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Save the Date: April 4 - 5
2014
NHWBA's
12th Annual Work Stress Relief Clinic
The Common Man
Inn & Spa
231 Main Street
Plymouth, NH
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Find us on the web:
www.nhwba.org
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Welcome New and Returning Members
Stephanie Annunziata
Skinner, Rivard & Siekmann
Francesca Broderick
NH Supreme Court
Felicia Cote
NH Supreme Court
Elizabeth Drake
Bob Goldman Law LLP
Katherine Hedges
UNH School of Law Student
Elizabeth Mitro
BJ's Whoesale Club, Inc.
Amanda Nelson
Attorney at Law
Laurie Beth Pliakos
KidsVax
Lindsey Restrepo
Sara-Ann Rosen
Lucy Sammis
Connolly Law Offices, PLLC
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NHWBA Officers and Directors
Executive Director:
Gretchen E. Pyles
President: Holly J. Barcroft
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: Christina A. Ferrari Bianco Professional Association
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
NH Attorney General's Office
Belknap:
Lynne Sabean
Boutin & Altieri, PLLC
Viktoriya Kovalenko
Hastings Law Office PA
Coos:
Sandra Cabrera
Waystack Frizzell
Hillsborough North:
Heidi A. Ames
Moore Devlin Law, PLLC
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
McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, PA
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News and Events:
January 2014
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Greetings!
Words cannot describe how proud I am to open the newsletter that will share with all of you a series of amazing accomplishments by our talented members. It is a true testament to the depth and breadth of the talents of our members that we had to work at cramming all of the good news into a single newsletter, and even at that, we reserved some additional good news for next time.
The entire NHWBA is especially proud to share in the joy of our very own Past President Heather Krans being awarded the Philip Hollman Gender Equality Award. I encourage all of our members to attend the Gender Equality Committee Breakfast at the NHBA Mid-Year Meeting, so that we may make a strong showing in support of Heather. I would also encourage all of you to attend the Investiture Ceremony where Magistrate Judge Landya Boyer McCafferty will be sworn in as the first woman to serve as a United States District Court Judge for the District of New Hampshire. What a momentous occasion!
As always, please keep us informed about the achievements in your life and profession, be they great or small. One of our greatest joys is sharing in the accomplishments of each and every one of our members, so share your news with us, and spread the joy!
Best regards,
Holly J. Barcroft, President
New Hampshire Women's Bar Association
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Congratulations to Heather Krans
on her Selection as the 2014 Recipient of the
Philip Hollman Gender Equality Award
Past NHWBA President, Heather E. Krans, will receive this year's  Philip Hollman Gender Equality Award at the Gender Equality Committee Breakfast to be held at the New Hampshire Bar Association's Mid-year Meeting on March 7, 2014. Heather is well deserving of this award. She is of counsel to the Stein Law Firm and concentrates her practice in the areas of domestic relations and appellate law. She has been selected by her peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America (2013, 2014). She has been named the Best Lawyers' 2014 Concord Family Law "Lawyer of the Year." Heather is also listed as a "Rising Star" in Super Lawyers® - Rising Stars Edition (2010, 2011, and 2012). In 2012, she was admitted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), an association of the nation's leading practitioners in the field of family law. She is one of only four lawyers in New Hampshire to be so credentialed.
She recently chaired the Family Law Section of the NH Bar Association and in 2012, she was appointed by the NH Supreme Court to serve on the Professional Conduct Committee of the Attorney Discipline Office. She serves on the Board of Trustees for the Women's Fund of New Hampshire, and recently completed a six-year term as a trustee of Planned Parenthood of Northern New England. Heather was President of the NHWBA from 2004 to 2006 and helped expand our organization.
Congratulations to Heather on this honor!
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NHWBA Member, Jennifer Turco Beaudet, Named to the 40 Under 40 by the Union Leader
 Congratulations to Jennifer Turco Beaudet on her selection as one of the Union Leader's 40 Under 40. Jennifer is an associate at Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer where she focuses her practice on commercial litigation and appellate law. She has been named as a Super Lawyers' Rising Star since 2011.
Jennifer is the New Hampshire State Leader for the Young Survival Coalition, which is a national organization that focuses on the unique issues faced by women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer before the age of 40. We were pleased to have Jennifer as our featured speaker at NHWBA's Reception Honoring Cancer Survivors this past October. Jennifer is also on the Board of Directors for the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence and is a member of the Advisory Board of the Coalition's AmeriCorps Victim Assistance Program. To view the Union Leader article regarding the 40 Under 40, click here.
Congratulations to Jennifer on this honor!
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Spotlight on our Member
 Our spotlight this month is on our member, Sabrina C. Beavens. Sabrina was recently named Partner at her firm of Iurillo & Associates. Sabrina concentrates her practice on complex state and federal court matters, including business, real property, personal injury and bankruptcy litigation. Sabrina's firm has offices in New Hampshire and Florida, and Sabrina manages the operations of the firm's Portsmouth, New Hampshire office. She was named by New England Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in 2013. She received the Outstanding Subcommittee Chair Award from the ABA for her work on the Women Advocate Committee in 2012 - 2013. Sabrina is also the Secretary of the NHWBA.
Congratulations to Sabrina on this promotion.
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NHWBA's Listserv is Up and Running
We are pleased to announce the creation of the NHWBA's Listserv and invite you to join. You will be able to send and receive e-mails regarding issues pertinent to your practice, as well as job opportunities, referrals, and other topics of interest to the group. To join the listserv, simply e-mail NHWBA Executive Director, Gretchen Pyles, at Gretchen@nhwba.org and let her know you would like to join.
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Join us for an After-Hours Gathering
with the Nashua Bar Association
When: Thursday, February 6, 2014 
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Where: Margarita's
1 Nashua Drive
Come unwind after work with the NHWBA and Nashua Bar Association. Join us at Margarita's in downtown Nashua for a fun evening with fellow NHWBA members, the Nashua Bar, and friends. Come hear about all the exciting events that both the Nashua Bar and NHWBA have planned for 2014 including details about the Nashua Bar's new website. Appetizers will be provided by the Nashua Bar Association. The full menu and cash bar will also be available.
Please RSVP for this event by February 5, 2014. To RSVP, simply e-mail Tanya Spony at: tls@nhlaw-nashua.com.
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Join other NHWBA Members for a
Brown Bag Lunch with
Circuit Court Judge Kristin Spath
When: Friday, February 7, 2014 
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Where: Concord District Court Library
32 Clinton Street
Join Circuit Court Judge Kristin Spath for a brown bag lunch. Learn first hand what practices Judge Spath finds effective in her court. Ask questions about practicing in District Court and learn from other attorneys in attendance about what works for them.
Judge Spath was appointed to the Circuit Court in 2010 and took office in 2011. Prior to being appointed to the bench, Judge Spath served as the chief of staff for the Department of Justice and worked in the Attorney General's office for 12 years. Before joining the Attorney General's office, she worked as a New Hampshire and federal public defender and also served as the Deputy Clerk of the Merrimack County Superior Court.
To register for this informative brown bag lunch, click here.
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Join us for our Rainmaking Series:
Reserve Your Seat at the Table for Eight with Emily Gray Rice to Discuss Marketing Yourself and Building Your Book of Business
When: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Where: Consuelo's Taqueria
36 Amherst Street
Manchester, NH
Cost: Dutch Treat
Join us for our Rainmaking Series of Tables for Eight. Our second Table for Eight in the series will feature Emily Gray Rice of Bernstein Shur. Attorney Rice's practice focuses on trial work including the defense of professional liability, employment, commercial and media law matters, appellate advocacy and alternative dispute resolution. She has been recognized by Chambers US: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for her work in employment law and general commercial litigation. In 2012, she was listed in Benchmark Litigation's Top 250 Women in Litigation. In addition to her work in private practice, Attorney Rice is an adjunct professor of law in the Daniel Webster Scholars honors program at the University of New Hampshire School of Law.
To register for this exciting Table for Eight with Attorney Rice, click here.
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Save the Date: April 4 & 5, 2014
Join us for our 12th Annual
Work Stress Relief Clinic
When: Friday, April 4, 2014 through Saturday, April 5, 2014
Where: The Common Man Inn & Spa
231 Main Street
Plymouth, NH
Join us Friday, April 4, 2014 through Saturday, April 5, 2014 at the Common Man Inn & Spa in Plymouth, NH. Prepare to pamper yourself while networking with fellow NHWBA members. The weekend includes a networking dinner on Friday evening, accommodations at the Inn, a discount on spa services, and an informative program on Saturday afternoon.
Agenda:
Friday, April 4, 2014
5:00 p.m. - Networking/Social hour
6:00 p.m. - Dinner in a private event room
Saturday, April 5, 2014
8:00 - 9:30 a.m. - Breakfast in a private event room
10:45 - 11:45 a.m. - Optional private yoga class
12:30 - 2:30 p.m. - Buffet lunch and program regarding work/life balance
To register, click here. For more information, contact NHWBA Executive Director, Gretchen Pyles.
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Other News and Upcoming Events
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Plan to Attend the Investiture Ceremony of
Landya Boyer McCafferty as
United States District Court Judge
When: Friday, February 21, 2014  Time: 2:00 p.m. Where: Warren B. Rudman United States Courthouse 55 Pleasant Street Concord, NH
Magistrate Judge Landya Boyer McCafferty will be sworn in as the next United States District Court Judge for the District of New Hampshire on February 21, 2014. She is the first woman to hold this position and will fill the vacancy created when Judge Steven J. McAuliffe assumed senior status on the court. Join other New Hampshire attorneys and dignitaries at her Investiture Ceremony.
Light refreshments will be served following the ceremony.
To attend the Investiture Ceremony, please RSVP by February 14, 2014 to gail_adams@nhd.uscourts.gov or (603) 225-1493.
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Petitions to Join NHBA Board of Governors
Now Being Accepted
The NHWBA encourages its members to consider running for the NHBA's Board of Governors. Petitions are being accepted for the following positions that will be open beginning in June 2014:
Vice President
Governor at Large (two vacancies, three-year terms)
County governors (two-year terms, except as noted) representing:
Belknap
Carroll
Cheshire (special election to complete one-year term)
Hillsborough North
Hillsborough South
Strafford
Sullivan
Association Delegate to the ABA House of Delegates
The deadline for filing petitions is March 1, 2014. For more information and for a copy of the Petition, click here.
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Register Now for the
Gender Equality Committee Breakfast
at the NHBA's Mid-Year Meeting
When: Friday, March 7, 2014
Where: Radisson Hotel/Center of NH
700 Elm Street
Manchester, NH
Cost: $15
Register now for the NHBA Gender Equality Committee Breakfast. Past NHWBA President, Heather E. Krans, will receive this year's Philip Hollman Gender Equality Award at the Breakfast. Attorney Krans is of counsel to the Stein Law Firm. She concentrates her practice in the areas of domestic relations and appellate law. She recently chaired the Family Law Section of the NH Bar Association. As president of the New Hampshire Women's Bar Association from 2004 to 2006, she helped respond to members' requests for programming on work-life balance issues. She serves on the board of the Women's Fund of New Hampshire, and served on the board for Planned Parenthood of Northern New England.
Governor Maggie Hassan has been invited to speak at this year's Gender Equality Breakfast.
To register for the breakfast, click here.
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National Association of Women Lawyers to Host Mid-Year Meeting in Washington D.C.
When: March 19-20, 2014 
Where: The Renaissance Washington D.C.
Downtown Hotel
999 Ninth Street NW
Washington, D.C.
Join the National Association of Women Lawyers in the nation's capital for a program that will focus on the advancement of women in the profession and offer interactive and dynamic CLE programs geared towards helping women in all legal disciplines and at every stage of their career.
Special guest room rates are available for meeting registrants for the nights of March 19 and March 20 at the Renaissance Washington, D.C. Downtown Hotel. Please note reservations at the group rate of $259 per night (plus applicable taxes) will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis, and the hotel will not hold rooms after February 24, 2014. The hotel will make the special rate available 3 days pre and 3 days post event, based on availability. Reservations can be made via the Renaissance website. Reservations may also be made by individual attendees directly with Marriott reservations at 1-800-468-3571 or (202) 898-9000. When making your reservation, please be sure to mention that you are with NAWL in order to obtain the discounted rate.
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Save the Date: April 17, 2014
Campaign for Legal Services
Kick-off Breakfast
When: Thursday, April 17, 2014  Time: 7:30 a.m. - Registration 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. - Breakfast & Program
Where: Grappone Conference Center 70 Constitution Avenue Concord, NH Cost: $50 per person; $400 for reserved table for 10 guests
Plan to attend the Campaign for Legal Services' Kick-off Breakfast on Friday, April 17, 2014. Jeffrey Toobin will be the keynote speaker at the event. Mr. Toobin is a staff writer for the New Yorker and a legal analyst for CNN.
Proceeds from this event benefit New Hampshire's three civil legal aid organizations: Legal Advice & Referral Center, New Hampshire Legal Assistance and New Hampshire Pro Bono Referral Program.
To purchase a ticket or for more information, e-mail Celina Hurley at churley@nhla.org or call 603-206-2228.
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