Spotlight on our Members

Five of our members deserve special recognition.  Holly Haines, Cathy Shanelaris, Cathy McKay, Clara Dietel and Lynne Sabean have served on the NHWBA's Board of Directors for the past several years. As they step down from the Board, we want to acknowledge their dedication to this organization and thank them for their hard work.

Holly Haines is an attorney with Abramson, Brown & Dugan, and focuses her practice on medical malpractice and personal injury.  Holly is involved in many professional organizations including serving on the Board of Governors for the New Hampshire Association for Justice as well as the American Association for Justice.  She has served on the New Hampshire Bar Association's Editorial Board of the New Hampshire Bar News and Bar Journal and is a member of the Bar's Gender Equality Committee.  She has served on the Dean's Advisory Council of UNH School of Law and the New Hampshire Alumni Advisory Group.  Holly received the Robert E. Kirby Award from the New Hampshire Bar Association in 2011.  She has served on the NHWBA's Board since 2006 and just completed her term as our Immediate Past President. 

Cathy Shanelaris is a founding member and partner of Shanelaris and Schirch where she focuses her practice on family law matters.   She is a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association's Family Law Section and the New Hampshire Bar Association's Pro Bono Governing Board.  She was appointed by the New Hampshire Supreme Court to the Access to Justice Commission.  She is the Hillsborough County-South Governor for the New Hampshire Bar Association's Board of Governors. In 2010, Cathy was presented with the L. Jonathan Ross Award for Outstanding Commitment to Legal Services for the Poor. Cathy also received the Ted Jordan Award from the Nashua Bar Association earlier this month.  She has been a longtime NHWBA board member and served as our Hillsborough County - South Representative.

Cathy McKay is an attorney with Parnell, Michels & McKay where she concentrates her practice in family law, including Collaborative Practice. Cathy is Co-Chair of the Board of Directors of the Collaborative Law Alliance of New Hampshire.  She is also a member of the Family Law section of the New Hampshire Bar Association.  She has been a longtime NHWBA board member and served as our Rockingham County Representative.

Clara Dietel is an associate at Shaheen & Gordon. She practices in a variety of areas, including civil litigation and employment law.  Prior to joining Shaheen & Gordon, Clara clerked for the Honorable James E. Duggan of the New Hampshire Supreme Court.  Clara is a member of the Russian American Rule of Law Consortium.  She has been a member of the NHWBA for several years and served as the Co-Secretary of the Membership Committee.

Lynne Sabean is an attorney with Boutin & Altieri, P.L.L.C.  She practices in the areas of civil litigation, municipal law, real estate law, insurance coverage, commercial litigation, and appellate matters.  Prior to attending UNH School of Law (previously Franklin Pierce Law Center), she spent more than two decades as a marketing professional in the magazine publishing, computer technology, and mortgage industries. Lynne has served as the Belknap County Representative on the NHWBA's Board for the past several years.

The National Conference of Women's Bar Associations' Leadership Summit will be held on Friday, August 8, 2014 at Suffolk University Law School.  The theme of this year's Summit is Breaking Barriers - Building Bridges.  The Awards Luncheon where the NHWBA will receive the 2014 Public Service Award for its "Overcoming Cancer's Legal Challenges" program will be held at the Boston College Club.  

The Leadership Summit will include welcoming remarks from the Honorable Barbara A. Lenk, Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.  The opening keynote speaker will be Lauren Stiller Rikleen, author of the highly acclaimed, ground-breaking book, You Raised Us, Now Work With Us - Millennials, Career Success and Building Strong Workplace Teams.  Her book is an indispensable resource to help Millennials, Gen-Xers and Baby Boomers understand generational differences and create a more effective work environment. Each attendee will receive a copy of this book.

Koriamanya Carew, Director of Strategic Diversity Initiatives at Shook, Hardy & Bacon, will discuss current issues in breaking barriers in diversity.  

The luncheon speaker will be the Honorable Nancy Gertner.  Formerly a federal judge, Nancy Gertner is now Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School.  She was selected as one of this year's recipients of the Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award from the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession.

Caryl Rivers, Professor of Journalism at Boston University, and Rosalind Barnett, Senior Scientist at Women's Studies Research Center at Brandeis University, co-authors of the book, The New Soft War on Women, will comment on harmful media narratives about gender.

Please mark your calendars now to attend this year's Summit and help the NHWBA celebrate its selection as the 2014 Public Service Award recipient.  The cost of the full-day program, including continental breakfast, awards luncheon and a copy of You Raised Us, Now Work With Us is $200.  The cost for just the Awards Luncheon is $75.  To register for the full-day Summit, click here.  To register for the Awards Luncheon only, click here.

When:    Thursday, September 18, 2014

Time:      5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Where:    The Concord Country Club

              Country Club Lane

              Concord, NH

Please save the date and plan to join us at our 17th Annual Fall Reception at the Concord Country Club.  At the reception, we will present the 2014 Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award to a woman lawyer who has achieved professional excellence, 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.  We will also announce the 2014 recipient of the Winnie McLaughlin Scholarship, which is awarded annually to a second year student at the UNH School of Law. Hors d'oeuvres will be provided.

 Reserve Your Seat at the Table for Eight with

David Scanlan, Deputy Secretary of State 

When:     Wednesday, July 9, 2014   

  

Time:      6:00 p.m.

 

Where:    Sunny's Table

       11 Depot Street

               Concord, NH  

  

Cost:       Dutch Treat

  

With states scheduling their primaries earlier and earlier in the year, should New Hampshire continue to strive to be the "First in the Nation?" Join us for our Table for Eight with David Scanlan, Deputy Secretary of State to discuss this issue as well as others surrounding our national and state elections.  Mr. Scanlan has been with the Elections Division of the Secretary of State's Office for the past twelve years.  He regularly addresses issues with voter identification laws, residency requirements, recruiting and training poll workers, and ensuring the overall integrity of elections.

 

To register for this exciting Table for Eight with Mr. Scanlan, click here.

 

 

 Join the ABA Litigation Section Woman Advocate Committee's Telephone Roundtable:  Learning to Lead:

What Really Works for Women in Law 

 Join the National Association of Women Lawyers for its 2014 Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon

When:    Thursday, July 24, 2014         

Time:     7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.   

Where:   The Waldorf Astoria New York Hotel  

             301 Park Avenue

             New York, NY

  

Cost:     $375 - Individual Member Rate (includes CLEs and luncheon)

 

Join leading women lawyers from across the country at the National Association of Women Lawyers' 2014 Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon to be held on July 24, 2014 at the historic Waldorf Astoria New York Hotel in New York, New York.  The theme of this year's meeting is "Women Belong at the Table:  Leading with Courage and Confidence."  NAWL will examine why women are still the minority at most leadership tables and what it takes to be a courageous, confident, and effective leader.  Prominent in-house counsel, private practitioners, and government lawyers will offer concrete skills, best practices, and actionable solutions relevant to women lawyers in all legal disciplines who are looking to take and make the most of their seat at the table.  The Awards Luncheon will provide a unique opportunity to celebrate and network with over 800 lawyers from around the country as NAWL recognizes and honors leading lawyers, legal departments, and NAWL members who have made exceptional contributions to improve and diversify the legal profession.  Following the day's programs, NAWL will host its Night of Giving reception to benefit Legal Momentum.  

  

NHWBA is a co-sponsor of this event and our members will receive a 10% discount when registering.  To receive the discount, use the following code when registering:  AMNHWBA2014.  For more information or to register, click here.

 

 

 NH Bar Association to hold 21st Annual 

Quid Pro Bono Golf Tournament

When:    Thursday, August 14, 2014     

 Participate in Survey for Second Edition of Women-at-Law to be Published by the 

ABA Law Practice Management Section