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. He also provides strategic counseling to industrial clients and small businesses. He earned his law degree from Suffolk University Law School in 2008 where he graduated with high honors. Answers to the MPT questions are graded by the members of the New Hampshire Board of Bar Examiners. Jonathan is a trustee with the New Hampshire Supreme Court Society (and formerly served as its vice president) and is a past member of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshires Federal Court Advisory Committee. X. Spouses of active military personnel assigned to New Hampshire may seek waiver of strict compliance with the duration of practice requirements of the rules governing admission by motion without examination and admission by transferred UBE score. I have served as the vice chair on the Bars Insurance committee and have been involved in specific projects such as the Pro Bono call marathons. South Dakota Board of Bar Examiners. Laconia, NH Attorney. Please use the Packet Completion Checklist (Vermont or Maine Admission) to make sure that your submission is complete. (7) to establish his or her character and fitness to practice law to the committee and to the court. Susanne has been an active member of the New Hampshire New Lawyers Committee, the Womens Bar, and the New England Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Richards practice focuses on criminal defense in state and federal court, both trials and appeals. Any discrepancy or conflict between the information provided on this web site and the rules and regulations set by the New Hampshire Supreme Court, or the Bylaws and policies of the New Hampshire Bar Association, is unintentional and will be resolved in favor of strict compliance with the rules, regulations, Bylaws and policies. Supreme Court Case Orders. Jesse said hes looking forward to learning more about the Board of Governors and finding ways to apply his skills to help others during his time there. 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. VIII. He received his undergraduate degree in economics from the University of New Hampshire in 1980 and his law degree from Suffolk University Law School in 1984. The deadline for applications to take the February bar examination is December 1 of the preceding year. Issued by: Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Fax: (603) 224-2910. After law school Leslie clerked in the Hillsborough South (Nashua) Superior Court from 2006-2008 and then worked at a law firm in Portsmouth- Boynton Waldron- for a year and a half before making the move to Carroll County. The February bar examination is administered on the last Wednesday of February and the preceding Tuesday. . He also served for many years as a superior court mediator. All components of the examination (MPT, MEE, MBE) must be taken in New Hampshire. If the recommendation of the committee is against admission, the report of the committee shall set forth the facts upon which the adverse recommendation is based and its reasons for rendering an adverse recommendation. (b) If a new admittee leaves New Hampshire on military or other government service assignment for more than a brief period within two years after being admitted to the bar and before completing the practical skills course, the new admittees license shall not be suspended if he or she promptly so notifies the court in writing of his or her departure from the state and his or her intention to complete the course at a later date. The process in New Hampshire is called Admission on Motion. from the University of N.H., Cum Laude. Start Online Initial Registration SJC Rule 4:02 (1) Registration Renewals (online) Attorneys admitted in Massachusetts who have previously registered and are renewing their registrations, including Retired attorneys. She currently works as a Staff Attorney for DCYF in the Claremont office. Bob served for six years as the Chair of the Firms Litigation Department. Fax:(605) 224-0282, Web Address: http://www.statebarofsouthdakota.com/. Chant previously served on the NHBA Board of Governors as both a Hillsborough Country representative, Carroll County representative, and as a Governor-at-Large. The applicant may seek review of the board or subcommittees final decision by the supreme court by filing with the supreme court a petition for review within 20 days of the mailing of the notice of final decision. (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. Kate is a Litigation Partner at Hinckley Allen, located in their Manchester, New Hampshire office. in American studies. 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. He handles misdemeanors and felonies, including assaults, drug cases, sex crimes, homicides, and white-collar crimes. Applicants will be provided with information about registering their laptop computers after their applications are submitted. Attorney licensing information is available on the Alaska Bar Association webpage. In 2009 he was a recipient of the NH Bar Foundations Frank Rowe Kenison Award for Community Service. For a list of areas of law covered on past bar examinations see MEE Subject Matter. Heather Cherniske is an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire in the Civil Division. Jesse credits Ed Philpot and Richard Guerriero as major influences in his decision to run for the Belknap County Governor position. After the results are announced, unsuccessful applicants are provided with a breakdown of scores by mail. 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. MEE Bob has over 30 years of extensive complex commercial litigation experience throughout the United States including administrative agency proceedings, arbitrations, jury trials and appellate practice involving both multi-national corporations and small businesses. Lindsey has served on the Board of Directors of the New Hampshire Womens Bar Association since 2014 and is presently the NHWBA Vice President. Christopher T. Regan is a graduate of Cornell University (A.B) and received his J.D. Concord, NH 03301, Phone: (603) 224-5828 The fee for filing a motion for admission without examination is $1,225.00, which must be made payable to the State of New Hampshire. Bob assisted in organizing conferences on climate change in New York (2017) and Paris (2019). New Hampshire Bar Examination (UBE) Bar Exam Information NOTE: Bar exam information is subject to change without notice. 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. Daniel Webster Scholar Honors Program. A board of bar examiners (board) will be appointed by the court to examine persons desiring to be admitted to the bar of New Hampshire. 2 Pillsbury Street, Suite 300. National Conference of Bar Examiners, 302 South Bedford Street, Madison, WI 53703-3622 . XIII. This is why I seek to serve on the Board of Governors for Rockingham. Shira covered the 2012 New Hampshire presidential primary for the Boston Globe. Mike is a former CJA Panel Representative for the federal District of New Hampshire and a former member of the CJA Panel Selection Committee. 2 Pillsbury Street, Suite 300 Concord, NH 03301 603-224-6942603-224-2910Contact us, Advertising in NHBA Publications & Sponsorship Opportunities, Manage Your Practice & Your Professional Development. Tony also volunteers his time on the Board of Directors for the New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys and Friends of New Hampshire Drug Courts, and is a member of the Hearings Committee for New Hampshires Attorney Discipline System. Each of the six essay questions are weighted equally and are given a raw score on a scale of 1 to 6. Sherry M. Hieber The MPT, which is developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE), is designed to evaluate an applicants ability to use fundamental lawyering skills in a realistic situation. A trial lawyer with thirty-five years of experience, Attorney Schuster regularly appears before municipal boards, litigates in New Hampshire and Vermont trial courts, and has appeared in more than thirty appeals before the Supreme Courts of New Hampshire and Vermont. : The topics include Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts. Additional Resources (b) To qualify for admission under this Rule 42 (X), the applicant must have earned the minimum score required by the board within no more than four attempts on the UBE. Scott J. Whitaker is an assistant county attorney with the Coos County Attorneys Office. Prior to working as a prosecutor, Scott was an associate with Waystack Frizzell, Trial Lawyers, a local law firm with a state and federal civil practice. During law school, she was an Articles Editor for the Vermont Law Review and served as a judicial extern to Justice Denise R. Johnson of the Vermont Supreme Court and Magistrate Judge Robert J. Johnston of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. Upon the request of an applicant who is not represented by counsel, counsel for the committee, or the office of bar admissions general counsel, may issue such subpoenas to summon witnesses. 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. The written request shall describe: (1) the type of accommodation requested; and. 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. The function of the Attorney Discipline Office is to review all grievances filed against attorneys. She earned her B.A. (a) An Office of Bar Admissions shall be established to administer and support the functions of the board and the committee. He was recognized as a Champion of Justice by the NH Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in 2005 and the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in 1991. The application shall be accompanied by the application fee. She said she welcomes the opportunity to use her energy, experience and positive attitude, to serve the attorneys practicing in Carroll County and the NHBA to make the practice of law even better for all who work in this area. Bar Admission Online Guide. 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. General Requirements for Admission to Bar. 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. The regulations of the committee shall be consistent with the provisions of this rule and shall not be effective until approved by the court, but once approved, shall have the same force and effect as this rule. in Fryeburg, ME, is a general practitioner who has handled matters ranging from administrative law to personal injury to zoning. Appointments to the board shall be for terms of three years, and members shall be eligible for reappointment. The purpose of this website is to inform attorneys and the general public about these efforts. V. Educational Requirements for Admission. (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. A denial or modification of a request for testing accommodations by the chair or his or her designee may be appealed to the board of bar examiners, or a subcommittee thereof, in accordance with procedures established by the board. Bob serves a wide range of manufacturing clients, including robotics aerospace, defense and high-tech companies as well as national, state and municipal governments. Admission To The Bar; Board of Bar Examiners; Character And Fitness Committee. XI. According to the Order, Mr. Miller did not respond or otherwise participate in the disciplinary proceeding. Phone: (605) 773-4898. Contact Info. Prior to joining Hinckley Allen, Kate worked a business boutique law firm for more than twelve years, and clerked for both the New Hampshire Supreme Court and the New Hampshire Superior Court. He has practiced in Nashua and North Conway during his career. She became a member of the N.H. Bar shortly thereafter. 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