The failure of an applicant to answer any question on the petition and questionnaire for admission, or any question propounded by any member of the committee, a designee of the committee, or by the staff of the Office of Bar Admissions, or to supply any documentary material requested by any of them, shall justify a finding that the applicant has not met the burden of proving good moral character. He served as worldwide chair from 2017-2019. She served as President of the National Conference of Bar Presidents from 2018-2019, which provides programming to state, local, and metro bar leaders nationally. Copyright 2022 New Hampshire Attorney Discipline System, General Rules for Attorney Discipline System, Procedural Rules for Attorney Discipline System, Policies of the Attorney Discipline System, Click here to view a chart which outlines the processing of a grievance. She practices in a wide range of intellectual property matters, including trade secrets, trademarks, and copyrights, as well as business disputes related to corporate governance, non-compete conflicts, contract actions and other professional disagreements in both state and federal courts, arbitration proceedings, and appeals. New Hampshire Supreme Court Office of Bar Admissions 4 Chenell Drive, Suite 102 Concord, NH 03301. So it was the combination of those guys being in my ear and also moving into private practice and thinking about the bigger world.. An applicant who is licensed to practice law in Vermont may, upon motion, be admitted to the bar without examination, provided that the State of Vermont allows admission without examination of persons admitted to practice law in New Hampshire under circumstances comparable to those set forth in this rule. For complete Board Member contact information, please log into the NHBA Member Directory (above) or call the NHBA office at (603) 715-3279. from Vermont Law School and his undergraduate degree from the State University of New York. There were 1248 first time takers, of whom 80.9% passed the exam. She was appointed by the New Hampshire Supreme Court to the Access to Justice Commission. from the Franklin Pierce School of Law, Cum Laude 2006, and earned a B.A. This side practice gives him the grounding he needs to regularly take on Pro Bono family law cases and DOVE cases. He is a litigator, with an emphasis on personal injury, medical malpractice and workers compensation matters. An applicant seeking to take the bar examination must submit one check or money order for $725.00 made payable to the State of New Hampshire. Unsuccessful applicants may examine their MPT and MEE answers at the Office of Bar Admissions under procedures established by the office. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Find more Rockingham County Lawyers in the Justia Legal Services and Lawyers Directory which includes profiles of more than one million lawyers licensed to practice in the United States, in addition to profiles of legal aid, pro bono and legal service organizations. After law school, Susan had the privilege of working at the New Hampshire Public Defenders Office. Prior to working at the Attorney Generals Office, Heather worked as an assistant Concord city prosecutor for two years. William Batchelder at the New Hampshire Supreme Court. To assist students and applicants with researching the licensure requirements of their program (s), Emory is providing links to the licensing authorities of each state. 3), pp 33-36.. By Sherry M. Hieber and Gordon J. MacDonald In 2013, New Hampshire became the first jurisdiction in the Northeast and only the second east of the Mississippi River to adopt the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE). To access the member search area, click on the Directories drop-down menu and select Member Directory. Please click here. New Jersey The New Jersey Board of Bar Examiners announced on March 11 that it will administer the July 2021 exam remotely. It shall be administered at a time and place determined by the board on the last Wednesday of February and the preceding day, and the last Wednesday of July and the preceding day. Immediately following her admission to the bar in November 2011, she worked as a fellow at New Hampshire Legal Assistance in Concord, assisting low income residents across the state in matters of housing and unemployment benefits. (c) Attendance at the practical skills course means, for all new admittees, personal attendance at all sessions of the course. He is admitted to practice in the New Hampshire state and federal courts, the First Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Heather is an active member of the New Hampshire Womens Bar Association and held various positions on the board of directors. Successful completion of the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) is a prerequisite for admission to the New Hampshire Bar. Officers President Jonathan M. Eck Vice President Kathleen M. Mahan (d) Time Limitation. James previously served on the board of governors as the Merrimack County representative for two terms and during that time was appointed to serve on the Pro Bono board upon which he continues to serve. Although the elapsed time for each test session is precise, the start and end times may vary. Up and Down arrows will open main level menus and toggle through sub tier links. If you have questions about CLE requirements and you have already begun the reciprocal admission process with the Board of Bar Examiners, you may contact the Board of Overseers . : Bar-20-4. Applicants will be provided with information about registering their laptop computers after their applications are submitted. The duty to update information exists during the entire pendency of the application or motion for admission. In 2021 she was elected Vice President of RESOLVE New Englands Board of Directors and is Chair of its Governance Committee. (f) The director of the administrative office of the courts shall: (1) employ assistants as may be deemed necessary whether full-time or part-time; and. She received the 2009 Philip Hollman Gender Equality Award. After the results are announced, unsuccessful applicants are provided with a breakdown of scores by mail. Paul W. Chant is a shareholder with Cooper Cargill Chant in North Conway. The scaled MBE and MPT-MEE scores are reported to the nearest tenth of a point. (D) to satisfy the requirements for admission after successful completion of the Daniel Webster Scholar Honors Program set forth in Rule 42(XII); (4) to pass the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination; (6) to satisfy the educational requirements set forth in Rule 42(V); and. Counsel for the committee, counsel for the applicant, and the office of bar admissions general counsel, may issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum to summon witnesses with or without documents for attendance at hearings. The applicant shall: (A) have been admitted by bar examination to practice law in another state, territory, or the District of Columbia; and, (B) have been primarily engaged in the active practice of law in one or more states, territories, or the District of Columbia for five of the seven years immediately preceding the date upon which the motion is filed; and, i. taken and passed the bar examination in a reciprocal jurisdiction, provided that the applicant is currently a member in good standing of said jurisdiction and authorized to practice law therein; or, ii. Its operation and role are defined in the NHBA Constitution, Article V, and NHBA Bylaws, Article III. He received the Bar Foundations Robert E. Kirby Award in 2015. She served on the NHBA Board of Governors from 2004 to 2008, representing Hillsborough County North. He lives in beautiful Chocorua, NH with his wife Anne. Free Search. Bob assisted in organizing conferences on climate change in New York (2017) and Paris (2019). Kristin resides in Holderness with her husband and daughter. (c) Any person who seeks admission to the practice of law shall file with the committee the prescribed petition and questionnaire for admission, which shall contain a certificate signed by two persons certifying the applicant's good moral character. Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers About Us. (b) If an applicant to take the bar examination notifies the board at least thirty days before the date of the bar examination that he or she will not take the bar examination for which he or she applied, and wishes to take the immediately subsequent administration of the bar examination, the applicant shall be required to pay an administrative fee in an amount set by the board, but shall not be required to pay an additional bar examination application fee or submit a new application. The site navigation utilizes arrow, enter, escape, and space bar key commands. Attorney Discipline Office Christopher T. Regan is a graduate of Cornell University (A.B) and received his J.D. New Hampshire. He began his career in the Manchester office of the New Hampshire Public Defender Program from 1984 through 1987. 500 E. Capitol Ave. Pierre, SD 57501. Attorney licensing information is available on the State Bar of Texas website . If the petition to this court is filed more than one year after the date of the order suspending the person from the practice of law in this State, then the petition shall be accompanied by evidence of continuing competence and learning in the law, and evidence of continuing moral character and fitness. The Attorney Discipline System exists to consider and provide a full and fair evaluation of grievances against attorneys. You must call the New Hampshire Bar Association in order to verify an attorneys license and whether they are in good standing. Currently, he is moderator for the town of Durham. Though James Shepard was born and raised in NJ he has spent the entirety of his professional life in NH. Jesse Friedman is a partner at Friedman & Bresaw, PLLC in Meredith, NH. The protection of this immunity does not apply to statements made to others. For the past 10 years, he has served as a lawyer/chair of the NH Compensation Appeals Board. She is a graduate of New York Law School (2000) and Saint Anselm College (1993). Richard is the current president of the NH Bar Association. The board is charged with the duty and vested with the power and authority: (1) to determine eligibility of applicants for admission to the bar of New Hampshire; (2) to determine reciprocal jurisdictions for purposes of admission by motion without examination under Rule 42(XI)(a); (3) to provide for and administer the bar examination, and to provide for the conduct and security of the bar examination; (4) with the approval of the court, to set the scores that will be considered passing on the bar examination and the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination; (5) to establish a fee schedule, with the approval of the court, for applications for admission to the New Hampshire bar, and for other services; (6) to establish subcommittees, as appropriate, to perform its duties; (7) to delegate to any of its members, subcommittees or office of bar admissions general counsel, all or any part of its duties and responsibilities under this section; (8) to direct the actions of the office of bar admission general counsel and other staff in the performance of the non-administrative functions prescribed in this rule; (9) to promulgate, amend and revise regulations relevant to the above duties to implement this rule. Applicants for admission without examination must successfully complete the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) before filing their motions for admission. Attorney Schuster is admitted to practice in New Hampshire and Vermont and is a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association, Vermont Bar Association and the Grafton County Bar Association. She looks forward to the opportunity to serve the Cheshire County and connect with members of the legal community. Click on Find a Colleague for Lawyers to search for a specific attorney. The written request shall describe: (1) the type of accommodation requested; and. Any person who seeks admission to the New Hampshire bar agrees to waive all rights of privacy with reference to any and all documentary material filed or secured in connection with his or her application or motion for admission. In 2009 he was a recipient of the NH Bar Foundations Frank Rowe Kenison Award for Community Service. At the ABA he is a member of the Criminal Justice Section, the Administrative Law Section and the Environment, Energy and Resources Law Section. (a) An applicant who meets the Eligibility Requirements set forth in paragraphs 42 (IV)(a), (V), and (VI), and the following additional requirements may, upon motion to the board, be admitted by transferred UBE score. At least sixteen (16) of the semester credit hours must have been from among at least five of the following categories: (G) Corporations or business organizations. Over the years, Chant has sat on and/or served as Chair or President of a wide variety of Boards, including the Mount Washington Valley Economic Council, The Barnstormers Theatre, The Ham Arena, the N.H. Charitable Foundation North Country Advisory Board, the Book Love Foundation, The Tamworth Foundation, the Nashua Chamber of Commerce and the CASA NH Board;he also serves as the Tamworth School Moderator. 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. MEE Tony handles misdemeanors and felonies, including assaults, sex crimes, drug case, and DUI offenses. An applicant who has resigned from the New Hampshire bar shall not be eligible for admission by motion, but may be eligible for readmission upon compliance with the requirements of Rule 37(15). I think that gives me a unique perspective on the services offered by the bar association and the demands put on the membership by some of our agreements with the court, he says. As State Delegate, Parent chairs New Hampshires delegation in the House of Delegates. All documents submitted by an applicant for admission to the New Hampshire bar, all information relating to an applicant gathered by the board, committee, or staff of the Office of Bar Admissions, and all minutes and records circulated to members of the board or committee, shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed or open to the public for inspection except for the following permitted disclosures. Prior to entering private practice, he was a public defender for over a decade, working as a trial attorney in Rockingham County, Hillsborough County, and as an Assistant Appellate Defender in Concord. (d) For the purposes of this rule, the "active practice of law" shall include the following activities: (1) Representation of one or more clients in the private practice of law; (2) Service as a lawyer with a local, state, or federal agency, including military service; (3) Teaching law at a law school approved by the American Bar Association; (4) Service as a judge in a federal, state, or local court of record; (e) For the purposes of this rule, the "active practice of law" shall not include work that, as undertaken, constituted the unauthorized practice of law in the jurisdiction in which it was performed or in the jurisdiction in which the clients receiving the unauthorized services were located. (8) Nothing in Rule 42(X)(c) shall preclude an attorney who is licensed to practice law in the State of Maine from applying under Rule 42(XI)(a) if the applicant meets the requirements of that section. (a) An applicant who has met the Eligibility Requirements set forth in Rule 42(IV)(a), (V), and (VI) who successfully completed the Daniel Webster Scholar Honors Program offered at the University of New Hampshire School of Law in Concord, New Hampshire, and who meets the following requirements may be admitted to the bar. Susan Aileen Lowry was admitted to practice in New Hampshire in 2008 after graduating magna cum laude from Vermont Law School. If the evidence of continuing competence and learning in the law is not satisfactory to the court, the court shall refer the motion for reinstatement to the board. For purposes of Rule 42, attempts to pass the examination shall count toward the limit of four regardless of whether the examination was taken in New Hampshire or taken in another jurisdiction administering the Uniform Bar Examination prepared and coordinated by the National Conference of Bar Examiners. Maine is also considered a reciprocal jurisdiction under the provisions of Supreme Court Rule 42(XI)(a), which does not include a CLE requirement. He earned his law degree from Suffolk University Law School in 2008 where he graduated with high honors. At the conclusion of the hearing, the subcommittee shall promptly file with the court the record and a report containing its findings and recommendations. Upon moving back to NH he obtained a job as counsel for the NH Banking Department, then moved on to the NH Department of Safety where he served as a prosecutor for the last 12 years. He handles misdemeanors and felonies, including assaults, drug cases, sex crimes, homicides, and white-collar crimes. An applicant seeking admission on motion should consult the list of Reciprocal Jurisdictions for Admission on Motion to the New Hampshire Bar to determine which jurisdictions have been determined to be reciprocal with New Hampshire. Licensing Bodies. The board, committee and staff of the Office of Bar Admissions are authorized to: 1. disclose the names and addresses of applicants to the New Hampshire bar; 2. publish the names of applicants who have passed the bar examination; 3. publish statistical information about bar examination results; 4. provide name-specific pass-fail results to any law school regarding graduates of that law school, which may include an applicant's prior names, date of birth, the date that the applicant's law degree was conferred, and whether the applicant was a first-time or repeat taker. A person seeking admission by bar examination must submit: (1) the Petition and Questionnaire for Admission to the Bar of New Hampshire, and submit all documentation requested in the petition and questionnaire; and (2) the Application for the New Hampshire Bar Examination. Fax:(605) 224-0282, Web Address: http://www.statebarofsouthdakota.com/. 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