Welcome!

Our purpose is to promote and support the advancement and interests of women in the legal community through leadership, professional interaction, education and the exchange of ideas between our members and the community.

In furtherance of our mission, we offer our members opportunities for personal and professional growth through networking and professional development forums, continuing legal education seminars, and public service initiatives that focus on improving the lives of women and children in New Hampshire.

Our membership is comprised of attorneys in all areas of law, judges, educators, government officials and law students from across the state.  We invite you to learn more about the NHWBA by exploring our web site or joining us at an upcoming event.

Receive a discount with Beacon Press while supporting NHWBA!

NHWBA is now a member of the Beacon Press affiliate program, which will allow our members to purchase books through Beacon Press, such as Anita Hill's new book, Reimagining Equality:  Stories of Gender, Race, and Finding Home, at a 20% discount while NHWBA receives 10% of each purchase.  To enjoy this benefit, please type in NHWBA for the affiliate code on check out. 

Take a look at some of the articles our members have written!

Many of our members were featured in the Summer 2010 NH Bar Journal focusing on the Gender Equality Survey: 20 Year Follow Up. We encourage everyone to read these important articles that are still pertinent today: 

Ten-Year Gender Survey: An Overview of the Last Twenty Years

Balancing the Scales of Justice – Achieving a Critical Mass of Women on the New Hampshire Judiciary

Women Lawyers Have Made Significant Strides But Work Remains to be Done

Managing Law Firm Politics: A Reflection for Newer Lawyers Practicing in Law Firms

Women Attorneys in New Hampshire: A Changing Perspective

Dispelling the Myth: Opportunities for Women in the Legal Profession

The Glass Ceiling Reinforced: Ten Years Later – Pay Disparity Continues

Ending the Tyranny of the Billable Hour: A Mandate for Change for the 21st Century Law Firm

"A Public Trust": Laws, Liquor, Disorder and Women