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Newsroom Archives
Welcome to the Newsroom Archives! Below you will find items previously posted on the Newsroom page grouped by category.  Click on one of the categories below to go to the documents in that section.
   
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    Newsroom Headlines
    Daniel Webster Honor Scholars Program Swearing In, 5/17/2008  
       
    Remarks by the Honorable Linda Stewart Dalianis, 5/17/2008
    Commencement, Franklin Pierce Law Center

    Annullment Requests Soaring, 4/13/2008
    Manchester Union Leader article

    General Guidance on Closing a Law Practice, 3/31/2008
    ALPS Legal News

    NH Dept. of Revenue: Tax Time -- NH Tax Issues to Keep in Mind, 3/5/2008  (PDF)

    Nashua Telegraph Articles Compare Civil Jury Verdicts in NH Courts, 1/24/2008

    IRS Contact Info for NH Tax Practitioners, 1/15/2008 (PDF)

    The Economics of Law Practice in NH, 2000 (PDF)
     
    Court Reports/Drafts
    Supreme Court Order Concerning the Use of Electronic Devices, 1/15/2008  (PDF)

    Rules of Civil Procedure, 5/17/2007 
    Proposal before NH Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules for June 13 Public Hearing

    Rules of Criminal Procedure - Rules Committee Proposal, 5/17/2007

    Status of the Legal Profession Report, 2/2007  (PDF)
    The NH Commission on the Status of the Legal Profession has issued a report that lays out a vision for radical change for the legal profession and the justice system. The 45-page report is available in PDF format on the Court's Web site. Also available is a Minority Report on Status of Legal Profession.

    Unbundling of Legal Resources, 2006

    Guidance on 'Living Wills' in NH, 2004 (PDF)
    A NH Bar public information booklet, "Wills, Trusts & Advance Directives," explains how to use a "Health Care Power of Attorney" to formalize your wishes for end-of-life care, along with explanations for other estate-planning documents.



    Criminal Jury Instructions Draft
    Criminal Jury Instructions page includes a table of contents and each section broken out as a separate PDF
    Criminal Jury Instructions Draft  (PDF) 1.32 Mb, 262 pgs - Released by Criminal Jury Instructions Drafting Committee, 7/2006



    Final Report of the Task Force on Family Law
    The task force on family law submitted their final report to Governor Benson on 11/1/2004. Click the links below to review the introduction, report and appendix PDFs.

    Association News
    Milford High School Dominates NH We the People Competition, 3/4/2008
    Nashua Telegraph article

    User Guide for Casemaker 2.0 (934 Kb PDF), 2/26/2008

    Bar Members' Volunteerism Honored, 2/25/2008

    NH's 'We the People' Event on YouTube, 2/5/2008

    We the People State Finals Jan. 11, 1/2008 

    NH Bar Association Offers Affordable Websites, 10/5/2007

    The Duke Lacrosse Case, 5/8/2007 (PDF)
    Opinion Article by Richard B. McNamara

    NHBA News Release: We The People Competition Celebrates 20th Anniversary, 1/2007 (PDF)

    NH Mock Trial Champions, Bishop Guertin, head to national championships
    , 2007 (PDF) 

    Work/Life Task Force Canons, 11/16/2006 (PDF)

    Statement from NHBA President Richard Uchida, 10/20/2005 
    Discusses the Public Protection Fund and other measures in place to provide for early detection of, or compensation for, victims of attorney theft.

    2005 NHBA Fall Leadership Conference, 9/2005 
        Topic: Future of the Legal Profession

    Justice Joseph P. Nadeau Retirement web page, 12/2005 

    Giving Back: A Report on Volunteerism by NH Lawyers
    , 7/2003 (PDF)

    Preparing an Investment Policy  (PDF)
    NH Bar Journal article, December 1996


     
    Statement on the Value of the Legal Profession
    NHBA statement on value of the legal profession, 2/2/2007 (PDF) 
     


    Military Honor Roll
    NHBA Military Honor Roll
    The New Hampshire Bar Association is proud of its members and staff who have answered the call to service since 9/11.
     
    Issues
    Constitutional Amendment Discussion

    Advice on Professional & Ethical Considerations re: Volunteer Election Day Lawyering, 10/2004 (PDF)

    Reasons to Vote No on Question 1, 2004

    Order to Recall Voters' Guide, 10/26/2004 (PDF)
    The full order issued by Judge Kathleen McGuire

    Vote NO sign, 10/2004 (PDF)
    Click here for a printable sign to place on your car or in your yard.

    Amendment Is Unnecessary and Dangerous, 10/2004 (PDF)
    by Russell Hilliard

    NH Bar Policy Statement on Constitutional Question, 10/2004

    NHBA Concerns Regarding the Legislatively Written "Voters' Guide" to the Amendment, 10/2004 (PDF)

    Why You Should Vote Yes on the Amendment, 10/8/2004
    by Eugene Van Loan & Hon. Robert Lynn (Published in Oct. 8 issue of Bar News)

    League of Women Voters Urges Caution on Amendment, Voters' Guide, 10/2004  (PDF)

    Letter to the Editor, 10/26/2004
    from Robert D. King


    Court Issues Discussed

    Belknap County Lawyers' Petition in Support of Stenographers, 7/2004 (PDF)
    Letter from James M. Carroll to Chief Justice Broderick

    Chief Justice's Response to Belknap County Lawyers' Petition, 4/14/2004 (PDF)



    Deunification Discussed

    Giving Members a Choice - 9/5/2003
    Letter to Bar News, by Rep. Robert Rowe

    HB 175 Seeks to Cripple the Bar, 5/23/2003
    By Frederic K. Upton

    Where Have We Been - The Case for a Voluntary and Independent Bar in NH, 12/1/2002
    by Attorney Vincent A. Wenners, Jr.

    Governor: 'Lawyers Capable of Protecting Own Rights', 6/7/2002
    Text of Governor Jeanne Shaheen's letter to the Legislature re: her May 18 HB465 Veto

    Where Have We Been ~ Where Are We Headed, 6/1/2001
    The Case For and Against the Unified Bar in NH by Attorney Bruce W. Felmly

    Bar's Role in Legislation: The Chapman Opinion, 5/1/1986  (PDF)



    Deunification Case Pleadings

    Order Re: Conduct of Referendum, 2/17/2004 (PDF)

    NHBA Motion to Stay, 2/12/2004 (PDF)

    Bar's Reply Brief on Mandatory Bar Litigation, 11/14/2003 (PDF)

    Reply Brief by Attorney General on Legislation Regarding Mandatory Bar, 10/17/2003 (PDF)

    Brief by House and Senate on Unified Bar Legislation, 10/17/2003 (PDF)

    NH Bar Association Brief on Unified Bar Legislation, 9/17/2003 (PDF)

    Petition for Declaratory Relief, 8/1/2003 (PDF)
    In Re: New Hampshire Bar Association (Deunification Legislation)



    Response on UPL by In-House Counsel

    The Board of Governors received several comments from members of the Bar, which it considered in preparing its response. Also posted below is the Court's July 2, 2003 order and the unnamed applicant's memorandum addressing the issue.

    NH Bar & AG's Response to ADM-2003-0060, 9/29/2003 (PDF)

    Supreme Court Order re: ADM-2003-0060, 7/2/2003 (PDF)

    Petitioner's Memorandum re: ADM-2003-0060, 7/2/2003 (PDF)



    Kaminski Filings

    NHBA's Response Brief to Kamasinski's Appeal to 1st Circuit Court, 1/9/2004 (PDF)

    Theodore Kamasinski's Appeal Brief, 11/28/2003 (PDF)

    District Court Order Dismissing Kamasinski Appeal 'With Prejudice', 7/17/2003 (PDF)

    NH Bar Association's Press Release, 2/5/2003 (PDF)

    Kamasinski Final Order, 1/30/2003  (PDF)

    Attorney General's Answer & Cross-Petition vs. Kamasinski, 1/3/2002 (PDF)

    NHBA Answer to Kamasinski Petition, 11/6/2001 (PDF)

    Kamasinski Petition for Declaratory Judgment, 10/23/2001 (PDF)

    Judge Lynn's Opinion & Order, 10/15/2001 (PDF)

     
     

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