By Tom Jarvis The Granite State marked a historic milestone on November 12, when the Honorable Kimberly Bacher became the first woman Chief Judge of the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Hampshire at her
By Grace Yurish During the 2024 Legislative Session, Governor Chris Sununu signed House Bill 1589 into law, which created a new specialty court program in New Hampshire: the veterans treatment court. Much like the current drug courts
By Tom Jarvis For 603 Legal Aid (603LA) Paralegal Steve McGilvary, receiving the prestigious 2024 Denison Ray Award from the National Legal Aid & Defender Association in November was not just a personal honor – it was
By Tom Jarvis New Hampshire experienced a historic voter turnout for the 2024 general election, with a record-breaking 834,651 ballots cast across the state. This figure, which surpassed the previous high of 814,499 in 2020, included 737,355
By Katie A. Mosher As the days get shorter and the weather gets cooler, you may have noticed an increase in Bar events, activities, and opportunities to come together. Following the quiet of summer, year-long commitments like
By Tom Jarvis Nearly 150 lawyers, judges, paralegals, and other legal professionals gathered to celebrate women in the practice of law at the New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association’s (NHWBA) Fall Reception on October 9, at the Barn
By Tom Jarvis The Committee on Legal Education and Admissions Reform (CLEAR) will host a listening conference, which is open to the public, on Wednesday, November 13, from 3 to 5 pm, at Suffolk Law School in
By Tom Jarvis Governor Chris Sununu signed House Bill 1569 into law on September 12, introducing significant changes to New Hampshire’s voter registration and identification process – changes that have sparked heated debate about access to the
By Grace Yurish Despite more than 1.3 million lawyers practicing in the United States, access to legal services remains a major challenge for the one in five Americans who live in rural areas. As rural populations shrink
By Scott Merrill New Hampshire’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act (HB 1205) feels anything but fair for Iris Turmelle, 14, and Parker Tirrell, 15. The two transgender high school girls filed a lawsuit in August against state