| In This Issue - November 30, 2015 |
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| Thanks to Our Members Who Met with Women Justices from Armenia |
On November 20, 2015, several members of the NHWBA met with female justices from Armenia to discuss how to promote women in the legal system. The Armenian justices were hosted by the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire and were participating in the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program. Thanks to our members who were able to attend this unique meeting.
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| Members on the Move |
Some of our members have changed jobs:
Hope Flynn has opened her own firm, The Law Office of Hope M. Flynn, PLLC in Portsmouth, NH.
Laura K. Maistrosky is now with NH Public Defender in Nashua, NH.
If you have job news to share, please let us know.
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| Please Donate to the Marilla Ricker Portrait Fund |
At this time of year, we reflect on those things for which we are truly thankful. For many of us, one of those things is our right to practice law, but that right was not always available to women. In 1890, women were not allowed to practice law in New Hampshire even if they were licensed in another state. Attorney Marilla Ricker changed all that. She filed a highly controversial lawsuit in the NH Supreme Court challenging the exclusionary practice of admitting only men to the practice of law...and won! Petition of Ricker, 66 N.H. 207 (1890). There are only seven portraits of women hanging in the NH State House. In 2013, legislation was passed requisitioning a portrait of Marilla Ricker, albeit without state funding. The NHWBA and the League of Women Voters NH have collaborated to raise funds to complete the Ricker portrait. We are off to a great start, but we still have a long way to go! As you think about what your career means to you, please consider donating to the Marilla Ricker Portrait Fund. To review a brochure about the fundraising efforts, click here. To donate to this worthwhile project, click here. |
| Volunteer at New Horizons for New Hampshire |
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Time:
Where:
| Thursday, December 3, 2015
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
New Horizons for NH
199 Manchester Street
Manchester, NH
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Each year, New Horizons for New Hampshire in Manchester distributes hundreds of food baskets during the holiday season to families in need throughout the greater Manchester area. Throw on a pair of jeans and join us on Thursday, December 3rd from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. as we help pack these much needed and appreciated holiday baskets. If you can attend, please register here. Family members are also welcome to help. If you are unable to donate your time, we hope you might consider making a monetary donation to help this worthy cause. If you would like to make a monetary donation, please send checks made payable to "New Horizons for New Hampshire" to: NHWBA, P.O. Box 915, Manchester, NH 03105.
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| Donate to Our Professional Clothing Drive |
The NHWBA will be hosting a professional clothing boutique at UNH School of Law on Thursday, January 28, 2016. We invite you to put a collection box in your office and to ask your female co-workers to donate clean, gently used professional clothing. Our clothing drive will go through mid-January and our County Representatives will collect all donations directly from your office. The clothing donated will be made available to the law students at a very discounted price. All clothing remaining after the boutique will be donated to Dress for Success.
Please contact Gretchen Pyles at Gretchen@nhwba.org if you would like to participate in the clothing drive. If you have questions, feel free to contact our Public Service Committee Chair, Lindsey Gray at lgray@arbd.com.
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| Need the Perfect Holiday Gift? Purchase a Gift Membership in the NHWBA |
 | A gift membership in the NHWBA is a great way to acknowledge an associate, law student or co-worker. Gift memberships can be given to anyone who is not currently a member. The cost of a gift membership is only $25 for attorneys or $10 for law students. To purchase a gift membership, complete this form.
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| Save the Date for Our Annual Post-Holiday Party |
Save the date of Thursday, January 14, 2016 for our Annual Post-Holiday Party. This event is a great way to unwind and reconnect with NHWBA members and friends after the rush of the holidays. Final plans are being made. Details to follow.
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| Retirement Event for Honorable Larry Smukler |
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Cost: | Wednesday, December 9, 2015
6:00 p.m. - Reception/cash bar
6:45 p.m. - Dinner
Greenside Restaurant
Lochmere Golf Club
Tilton, NH
$35 per person
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The Belknap County Bar Association is hosting a dinner to celebrate the career of Judge Larry Smukler, who went on senior status in the Superior Court this summer. To attend this event, please RSVP by November 30, 2015 to Suzanne McKenna at ssm@mlolaw.com and send payment to Belknap County Bar Association, c/o Kaitlin O'Neil, Normandin, Cheney and O'Neil, P. O. Box 575, Laconia, NH 03246.
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| Nominations Sought for the Philip S. Hollman Gender Equality Award |
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 is dedicated to promoting respect and fair treatment toward all members of the judicial system, and is a leader, educator and role model on such issues.
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 Friday, March 4, 2016.
Please email nominations by Monday, November 30, 2015 to Rosemarie Atwood. Please include a brief description of the nominee's qualifications for the award.
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| Nominations Being Accepted for NHBA's Awards |
The New Hampshire Bar Association is accepting nominations for the 2016 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 submitted by Friday, December 19, 2015. For more information and for nomination forms, click here.
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| Other Events of Interest |
Ms. JD's 8th Annual Conference on Women in the Law: "Superwomen JDs" will be held in New York City, NY on February 19, 2016. To register and learn more, click here.
NAWL 2016 Mid-Year Meeting and Awards Luncheon will be held in San Francisco, CA on March 11-12, 2016. To learn more, click here.
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| Contact Us | |
Contact our ED:
Gretchen E. Pyles
P. O. Box 915
Manchester, NH
03105-0915
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| Welcome New and Returning Members | |
Joan Abbott
UNH School of Law Student
Kathleen O'Donnell Law Offices of Kathleen O'Donnell PLLC
Valerie Weber Attorney at Law
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Board of Directors
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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
Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, P.A.
Public Relations Officer: Jeanine Kilgallen CruCon Cruise Outlet Plus, Inc.
Networking Director:
Talesha L. Saint-Marc
Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, P.A.
Programming Director:
Kathleen M. Mahan
Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson, p.l.l.c.
Co-Membership Secretary:
Heather A. Cherniske
NH Attorney General's Office
Co-Membership Secretary:
Hannah E. Zaitlin
Foley & Lardner LLP
Member at Large:
Sandra H. Kenney
Upton & Hatfield LLP
Out of State Liaison: Erin Desmarais Wolf Desmarais Law Group
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 Brannen & Loftus, PLLC
Hillsborough North:
Heidi A. Ames
Moore Ames Law, PLLC
Hillsborough South:
Laura K. Maistrosky
NH Public Defender
Merrimack:
Molly M. Lynch
NH Department of Health and Human Services
Rockingham:
Sarah Wolf-Boyd
Electric Insurance Company/General Electric
Strafford:
Laurie Smith
Wyskiel, Boc, Tillinghast & Bolduc, P.A.
Sullivan:
Caroline K. Leonard
Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, PC |
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