On Sunday, October 20, 2013, several NHWBA members and their families walked 3.5 miles through Manchester as part of the American Cancer Society's "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" event. NHWBA's team raised almost $800 to help fund research and educational initiatives.  The NHWBA thanks everyone who joined or supported our team.

 Several NHWBA Members Enjoyed

an Evening with Bobbie Hantz 

at our October 3rd Table for Eight

 Save the Date:  December 5, 2013

Join us for a Lunch & Learn 

to Master the Ins and Outs of eDiscovery

When:      Thursday, December 5, 2013  

 

Time:       12:00 p.m.

 

Where:     Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green

        1000 Elm Street, 17th Floor

                Manchester, NH

 

Cost:        Free

 

Join us for lunch and learn about information management and the preservation and collection of discoverable electronic data.  Target Litigation Consulting will lead this one hour tutorial on the ins and outs of eDiscovery.  Sign up today to enjoy a catered lunch and learn ways to improve your practice as it pertains to electronic data that can be used as evidence in a case.  To register for this program, please click here.  

 

 

 Business NH Magazine Lists New Hampshire's 

Top Women-Led Companies

The October issue of the Business NH Magazine lists the top women-led companies in the state ranked by annual revenue and compiled with assistance from the Commonwealth Institute.  According to the article, between 1997 and 2013, the revenue of women-owned firms in New Hampshire grew 145 percent, the sixth highest growth rate in the nation and better than all other New England states.  The article lists the top 60 women-led companies and highlights the ten fastest growing women-led businesses as well as the ten fastest growing women-led nonprofits. Two law firms made the list including Rath, Young and Pignatelli, PC with Sherilyn Burnett Young as its President and Wadleigh, Starr & Peters, PLLC with Kathleen N. Sullivan as its Chair of the Executive Committee. Congratulations to all those listed.

 ABA Commission on Women in the Profession Accepting Nominations for the 24th Annual Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award to be Presented in Boston Next Summer

The Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award was established in 1991 to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of 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 2014 award will be presented at the ABA Annual Meeting, which will be held in Boston on August 7-12, 2014.  The nomination deadline is December 2, 2013.  To view the nomination form, click here. 

 The New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits Announces a New Initiative:  

The Hoffman-Haas Fellowship

 Join NHBA President Jaye Rancourt 

to Develop an Informational Program for 

New Hampshire Schools to Teach Students about the Problem of Teen Dating Violence

 National Association of Women Lawyers to Host 9th Annual General Counsel Institute in New York on November 7-8, 2013

When:    November 7 and 8, 2013

Where:   Intercontinental New York Times Square

              300 West 44th Street

              New York, NY

 

Cost:      $695 for NAWL members 

              

Network with colleagues while exploring current legal issues and developing best practices to anticipate and respond quickly to your clients' needs.  This conference is geared toward senior corporate counsel of public, private, large and small companies, non-profits, government and educational institutions. Registration is limited to in-house counsel.  For more information and to register, click here.