Up and Down arrows will open main level menus and toggle through sub tier links. Please note that the application to take the bar examination requires you to provide an NCBE number. 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. National Conference of Bar Examiners, 302 South Bedford Street, Madison, WI 53703-3622 . 9:30 a.m. 12:30 PM MPT The application and petition and questionnaire for admission must be accompanied by the bar examination application fee which shall be paid to the State of New Hampshire. Paul W. Chant is a shareholder with Cooper Cargill Chant in North Conway. Jonathan, who was admitted to the New Hampshire Bar in 2006, received his law degree from Vermont Law School and is a graduate of Colby College. 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. MBE afternoon session New Hampshire Bar Association Address: 2 Pillsbury Street Suite 300 Concord NH 03301 Phone: (603) 224-6942 Fax: (603) 224-2910 Web Address: https://www.nhbar.org/for-the-public/ South Dakota You must call the State Bar of South Dakota in order to verify an attorney's license and whether the attorney is in good standing. Some questions may include issues in more than one area of law. You must call the State Bar of South Dakota in order to verify an attorneys license and whether the attorney is in good standing. 500 E. Capitol Ave. Pierre, SD 57501. Maine is also considered a reciprocal jurisdiction under the provisions of Supreme Court Rule 42(XI)(a), which does not include a CLE requirement. If the applicant elects not to withdraw the application, and the second report and recommendation of the committee to the court is against approval of the application, the court, upon receipt of the report with the adverse recommendation by the committee, may grant the application or shall require the applicant to show cause why the application should not be denied. IV. Instructions New Hampshire. Tonys domestic relations practice includes divorce, parenting, child support, restraining order, and guardianship matters in the Family Division. For the more than a decade now Jonathan has been on the New Hampshire Bar Associations Board of Governors. If the evidence of continuing competence and learning in the law, and evidence of continuing moral character and fitness, are satisfactory to the court, the court may order reinstatement upon such conditions as it deems appropriate. 2 Pillsbury Street, Suite 300. Bob joined the firm in 1991 after practicing in New York City. from New England School of Law in 1983. Robidas is a graduate of Norwich University and the University of New Hampshire School of Law. (b) A person shall be immune from civil liability for all of his or her statements made in good faith to the board, committee, office of bar admissions, office of the attorney general, or the court, given in any investigation or proceedings pertaining to an application for admission. Kate received her J.D., cum laude, from Suffolk University and her B.A., cum laude, from Saint Anselm College. Jonathan also is a past president of the Manchester Bar Association. Fax: (603) 224-2910 E-mail: NHBAinfo@nhbar.org. Susanne volunteered with Immigration Justice Campaign twice and found the work so compelling that she switched to working with asylum seekers full time. Jesse resides in Holderness where he has lived since moving to NH in 2000 and continues to volunteer his time serving as a member of the Belknap County Recovery Court Team and the Carroll County Adult Drug Treatment Court Team. XI. 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. She is a member of the NHBAs Family Law Section and the NHBAs Pro Bono Governing Board. MEE questions are graded by members of the New Hampshire Board of Bar Examiners on the basis of law of general application rather than specific New Hampshire law. (b) The request for accommodation shall be ruled on in the first instance by the chair of the board or his or her designee, and the applicant shall be notified of the decision. New Hampshire The Supreme Court of New Hampshire announced on March 3 its authorization for the Board of Bar Examiners to administer the July 2021 exam remotely. Kristin G. Fields is a lifelong resident of central New Hampshire. 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. The deadline for applications to take the February bar examination is December 1 of the preceding year. Christopher T. Regan is a graduate of Cornell University (A.B) and received his J.D. So it was the combination of those guys being in my ear and also moving into private practice and thinking about the bigger world.. He earned his law degree from Suffolk University Law School in 2008 where he graduated with high honors. Official websites use .gov Monique Schmidt is a public defender in Keene. He lives in beautiful Chocorua, NH with his wife Anne. (g) The motion fee paid by an applicant under Rule 42(XI) shall be nonrefundable, provided, however, that if a motion for admission pursuant to Rule 42(XI) is denied prior to the commencement of the character and fitness investigation by the committee, then a portion of the fee may be refunded to the applicant, in the discretion of the board. Download Download Decision (PDF) Docket No. A curve is not used in grading an MPT or MEE answer; each answer isjudged individually. In addition to filing the petition and questionnaire for admission, any foreign law school graduate seeking admission must file an affidavit, signed under oath, attesting that the requirements of this section have been met, and submitting information sufficient for the board to determine that the requirements have been met. VIII. Attorneys from other states Martindale-Hubbell is the country's most well-known legal directory. Richards practice focuses on criminal defense in state and federal court, both trials and appeals. Every applicant for admission to the bar must furnish satisfactory proof that the applicant successfully completed at least three (3) years of work required for a bachelor's degree in an accredited college before beginning the study of law, or that the applicant received an equivalent education. The court shall review the petition for review in the normal course and, after consideration of the petition for review and the record, the court shall make such order as justice may require. (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. The application shall be accompanied by the application fee. Since 2013, Kyle D. Robidas has worked as a staff attorney at the New Hampshire Public Defender (Manchester, NH), where he defends indigent clients. (c) Attendance at the practical skills course means, for all new admittees, personal attendance at all sessions of the course. (2) establish that the applicant is currently a member in good standing in all jurisdictions where admitted, if any; (3) establish that the applicant is not currently subject to lawyer discipline or the subject of a pending disciplinary matter in any jurisdiction; and. The office of bar admissions is a division within the administrative office of the courts. Currently, he is moderator for the town of Durham. Email: info@nhattyreg.org, Hours: 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday. Lindsey has been an active member of several associations, including most recently as representative to the American Association of Health and Human Services Attorneys. I am currently a member of the Town of Brentwood Planning Board. An official website of the United States government. Bob served for six years as the Chair of the Firms Litigation Department. (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. At the ABA he is a member of the Criminal Justice Section, the Administrative Law Section and the Environment, Energy and Resources Law Section. 1:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. For the past 10 years, he has served as a lawyer/chair of the NH Compensation Appeals Board. She received her undergraduate degree from the Pennsylvania State University in 2007 and graduated from the University of New Hampshire School Of Law in 2010. Admissions are also governed by New Hampshire Board Bar Examiner regulations. The applicant shall: (1) Have earned a UBE score that meets or exceeds the minimum score required by the board on the date that the motion is filed; and, (A) earned the UBE score in an administration of the UBE which occurred within three years immediately preceding the date on which the motion for admission by transferred UBE score was filed; or. Though James Shepard was born and raised in NJ he has spent the entirety of his professional life in NH. The applicant shall: (1) be licensed to practice law in the State of Maine and be an active member of the Maine bar; (2) have been primarily engaged in the active practice of law in Maine for no less than three years immediately preceding the date upon which the motion is filed; (3) establish that the applicant is currently a member in good standing in all jurisdictions where admitted; (4) establish that the applicant is not currently subject to lawyer discipline or the subject of a pending disciplinary matter in any jurisdiction; (6) designate the clerk of the New Hampshire Supreme Court as agent for service of process; and. in American studies. National Conference of Bar Examiners, 302 South Bedford Street, Madison, WI 53703-3622 . He has argued cases before the New Hampshire Supreme Court, tried dozens of cases before juries across the State, and appears in all ten New Hampshire counties. I do believe that my background and experience will allow me to be a valuable addition to the Board and the NHBA. New Jersey The New Jersey Board of Bar Examiners announced on March 11 that it will administer the July 2021 exam remotely. The committee shall consist of two non-attorney members and seven members of the New Hampshire Bar Association as follows: (i) one member of the board of bar examiners; (ii) one member who is a member of the committee on professional conduct; (iii) the attorney general of New Hampshire or his or her designee; (iv) the clerk of the supreme court or his or her designee; and (v) three other members of the New Hampshire Bar Association, one of whom shall be designated chair of the committee. Kate is a Litigation Partner at Hinckley Allen, located in their Manchester, New Hampshire office. Attorney Shepard currently serves as a panel member of the Bar Associations Domestic Violence Advisory Counsel. from Boston University in 1981. 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