By Michael J. Lambert Imagine preparing a case for trial, but instead of preparing your witnesses for direct examination for your case-in-chief, you instead prepare and submit affidavits with their testimony. Your witnesses still must be in
NHBA Sends 93-Year-Old Lawyer to UNH Law By Tom Jarvis NHBA Staff When prominent New Hampshire lawyer, Jack Middleton, celebrated his 93rd birthday in January of this year, he had no idea he would be going back
By Molly Andrews NHBA Staff When thinking about starting a career in the legal profession, one of the first steps is attending law school. To do so, one must complete the daunting Law School Admissions Test (LSAT).
By Tom Jarvis Short-term rentals, aka vacation rentals, have been around in New Hampshire for decades, particularly in our Lakes Region. In the days of yore, before the internet, renters relied upon word of mouth. In 1995,
By Molly Andrews Looking back, can you remember why you chose to fulfill a career in the legal field? What inspired you to go to law school? These are the questions that students are asking themselves early
By Jacqueline Leary We live in a world that is captivated by technology. It is common for people to video tape accidents as well as normal daily activities. It is not surprising that exhibits at a final
By Tom Jarvis NHBA Staff The 2022 Economics of Law Practice Survey of the New Hampshire Bar Association, performed by the University of New Hampshire’s Survey Center, is now complete with a 24 percent response rate. The
By Tom Jarvis NHBA Staff Elliott Berry, a renowned and stalwart advocate for disadvantaged Granite Staters for close to 50 years, has announced his upcoming retirement on October 31, 2022. Berry is the managing attorney and director
By Dennis Ducharme Neutral Evaluation was available under Superior Court Rule 170 from the inception of New Hampshire’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) program in the early 1990s and continues to be under our revised Superior Court Rule
By Tom Jarvis On August 10, 2022, the New Hampshire Supreme Court issued an order designed to help alleviate the backlog of indigent criminal defense cases in the Granite State. The order waives mandatory continuing legal education