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Midyear Meeting CLE Programs | | Morning CLE Programs: 9:00 a.m. - Noon | Co-sponsored by the Family Law Section
Main Street Not Wall Street: Representing Middle Income Clients in Divorce
2.5 NHMCLE Hours
Most family law practitioners in New Hampshire find that the bulk of their clients are middle income people. Practitioners often represent these clients knowing that their limited assets, yet very broad needs will require a lawyer to practice in an economical and efficient manner to properly accomplish the client’s goals. This program will focus on identifying and addressing the needs of middle income clients, including: cost effective discovery, efficient litigation techniques, effective use of settlement negotiation and mediation, and identifying and avoiding costly pit-falls.
Faculty
Charles L. Greenhalgh, Program Chair/CLE Committee Member, Cooper Cargill Chant, North Conway
John P. Kalled, Kalled Law Offices, PLLC, Ossipee
Susan R. Lachman, Happock & Lachman PLLC, Keene
Teresa A. Mahoney-Mullen, Minkow & Mahoney Mullen, PA, Meredith
Catherine E. Shanelaris, Shanelaris & Schirch PLLC, Nashua
Co-sponsored by the Real Property Law Section
Bankruptcy Changes and Updates Affecting Real Estate Conveyances
2.5 NHMCLE Hours
The session will review and explain recent Bankruptcy code changes, and case law, that specifically touch on real estate matters.
Faculty
John J. Ryan, Program Chair/CLE Committee Member, Casassa & Ryan, Hampton
Connie Boyles Lane, Section Vice Chair, Orr & Reno, PA, Concord
Charles W. Gallagher, Haughey Philpot & Laurent, PA, Laconia
Kenneth J. Gould, Law Offices of Gould & Gould, Londonderry
Rule 170 and Beyond: ADR Requirements and Techniques
2.5 NHMCLE Hours
As attorneys seek to understand and adapt to the emphasis on Alternate Dispute Resolution in litigated cases, the Director of the Office of Mediation & Arbitration will explain the new requirements for Rule 170 compliance, and the opportunities to resolve a variety of disputes within the New Hampshire court system. Experienced practitioners will address topics including:
• How to be an Effective Advocate in the ADR Process
• Apologies and the intersection of logic and emotion in mediation
• Mediating third party liability cases
• Ethical Duties of Lawyers and Mediators in Mediation
• Tailoring an Effective Mediation Settlement
• Mediating Multi-Party Disputes
Faculty
Barry M. Scotch, Program Chair/CLE Committee Member, Backus, Meyer & Branch, LLP, Manchester
Karen J. Borgstrom, Director, Office of Mediation & Arbitration, Concord
Lucy J. Karl, Shaheen & Gordon, P.A., Concord
Timothy G. Kerrigan, Hamblett & Kerrigan, Nashua
| | Afternoon CLE Programs: 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Sentencing Reform: NH’s Initiatives to Redesign the Criminal Justice System
2.5 NHMCLE Hours
Th ere are a number of specialized courts, particularly for the mentally ill and those with drug probems, operating in NH. This afternoon program will provide an update on these innovative courts, and on the efforts by policy-makers in all branches of government to assist the court system in providing more sentencing or treatment options for non-violent defendants. Roger Warren, a former judge and a national authority on sentencing, will also discuss the trend from a national perspective.
Faculty
Cathy J. Green, NHBA Commission Representative and CLE Program Chair, Green & Utter, PA, Manchester
Senator Margaret C.W. Hassan, NH State Senate
Hon. Tina L. Nadeau, NH Superior Court
William L. Wrenn, Commissioner of Corrections, NH Department of Corrections, Concord
Guest Speaker:
Honorable Roger K. Warren, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Justice at Stake Campaign, Washington, DC
Co-Sponsored by the Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section
Negotiation Strategies and Techniques for Corporate Lawyers
2.5 NHMCLE Hours
Almost all corporate attorneys are required to engage in negotiations, whether regarding a contract, a transaction, employment matter or other matter. The importance of this essential practice skill is often overlooked. This program is intended to provide strategies and techniques to make the participants more effective negotiators.
Faculty
Alan L. Reische, Program Chair/CLE Committee Member, Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green, PA, Manchester
Matthew W. Benson, Section Chair, Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson, pllc, Manchester
Melinda S. Gehris, Hess Gehris Solutions, Bow
Moshe Cohen, OptionBridge, LLC, Bow
Connie L. Rakowsky, Henniker
Co-sponsored by the Labor and Employment Law Section
What’s New at the EEOC: Changes on Disability Accommodation, Religious Discrimination, Caregiver Responsibilities
2.5 NHMCLE Hours
For the EEOC, 2008 marked a year of significant developments. In addition to the amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the EEOC issued several new publications that employment law practitioners must add to their arsenal of knowledge in three primary areas: disability, religion, and caregivers. Reasonable accommodation, disparate treatment and best practices for complying with the laws in these areas will be the focus of the panel’s discussion.
Faculty
Debra Dyleski-Najjar, Program Co-Chair/CLE Committee Member, The Najjar Employment Law Group, Andover, MA
Julie A. Moore, Program Co-Chair, Section Clerk, Employment Practices Group, North Andover, MA
Kenneth J. Barnes, Section Chair, Law Office of Kenneth J. Barnes, Concord
Lauren Simon Irwin, Upton & Hatfield LLP, Concord
Linda S. Johnson, McLane Graf Raulerson & Middleton PA, Manchester
Jennifer Shea Moeckel, Cook Little Rosenblatt & Manson PLLC, Manchester
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