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| Thanks to All Who Attended the 17th Annual Fall Reception |
Thanks to all who attended our 17th Annual Fall Reception on September 18, 2014. At the Reception, the 2014 Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award was presented to Attorney Carol L. Hess. The Reception was well attended by many members of the bench and bar. Thanks also to all who purchased raffle tickets to benefit the Winnie McLaughlin Scholarship Fund. To view photos from the event, click here. We would like to especially thank our sponsors: Benefactors: Abramson, Brown & Dugan McLane Law Firm Nixon Peabody LLP Rath, Young and Pignatelli, P.C. Patrons: Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, P.A. Devine, Millimet & Branch, P.A. Hess Gehris Solutions Nathan Wechsler & Company, P.A. Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green PA Sulloway & Hollis, P.L.L.C. Upton & Hatfield LLP Supporters: Law Office of Manning & Zimmerman, PLLC Martin, Lord & Osman, P.A. The Stein Law Firm, PLLC Waystack Frizzell Friends: Arthur G. Greene Consulting, LLC Burns, Bryant, Cox, Rockefeller & Durkin P.A. Desmarais, Ewing & Johnston, PLLC
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| Spotlight on Our Members |
Two of our members, Emily Gray Rice and Marty Van Oot, were recently recognized in Benchmark's Top 250 Women in Litigation. The winners were determined through an analysis of the markets after an exhaustive research cycle beginning in February 2014 and ending in June. To view the entire list, click here.
Congratulations to Emily and Marty on this great honor!
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| Congratulations to Our Members who were Selected for NHBA's Leadership Academy |
Congratulations to our members who were selected for NHBA's Leadership Academy - Class of 2015:
Talesha L. Caynon of Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, P.A.
Kathleen M. Mahan of Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson, p.l.l.c.
Lynne Guimond Sabean of Boutin & Altieri, P.L.L.C.
Congratulations to all of these members!
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| UNH Law Speed Mentoring | 
When: Tuesday, October 7, 2014 and
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Where: UNH School of Law
Cost: Free
The NHWBA has partnered with the Webster-Batchelder and Gujarsa American Inns of Court, the University of New Hampshire School of Law, and the New Hampshire Bar Association to present a free comprehensive two-part program on mentoring to promote professionalism and excellence in the practice of law.
Session I: Mentor Training - Open to all members of the NHWBA, Webster-Batchelder and Gujarsa Inns of Court and NHBA Mentors
When: Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Sign-in opens at 5:00 p.m.
Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bar will be provided.
Topics to be addressed in this session will include the importance of mentoring to the legal profession, common ethical issues faced by less experienced practitioners, and practical tips and skills for effective mentoring. The program will be submitted for 1.5 hours of CLE credits (.5 ethics), and will be followed by a social.
Session II: Speed Mentoring
When: Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Time: 4:30 - 5:45 p.m. for 1Ls
6:15 - 7:30 p.m. for 2Ls and 3Ls
Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bar will be provided. Session II is ONLY open to attorneys who completed Session I.
To register for this unique event, please click here. Registration is first come, first served.
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| Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Team | 
When: Sunday, October 26, 2014
Time: 1:00 p.m. Where: Arms Park Manchester, NH The fight to end breast cancer starts with a single step. Come join us or sponsor our team as we walk 3.2 or 2.6 miles through Manchester. It will take each and every one of us to rally together and finish the fight to end breast cancer. Just a few hours of your time at this non-competitive event will help bring a lifetime of change for people facing breast cancer and their families. 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. |
| Brown Bag CLE - Dealing with the Stress of Law Practice |
When: Friday, November 7, 2014 
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Check in at 11:45 a.m. Where: NH Lawyers Assistance Program 2 1/2 Beacon Street Concord, NH Cost: $15 for NHWBA members $20 for non-members Everyone agrees that the practice of law is very stressful. Pack a lunch and join Cecie Hartigan, the Executive Director of the New Hampshire Lawyers Assistance Program, to discuss how to spot signs of stress and depression and how to deal with them. Learn about the services provided by the NH Lawyers Assistance Program. This brown bag style CLE is eligible for 1.5 hours of ethics CLE credit.
To register for this informative CLE, click here.
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| 10th Annual Women Building Community Luncheon | 
When: October 16, 2014
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Where: The Radisson Hotel 700 Elm Street Manchester, NH Cost: $50.00
Join the Women's Fund of New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Women's Initiative for their 10th Annual Luncheon. Come see a sneak peek of a new documentary from Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the nation's leading film director on gender equity. Ms. Newsom is the director, writer and producer of the documentary films The Invisible War and Miss Representation.
To purchase tickets to the event, click here.
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| Washington University in St. Louis School of Law's Blog Features Women in Law Infographic |
The WashULaw Blog created an infographic to examine the key issues women in law face today. The infographic includes information about the gender gap, a history of influential women, the current climate in the workplace and barriers women continue to experience. To view the infographic, click here.
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| NAWL's 10th Annual General Counsel Institute | 
When: November 6 & 7, 2014
Where: Intercontinental Hotel New York, NY
The New Hampshire Women's Bar Association is pleased to be a co-sponsor of NAWL's 10th Annual General Counsel Institute to be held on November 6-7, 2014, at the Intercontinental Hotel in New York City. We have arranged a special 10% discount for our members. Use the code GCINHWBA2014 to get the discount.
The theme this year is "Strategic Leadership: Developing Legal Expertise and Skills to Enable and Empower Yourself and Others in the 21st Century." In recognition of GCI's 10-year anniversary, NAWL has invited 10 General Counsels to appear as part of the program, sharing their experiences and what it takes to lead an in-house legal department in 2014.
To register or to learn more, click here.
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Contact our ED:
Gretchen E. Pyles
P. O. Box 915
Manchester, NH
03105-0915
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| Welcome New and Returning Members | |
Hannah D. Baldwin
Butenhof & Bomster, PC
Jennifer R. Cook Welts, White & Fontaine, P.C.
Erin E. Fitzgerald NH Superior Court
Eileen Fox NH Supreme Court
Robert A. Stein The Stein Law Firm PLLC
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Executive Director:
Gretchen E. Pyles
NHWBA
Gretchen@nhwba.org
President:
Karyl Roberts Martin
University System of NH
Immediate Past President:
Holly J. Barcroft
Nixon Peabody LLP
Vice President:
Kara M. Simard
NH Public Defender
Secretary:
Marcia Brown
Rath, Young and Pignatelli, P.C.
Treasurer:
Christina A. Ferrari
Bianco Professional Association
Public Relations Officer:
Sabrina C. Beavens
Iurillo Law Group, P.A.
Networking Director:
Talesha L. Caynon
Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, P.A.
Programming Director:
Kathleen M. Mahan
Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson, PLLC
Co-Membership Secretary:
Heather A. Flanner
NH Attorney General's Office
Co-Membership Secretary:
Hannah E. Zaitlin
McLane Law Firm
Member at Large:
Sandra H. Kenney
Upton & Hatfield, P.A.
Out of State Liaison:
Courtney Q. Brooks
UNH School of Law
Belknap:
Lissa Mascio
Martin, Lord & Osman, P.A.
Carroll:
Viktoriya Kovalenko
Hastings Malia, P.A.
Cheshire:
Lindsey B. Gray
Abramson, Brown & Dugan
Coos:
Sandra Cabrera
Waystack Frizzell
Hillsborough North:
Heidi A. Ames
Moore Devlin Law, PLLC
Hillsborough South:
Laura K. Maistrosky
Shanelaris & Schirch, PLLC
Merrimack:
Jeanine Kilgallen
Shaheen & Gordon, P.A.
Rockingham:
Sarah Wolf-Boyd
Electric Insurance Company/General Electric
Sullivan:
Caroline K. Lyons
Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, PC
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