New Lawyers Section Election Results

The election of the 2009 governing board of the New Lawyers Section of the Maine State Bar Association is now closed. Your 2009 governing board is:

Chair
Shane Wright, Isaacson & Raymond, Lewiston
Chair-elect
Frank Bishop, Pierce Atwood, Portland
Immediate Past Chair
Scott Quigley, Laskoff & Associates, Lewiston
Secretary
Mikaela Sturrock, Elliot & MacLean, Camden
Treasurer
Mark Beaumont, Eaton Peabody, Bangor
MSBA Board of Governors Representative
Peter Felmly, Drummond Woodsum, Portland
SBA Representative (term ends upon election of new SBA president)
Nathanial Hull, University of Maine School of Law, Portland
Directors
Justin Weiss, Digital Policy Group, York
Hanna Sanders, Legal Services for the Elderly, Scarborough
Felicity Soles, International Association of Privacy Professionals, York
Jason Dionne, Isaacson & Raymond, Lewiston
Jeffrey Schwartz, Jeffrey A. Schwartz, LLC, P.A., South Portland
Stacey Stitham, Brann & Isaacson, Lewiston
Courtney Beer, PTLA, Portland
Amanda Doherty, Strike, Goodwin & O’Brien, Portland
Chelsea Fournier, Preti Flaherty, Portland

Congrats to those who won a spot; welcome to the new members; welcome back to the incumbents! 2009 is shaping up to be a good year with a lot of events. Stay tuned for further information . . .

Young Lawyers Happy Hour TODAY!

Sorry for the short notice, but a group of young Portland lawyers have put together a monthly happy hour which will take place today, Wednesday, December 17th from 5-7 at RiRa. This is an excellent opportunity to hobnob with attorneys from other firms and disciplines.

The event has been organized by Kristy Smith at Preti Flaherty, among others. Hope to see you there.

Best Law Blawgs 2008

The 2nd annual ABA Journal top 100 Law Blawgs are listed in this month's magazine.

From the article:
"This year, blogs that aren't updated at least weekly- no matter how interesting- often didn't make the grade. We put a premium on blogs that broke news in 2008, or were among the first to provide trenchant analysis of one or more breaking legal news stories. We also gave props to bloggers who made the most of audio or video (in our new podcast category) or social networking applications."

Check out the list in the December issue...perhaps a peek at Taxgirl may help you when 2009 rolls around!

Nominees for 2009 Governing Council

The nominating committee of the New Lawyers Section governing board is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2009 governing council of the New Lawyers Section of the Maine State Bar Association. The nominees are:

Chair-elect
Frank Bishop, Pierce Atwood, Portland
Secretary
Joseph Bethony, Gross, Minsky, and Mogul, Bangor
Mikaela Sturrock, Elliot & MacLean, Camden
Treasurer
Mark Beaumont, Eaton Peabody, Bangor
Director (9 positions open)
Justin Weiss, Digital Policy Group, York
Hanna Sanders, Legal Services for the Elderly, Scarborough
Felicity Soles, International Association of Privacy Professionals, York
Jason Dionne, Isaacson & Raymond, Lewiston
Jason Barrett, Eaton Peabody, Ellsworth
Jeffrey Schwartz, Jeffrey A. Schwartz, LLC, P.A., South Portland
Stacey Stitham, Brann & Isaacson, Lewiston
Courtney Beer, PTLA, Portland
Amanda Doherty, Strike, Goodwin & O’Brien, Portland
Chelsea Fournier, Preti Flaherty, Portland
Tony Haagan, Preti Flaherty, Portland.

The election will occur in mid-December and NLS members should receive a ballot by email on or before December 15, 2008. If you do not receive access to a ballot and want access, please contact Scott Quigley, chair of the governing council, at Laskoff & Associates in Lewiston.