Time:    3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Where:  Warren B. Rudman Federal Courthouse

            55 Pleasant Street

                              Concord, NH 

The New Hampshire Chapter of the Federal Bar Association invites you to attend its kickoff event.  Tour the Warren B. Rudman Federal Courthouse with Former Clerk of Court, the Honorable James Starr and learn what it took to construct the Courthouse, and about its one of a kind design and interesting features, which set the New Hampshire Federal Courthouse apart from the other courthouses around the country.  In conjunction with Former Clerk Starr's tour and stories, the Honorable Daniel J. Lynch, the Clerk of Court and Magistrate Judge, will also offer an introduction to the Jury Evidence Recording System and a preview of the new Courtroom technology that will be available in 2015.  A coffee/tea and dessert reception will follow the program.  Admission is free, but space is limited.  RSVP to nhfedbar@gmail.com by November 26, 2014.

If you would like more information about this event or the New Hampshire Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, please contact Terri L. Pastori at 498-7378, Chris Pyles at 223-2834, or Elizabeth Woodcock at 271-3671 or visit their website. 

Nominations are being sought for the Philip S. Hollman Gender Equality Award.  This award was established by the Committee on Gender Equality on the occasion of Judge Hollman's retirement from the Superior Court Bench in 2003. The purpose of the award is to honor Judge Hollman's efforts as a stalwart advocate for gender equality in the legal system.

The recipient of the award will be someone who:

• has exhibited dedication to promoting respect and fair treatment toward all members of the judicial system

• seeks to promote gender equality through leadership and educating others on such issues

• has taken the initiative in matters of gender equality and by his/her actions and words has been a role model in this area.

The nominee may be a member of the bar, employee of a law firm, New Hampshire court personnel, or an employee of a state department or agency that is part of the legal system. The award will be presented at the Gender Equality Breakfast during the NHBA Midyear Meeting on February 27, 2015.

Please e-mail nominations by December 15, 2014 to Rosemarie Atwood. Please include a brief description of the nominee's qualifications for the award. 

The New Hampshire Bar Association is accepting nominations for the 2015 Annual Vickie M. Bunnell Award for Community Service, the Distinguished Service to the Public Award, and the Outstanding Service in the Public Sector/Public Interest Law Award.

Nominations must be in the form of a written narrative and must be submitted by December 19, 2014.  For more information and for nomination forms, click here.

The ABA Section of Litigation Woman Advocate Committee recently reported that the Law Firm Advancement Committee of the Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts analyzed data from the top 25 largest law firms.  The committee found that this year, only 35 percent of attorneys in those firms are women and only 20 percent of their equity partners are women.  They assert that remedying gender disparity should be a priority. To read more, click here. 

There are some people in this world who love being a lawyer. Alice Lee was one of them.  She died on November 18, 2014 at the age of 103, but continued to work eight hours a day at the Monroeville, Alabama law office started by her father, A.C. Lee until she was at least 99 years old.  A.C. Lee is considered to be the model for Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird."  To see photos of Alice Lee in her office, click here.