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Update 2015
In This Issue - February 24, 2015
Spotlight on our Member - Molly Lynch
Celebrate Women's History Month in March
Plan to Attend the Gender Equality Breakfast
Support the Campaign for Legal Services at its Kick-Off Breakfast
Join us for Some Pre-St. Patrick's Day Fun at Murphy's Taproom
Join us for a Brown Bag CLE regarding the Business of Running a Law Firm
Register Now for our 13th Annual Work Stress Relief Clinic
Save the Date for the Table for Eight with Jeff Strelzin
Check out this Interesting TED Talk
Spotlight on Our Member - Molly Lynch
Our Spotlight this month is on Molly Lynch. Molly is an attorney with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services. She was recognized at last year's Midyear Meeting as one of the 2014 Pro Bono Rising Stars.  

She has joined the NHWBA board of directors as the Merrimack County Representative.  We welcome her to the board and appreciate her willingness to serve our organization.

Celebrate Women's History Month in March
Women's History Month is celebrated every March.  The theme for this year is "Weaving the Stories of Women's Lives." According to the National Women's History Month organizers, this theme "presents the opportunity to weave women's stories - individually and collectively - into the essential fabric of our nation's history."  

Here in New Hampshire, the New Hampshire Women's Heritage Trail, which was conceived by the Commission on the Status of Women in 2005 to give visible recognition to the significant participation of women in the life and culture of this state, will host a social gathering to allow people to learn more about the Women's Heritage Trail.  Marilla M. Ricker, the first woman to apply for admission to the New Hampshire Bar, is one of the women featured on the trail.  The event will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2015 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Concord Women's Club, 44 Pleasant Street in Concord.  

To RSVP for this event, e-mail nadine15@comcast.net.  

Plan to Attend the Gender Equality Breakfast at This Week's Midyear Meeting
When:
Friday, February 27, 2015 
Time:
7:15 a.m.
Where:
Radisson Hotel/Center of NH
700 Elm Street
Manchester, NH
Cost:$15.00

The Gender Equality Committee's Annual Breakfast will be held in conjunction with the NHBA's Midyear Meeting.  At the breakfast, NHWBA member and past NHBA President, Jaye Rancourt, will receive the Philip Hollman Gender Equality Award.  NHWBA member and past Marilla Ricker Award recipient, Lucy Hodder, will be the keynote speaker at the breakfast.

To register for the Gender Equality Breakfast, click here. Today is the last day to register!

Support the Campaign for Legal Services at its Kick-Off Breakfast
When:
Monday, March 2, 2015 
Time:
7:30 a.m. - Registration
8:00 - 9:30 a.m. - Breakfast
Where:
Grappone Conference Center
70 Constitution Avenue
Concord, NH
Cost:$50.00 per individual ticket

The Campaign for Legal Services will be holding its fifth annual Campaign Kick-Off breakfast on Monday, March 2, 2015.  This year's keynote speaker will be Senator Rob Portman of Ohio. Senator Portman has a compelling career in public service including his time in Congress and serving in Cabinet level positions.  Proceeds from this event support the Legal Advice & Referral Center and New Hampshire Legal Assistance.

To purchase tickets, click here by Thursday, February 26, 2015.

Join us for Some Pre-St. Patrick's Day Fun at Murphy's Taproom
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When:
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 
Time:
6:30 p.m.
Where:
Murphy's Taproom
494 Elm Street
Manchester, NH

Join us at Murphy's Taproom to get into the St. Patrick's Day spirit.  Have a pint and enjoy networking with fellow members and friends.  Light appetizers will be provided.

No need to RSVP, just show up!

Join us for a Brown Bag CLE regarding the Business of Running a Law Firm
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When:
Thursday, March 26, 2015 
Time:
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Registration:  11:45 a.m.
Where:
Ambrogi Law Office
722 Pine Street
Manchester, NH
Price:$15 for NHWBA members
$25 for non-members

Have you ever considered hanging out your own shingle? Pack a lunch and join Sarah Ambrogi and Katie Marble, who both recently started their own law firms, to learn about the ins and outs of running your own firm.  From business plans, time management, and conflict checks to client relations and marketing, this lunchtime program will provide you with nuts and bolts information about starting out on your own. 

NHMCLE does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the NH Minimum CLE requirement.  NHWBA believes this course may qualify for 60 minutes toward the annual NHMCLE requirement.

To register for this informative CLE, click here.

Join us for our 13th Annual Work Stress Relief Clinic
When:  Friday, April 17 and  
Saturday 18, 2015
Where:  Mill Falls at the Lake
312 Daniel Wester Highway
Meredith, NH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Join us Friday, April 17, 2015 and Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Mill Falls at the Lake in Meredith, NH.  Prepare to pamper yourself while networking with fellow NHWBA members.  The agenda for the weekend is as follows:


Friday, April 17, 2015

5:00 - 6:00 p.m. - Networking/Social Hour

6:00 p.m. - Buffet Dinner at the Carriage House at Church Landing featuring chicken caprese with a pesto mornay, roasted pork loin with cranberry and herb jus lie, and vegetable lasagna with seasonal vegetables. If you have special dietary needs, we will work with Mill Falls at the Lake to accommodate them.

Saturday, April 18, 2015

7:00 - 10:00 a.m. - Breakfast at restaurants at the Inn using vouchers.

11:45 - 1:15 p.m. - Buffet lunch with presentation by Betsy Black entitled "Make It Stick:  A Winning Strategy for Sustaining (or Increasing) Exercise in Your Life."

NHWBA Member Benefit: Take some time to relax and enjoy a 15% discount on the spa service of your choice!

Please register as soon as possible as space is limited and rooms will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. The deadline for registration is March 11, 2015.  To register for the Work Stress Relief Clinic, click  here.  If you cannot stay overnight, you are welcome to join us for the networking dinner on Friday evening.  To register just for Friday's dinner, click here.

Save the Date for the Table for Eight with Jeff Strelzin with a Focus on Effective Trial Techniques
When:
Thursday, May 7, 2015 
Time:
6:00 p.m.
Where:
The Common Man Restaurant
25 Water Street
Concord, NH

Reserve your seat at the Table for Eight with Senior Assistant Attorney General, Jeff Strelzin.  Attorney Strelzin is chief of the homicide unit.  In that position, he supervises all homicide prosecutions in New Hampshire and has handled some of the state's highest profile cases including State v. Michael Addison and State v. Christopher Gribble.  He received last year's NHBA Outstanding Service in the Public Sector/Public Interest Law Award.  Come learn from one of the best trial attorneys in the state.  

Dinner is Dutch treat and is limited to seven NHWBA members.  To register, click here.

Check Out Interesting TED Talk with Susan Colantuono about "The Career Advice You Probably Didn't Get"


One of our members recently recommended a TED Talk by Susan Colantuono, the CEO and founder of Leading Women. Ms. Colantuono presented a TED Talk about what to do when you are doing everything right, but not moving up in your organization.  To watch the TED Talk, click here.

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Welcome New and Returning Members

Stephanie Barlow
Attorney at Law

Randi Bouchard
Bailinson & O'Leary, P.C.

Sara Burns
Law Office of Sara Elizabeth Burns

Amanda Dodge
New Hampshire Healthy Families

Kathleen Marquis
Feniger & Uliasz, LLP

Suzanne Amy Spencer
Law Clerk
U.S. District Court
District of NH

Laura Tetrault
Law Office of William J. Brisk

Board of Directors
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:
Jeanine Kilgallen
CruCon Cruise Outlet Plus, Inc.

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 LLP

Out of State Liaison:
Erin Desmarais Wolf
Attorney at Law

UNH School of Law Liaison:
Courtney Q. Brooks
UNH School of Law

Belknap:
Lissa Mascio
Martin, Lord & Osman, P.A.

Cheshire:
Lindsey B. Gray
Abramson, Brown & Dugan

Coos:
Sandra Cabrera
Waystack Frizzell

Grafton:
Viktoriya Kovalenko
Decato Law Office

Hillsborough North:
Heidi A. Ames
Moore Devlin & Ames, PLLC

Hillsborough South:
Laura K. Maistrosky
Shanelaris & Schirch, PLLC

Merrimack:
Molly M. Lynch 
NH Department of Health and Human Services

Rockingham:
Sarah Wolf-Boyd
Electric Insurance Company/General Electric

Sullivan:
Caroline K. Lyons
Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, PC