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Update 2015
In This Issue - March 31, 2015
President's Message
Join us for a Panel Discussion with Past Ricker Award Recipients
Plan to Attend our Annual Family Law Update with Mediation, Collaborative Law and More!
Reserve Your Seat at the Table for Eight with Jeff Strelzin
Join us for "It's About Time" - A Workshop Especially Designed with the Attorney in Mind
Nominations for the 2015 Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award Now Being Accepted
Nominations for the 2015 Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award Now Being Accepted
Nominations for the 2015 Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award Now Being Accepted
In Honor of Baseball's Opening Day and Equal Pay Day
NHPTV's Fundraiser with Five Course Italian Dinner with Mary Ann Esposito
NAWL's Women's Initiatives Leadership Boot Camp
Join Oregon Women Lawyers on a One-Week Trip to England
President's Message

We are on the cusp of my favorite time of year.  The snow banks are melting (not fast enough), and once mud season is over, all of the true signs of spring will begin to blossom. Spring is a time of growth and renewal, and it is the perfect time to take a deep breath and reflect on our personal lives, careers, families and personal passions.  NHWBA has a very full calendar of professional development and networking events planned for this spring, starting with our panel discussion with some of our past Marilla Ricker Award recipients on April 7.  We are honored and thrilled to bring together some of the most influential and inspiring women attorneys in our state for a discussion about careers, work/life balance and the practice of law.   Continuing with the work/life balance theme, our annual Work Stress Relief Clinic will return to Meredith on April 17.  Betsy Black will be returning as our guest speaker for the Saturday lunch session and we have ordered up perfect spring weather for the weekend.  On May 13, Carol Williams of Efficient Productivity Systems will help us learn how to become more efficient, organized and productive when our lives become chaotic (a daily occurrence for me!).  We hope you will join us for these exciting events!

Best regards,

Karyl Roberts Martin, President
New Hampshire Women's Bar Association

Join us for a Panel Discussion with Past Ricker Award Recipients
When:
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 
Time:
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Where:
UNH School of Law
2 White Street
Jury Box Cafe
Concord, NH

The NHWBA and the Women's Law Student Association at UNH School of Law (WLSA) are pleased to invite you to attend a panel discussion with past Ricker Award recipients including NH Superior Court Chief Justice Tina Nadeau, NH Mediator Carol Hess, LARC Executive Director Connie Rakowsky, Professor Lucy Hodder and Professor Emerita Ellen Musinsky. The panel will be moderated by past Ricker Award recipient, NH Supreme Court Justice Carol Ann Conboy.  The panelists will cover a wide range of topics including mentoring, path to career, work/life balance and the practice of law in New Hampshire.  There will be an opportunity to network with the panelists and attendees over light refreshments.

To register for this unique event, click here.

Join us for Our Annual Family Law Update with Mediation, Collaborative Law and More!
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When:
Thursday, April 23, 2015 
Time:
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 
Registration:  8:45 a.m.
Where:
UNH School of Law
2 White Street
Concord, NH
Price:
$50 for NHWBA members
$75 for non-members

Join our distinguished faculty including Heidi Ames, Heather Krans, Kathleen McDonald, Catherine McKay, former Marital Master Deborah Kane Rein, Jane Schirch and Cathy Shanelaris for our annual presentation on recent developments in family law including a discussion of recent case law and legislation as well as a presentation on family law mediation and collaborative law.  

NHMCLE does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the NH Minimum CLE requirement.  NHWBA believes this course may qualify for 180 minutes toward the annual NHMCLE requirement.

To register for this informative CLE, click here.

Reserve a Seat at 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.

Join us for an Informative Workshop:  
It's About Time - A Workshop Especially Designed with the Attorney in Mind
When:
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 
Time:
6:00  - 7:00 p.m.
Where:
Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, P.A.
Jefferson Mill Buidling
670 North Commercial Street
Manchester, NH
Cost:
$10 for NHWBA members
$20 for non-members
 
Do you ever feel that your day is not your own?  Do you find it hard to stay on task and get things done?  Join Carol Williams of Efficient Productivity Systems to learn what to do when your day gets chaotic and how to prioritize so that deadlines are dealt with effectively but allow you to still be "in the moment."  Learn how to deal with e-mails when they send you into a tailspin of distraction.  Carol is a certified trainer of the GO (Get Organized) system.  She teaches businesspeople how to use their time and technology to their greatest benefit to meet or exceed their personal productivity goals.  

To register for this informative workshop, click here.

NHWBA's Annual Food Drive Starts April 13, 2015

For the seventh consecutive year, the NHWBA will be collecting food and monetary donations to help feed hungry families here in New Hampshire. From April 13th to May 11th, the NHWBA will be collecting canned or boxed food items and monetary donations for the New Hampshire Food Bank. Checks should be made payable to "NH Food Bank" and sent to NHWBA at P. O. Box 915, Manchester, NH 03105.

Food donations made within individual firms and offices will be collected by NHWBA representatives from May 11th to May 13th. If you would like to collect items at your office or would like to donate items and need to know where to bring them, please contact Gretchen Pyles or Heather Flanner.

All food items and monetary donations collected during the drive will benefit the New Hampshire Food Bank to help with the increased need for food during the summer months. Specifically, the New Hampshire Food Bank and local food pantries have the added strain of families needing more food because they cannot rely on the schools for hot lunches for their children.

Donations of all sizes are welcome and encouraged. Thank you to all who donate to the NHWBA's Food Drive!   

Nominations for the 2015 Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award Now Being Accepted

The NHWBA is now accepting nominations for the 2015 Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award.  The Ricker Award honors outstanding women lawyers in New Hampshire who have achieved professional excellence, and who have 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.  The award is named in honor of Marilla M. Ricker, who was the first woman to apply for admission to the New Hampshire Bar.  If you would like to nominate someone for this award, click here. Nominations will be accepted through June 12, 2015.  If you have any questions about the nomination process, please e-mail our Executive Director, Gretchen Pyles.  

Join a NHWBA Committee
Make the most of your NHWBA membership by joining one of our committees.  The NHWBA has several fun and exciting committees including:

Programming Committee:  This committee plans CLEs and Brown Bag Lunch programs throughout the year. 

Membership Committee:  Members matter.  This committee helps us find ways to grow our membership and bring value to our members. 

Networking Committee:  This committee plans social events to give our members and non-members an opportunity to network. 

Public Service Committee:  This committee directs NHWBA's charitable efforts, public service and mentoring programs.  The next Public Service Committee meeting will be held April 13, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. at Abramson, Brown & Dugan in Manchester.

20th Anniversary Committee:  The NHWBA will celebrate its 20th anniversary in May 2018.  This committee will help plan a celebratory event.  The first meeting of this committee will be held on April 22, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in Manchester.

If you are interested in joining one of these committees, please e-mail Gretchen Pyles at Gretchen@nhwba.org.

In Honor of Baseball's Opening Day on April 5th and Equal Pay Day on April 14th
Women have been fighting for equal pay and equal playing time for decades.  The stories of two women baseball players, Lizzie Murphy and Jackie Mitchell, are amazing testaments to the power of perseverance.

Lizzie Murphy played on men's semi-pro teams in the 1920s and 1930s.  After a team owner refused to pay her the same as men, she held out - becoming the first female holdout in professional sports.  The owner caved and from then on, she received equal pay.  She played on all-star teams in both the American League and National League - the first player of either gender to do that.  She also hit a single off Satchel Paige!

In 1931, Jackie Mitchell was a 17 year old girl playing for the Chattanooga Lookouts, a minor league team in Tennessee.  She faced Babe Ruth and then Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game and struck them both out on a combined seven pitches.  Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis promptly voided her contract stating that baseball was "too strenuous" for women.

Here's to all the brave women like Lizzie and Jackie, who have led the way in truly "leveling the playing field."  Today, we continue to fight for equal rights for women.  Equal Pay Day is April 14, 2015.  To learn more about Equal Pay Day, click here.  

Photos - © National Baseball Hall of Fame Library, Cooperstown, NY  

Join NHPTV for a Five Course Italian Dinner with Mary Ann Esposito
Join New Hampshire Public Television on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at Tuscan Kitchen in Salem, New Hampshire.  Help celebrate the 25th anniversary of the PBS hit, Ciao Italia with Mary Ann Esposito, the longest running cooking series on television.  To commemorate this Silver Anniversary, Mary Ann Esposito has agreed to develop a traditional five-course Italian dinner paired with selected wines as a fundraiser for NHPTV.  Working with the chefs at Tuscan Kitchen, Mary Ann will introduce each course and provide background on each dish and its place in Italian cuisine.  Seating is limited to 140 guests.  To learn more, click here.

NAWL's Women's Initiatives Leadership Boot Camp to be Held on May 1, 2015

The New Hampshire Women's Bar Association is pleased to be a co-sponsor of NAWL's Women's Initiatives Leadership Boot Camp on May 1, 2015 at the Historic Thayer Hotel in West Point, New York.  We have arranged a special 10% discount for our members. 

Designed to explore a more strategic approach to crafting and implementing women's initiatives, this program also directly supports the NAWL Challenge to increase the percentage of women equity partners and chief legal officers to at least 30%.

This unique and intimate program is specifically designed for current and future leaders of corporate and law firm women's affinity groups.  To register, click here and use the code WINHWBA2015 to get the discount.

Join Oregon Women Lawyers on a One-Week Trip to England

Oregon Women Lawyers invites you on a one-week trip to England from September 7, 2015 through September 14, 2015.  Although the trip is designed for women in the legal profession, non-lawyers and men are also welcome. Included in the price of $1845 are accommodations for seven nights in a women's dormitory in Cambridge.  To learn more, click here.
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Welcome New and Returning Members

Kathy Ann Cellamare
Law Offices of Kathy Ann Cellamare

Sara Crisp
UNH School of Law Student

Alexandra Geiger
McLane Law Firm

Francesca Hennessy
NH Department of Health and Human Services

Natalie Laflamme
NH Supreme Court

Karina Lange
State of NH Public Employee Labor Relations Board

Robin Melone
Melone Law, PLLC

Michaila Oliveira
UNH School of Law Student

Dianne Ricardo
McLane Law Firm

Stephanie Shatney
Law Office of Stephanie M. Shatney, Esq.

Mark Sisti
Sisti Law Offices

Holly Stevens
Beliveau, Fradette & Gallant, P.A.

Marrielle Van Rossum
Attorney at Law

Phil Waystack
Waystack Frizzell

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:
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