NHBA Board of Governors – 2025 Elections – Open Positions

Active, qualified members may submit a petition for one of the following positions for which nominations are open.  Positions with an asterisk (*) indicate an incumbent governor who is eligible to seek another term. Vice President (1-year term, and a 4-year commitment to board leadership track – President-Elect, President and Immediate Past President in subsequent … Read more

New Hampshire Bar Association Welcomes Martha Madsen as New Law Related Education Coordinator

CONCORD, NH – The New Hampshire Bar Association is pleased to announce the hiring of Martha Madsen, Ed.M., M.S.W, as the organization’s new Law Related Education (LRE) Coordinator. Madsen, who will assume the role in early January, will be responsible for the development, coordination, and support of the NHBA’s LRE programs, which aim to strengthen … Read more

Associate Executive Director

Organization or Department:  New Hampshire Bar Foundation (NHBF) Reports To:    New Hampshire Bar Association (NHBA) Executive Director FLSA Status:  Full-time, Exempt Summary: Liaison between the NHBA, NHBA members and the NHBF Directors. The Associate Executive Director is the public face of the Foundation, representing the Foundation to internal and external audiences, conveying the mission … Read more

From Quito to Canaan: Cristina Rousseau’s Pursuit of Justice Across Continents

By Kathie Ragsdale Cristina Rousseau’s journey to the law crosses boundaries of geography, culture, and social strata. A partner in the Lebanon-based firm Rousseau & Ross, she came to the United States from Ecuador as an exchange student at the age of 16, was struck by a legal system based on “juries and due process” … Read more