hear more about her personal path, her story, and how she rose to her current position by attending our Annual Fall Reception on September 19th.
In the meantime, you can also focus on your own path and continue to write your own story. If you feel inspired and wish to make the bench a part of your own story, this is the perfect opportunity to follow that dream. If the bench is not a part of your own personal dream, but you know or believe that it would be a great fit for one of your female colleagues, now is the time to give her that extra boost of encouragement. It might just be the thing that gives her that last bit of courage she needs to submit her application. Who knows, maybe you will even find yourself delivering the introductory speech as your colleague accepts a future Ricker Award!
This is the way in which we continue to grow and prosper as colleagues: by learning from those who came before us, and by raising up our contemporaries and those who come behind us. Be a part of the story!
Regards,
Holly J. Kilibarda, President New Hampshire Women's Bar Association
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Consider Applying for Judicial Vacancies
in Circuit Court and Superior Court
The NHWBA encourages and supports qualified women to apply for several openings in the judiciary. The Judicial Selection Commission has posted notice of judicial vacancies in both the New Hampshire Circuit Court and Superior Court for 2013. There are between three and five vacancies in the Circuit Court. Some of these Circuit Court positions will emphasize probate law or family law. There is one vacancy in Superior Court which may require regular travel to Grafton County. All applicants must submit the application and all accompanying documents, including writing samples, via e-mail only to jscapplications2013@gmail.com. To download the revised 2013 application, click here. Completed applications must be received by no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 9, 2013. If you have questions about the application process, please contact co-chairs Emily Rice at (603) 665-8824 or Jim Rosenberg at (603) 225-7262.
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The Photograph of Some of the First 100 Women Admitted to Practice in New Hampshire has a New Home
A photograph of twenty-six of the First 100 Women admitted to practice in New Hampshire has found a new home. The photograph, which was taken at the Tribute to the First 100 Women held on May 2, 2002, will now hang in the New Hampshire Bar Association's Bar Center. So, if your travels take you to the Bar Center, please ask to see the photograph which helps celebrate the women who led the way for today's women lawyers. To learn more about who the First 100 Women were and what their stories are, click here.
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Spotlight on our Member
 Our spotlight this month is on our member, the late Elyse Alkalay. Elyse passed away on June 10, 2013 after a brave battle with colon cancer. Elyse was born in New Jersey but grew up in Israel where she served in the Israeli military. She met her husband Dani and returned to the United States for law school. She graduated from Boston University Law School and Fletchers School of Law and Diplomacy - Tufts University. After clerking for the New Hampshire Superior Court, Elyse went to work for the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office, where she worked for approximately ten years. Elyse was also a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association's Leadership Academy's Class of 2012.
Elyse loved being the mother of her three children, Razz, Stav and Nitzann. She enjoyed being a coach of the Bicentennial Elementary School's Battle of the Books team for the past three years and was the most-winning coach ever. Battle of the Books is a program where teams meet weekly to practice for a scholarly competition about reading held each spring. The Elyse Alkalay Battle of the Books Fund has been established in her memory. If you would like to make a donation, checks should be made payable to the Bicentennial PTO, with "Elyse's Fund" in the memo line and sent to Bicentennial PTO, 296 East Dunstable Road, Nashua, NH 03062.
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Join us at Margaritas in Manchester
for our August Networking Event
When: Thursday, August 15, 2013 
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Where: Margaritas Mexican Restaurant
1037 Elm Street
Manchester, NH
Join us for happy hour at Margaritas in downtown Manchester. Come and unwind at the end of the work day with other NHWBA members and friends. Enjoy great deals on drinks and food while connecting with colleagues. To RSVP, please click here.
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Save the Date: September 19, 2013
16th Annual Fall Reception
When: Thursday, September 19, 2013 
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Concord Country Club
Country Club Lane
Concord, NH
Please join us at our 16th Annual Fall Reception at the Concord Country Club. At the reception, we will present the 2013 Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award to the Honorable Tina L. Nadeau. The Ricker Award is presented annually to a woman lawyer who has achieved professional excellence, and 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. Chief Justice Nadeau meets and exceeds all of these requirements. She has long been a champion for gender equality in New Hampshire.
Join us for a night of recognition of the achievements of Chief Justice Nadeau, and for an opportunity to network with fellow attorneys and judges from across the state. The reception is open to the public. No RSVP is required. Hors d' oeuvres and cocktails will be provided. At the reception, we will also present the 2013 Winnie McLaughlin Scholarship to a deserving second year student at the UNH School of Law. Additionally, a raffle will be held to support the Winnie McLaughlin Scholarship Fund.
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Save the Date: October 20, 2013
Join NHWBA's Team for the
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk
When: Sunday, October 20, 2013  Time: 1:00 p.m.
Where: Arms Park
Manchester, NH
Come join us or sponsor our team as we walk 3.5 miles through Manchester. We will walk in celebration of survivorship, as an occasion to express hope and raise awareness about the steps we can take to help prevent the disease, and as an opportunity to raise money to find cures and support programs and services for those facing the disease.
In 2012, 1,000,000 walkers across the country joined the American Cancer Society in the united fight against breast cancer. More than $68 million was raised through Making Strides events in that year alone. Help NHWBA reach its goal of raising $5,000 to help finish the fight against breast cancer.
Join us for a few hours of exercise, inspiration, camaraderie, entertainment, and most importantly, to honor someone you know who has been affected by breast cancer.
To join our team or to sponsor us, click here.
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Other News and
Upcoming Events
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U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee
Met on Wednesday, July 24, 2013
to Consider the Nomination of
Magistrate Judge Landya McCafferty
to Fill Vacancy at U.S. District Court
In May, President Obama nominated Magistrate Judge Landya McCafferty to fill the judicial vacancy at the U.S. District Court created when Judge McAuliffe moved to senior status. Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Senator Kelly Ayotte have endorsed Magistrate Judge McCafferty's nomination and the NHWBA wrote a letter of support. This week, Senator Shaheen addressed the Senate Judiciary Committee to support the nomination, which would make Magistrate Judge McCafferty the first woman to serve on the federal bench in New Hampshire. To read Senator Shaheen's remarks, click here. Senator Ayotte also urged swift confirmation of Magistrate Judge McCafferty's nomination. She released the following statement this week: "Judge McCafferty's extensive federal court experience - including her service as U.S. Magistrate Judge for the District of New Hampshire for the past three years - makes her well-qualified for this position on the federal bench. I look forward to supporting her confirmation and I urge my colleagues to act swiftly to approve her nomination."
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NH Bar Association to hold 20th Annual Quid Pro Bono Golf Tournament
When: Thursday, August 8, 2013  Time: 12:30 p.m. Shotgun Start
Where: Lake Sunapee Country Club
289 Country Club Lane
New London, NH
Hit the green with other NH Bar members and support a great cause at the same time. The registration fee is $150 per person. That fee includes lunch, green fees, golf cart, reception and the 19th hole. There will be a shotgun start and a scramble format. Prizes will be awarded for the closest-to-the-pin, longest drive, hole-in-one, 1st, 2nd, 3rd place finishers, as well as top mixed gender team. The registration deadline is August 3, 2013. Golfers may sign up individually or in foursomes. The tournament committee will match individuals with teams. The field is limited to the first 30 foursomes. Please note that soft spikes are mandatory. To register, click here.
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ABA Commission on Women in the Profession to Host the Day of the Woman
When: Friday, August 9, 2013  Time: 8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Where: Moscone Center West
CLE Centre
747 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA
Join the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession for a celebration of women lawyers on August 9th in San Francisco during the ABA Annual Meeting. The Day of the Woman is a daylong series of programs on issues of interest to women attorneys. There will be a noontime rally celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession and the accomplishments of the ABA Presidential Task Force on Gender Equity during the past year. To view the complete schedule of events, click here.
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National Conference of Women's Bar Associations' Leadership Summit
to be held in San Francisco:
Gender Equity - Moving the Bar Forward
When: Friday, August 9, 2013 
Where: The Bar Association of San Francisco
301 Battery Street, Third Floor
San Francisco, CA
Cost: $200 includes full-day Summit and meals
Register now for the next Women's Bar Leadership Summit to be held at the Bar Association of San Francisco. The theme of this year's Summit is Gender Equity-Moving the Bar Forward.
The Women's Bar Leadership Summit is an opportunity to meet in person with peers who are engaged in making women's bar associations the best they can be. It is an opportunity to learn about leading trends facing women and the law, to share ideas, successes and innovative programs for service to the public and to the membership of women's bar associations and to network with bar leaders from across the country.
The Summit program will feature:
A keynote speech on the topic of Gender Equity by former U.S. Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder, who will be presented with the NCWBA Trailblazer Award for her longtime advocacy for women's rights, including her 24 years of service in Congress;
Professor Joan Williams of Hastings and its Center for WorkLife Law, speaking on gender equity in the legal profession and lessons learned from her research on gender bias;
Equal Rights Advocates Executive Director Noreen Farrell, addressing gender pay equity and the "Close the Gap" campaign;
National Women's Law Center Co-President and Founder Marcia Greenberger on achieving gender equity in the federal judiciary;
Past President of the Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts Nancy Cremins speaking about social media and women's bar associations;
An opportunity to develop relationships with women's bar leaders from across North America during breakout sessions at the Summit and an evening networking reception.
To download a complete agenda, please click here.
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