New Hampshire Attorney Discipline System Overhaul Being Considered by NH Supreme Court

A report critiquing the New Hampshire Lawyer Discipline System is currently under review by the New Hampshire Supreme Court. 

Produced by the ABA Standing Committee on Professional Discipline, the December 2011 Report is authored by a team of attorneys from across the country, who conducted an on-site visitation from July 12-15, 2011. The Report suggests sweeping changes in such areas as the claim screening process, oversight of the Attorney Discipline Office (ADO), the composition of the ADO, and training procedures for the ADO’s members.  The report and related documents have been made available for free download by Preti Flaherty's Professional Services Law Group here.

The Report contains a total of 18 specific recommendations, broadly categorized into the areas of Structure; Procedures; and Sanctions.
  
Chief Justice Dalianis has invited comment from the members of the Bar. The New Hampshire Bar Association has prepared an 8-page Summary comparing the current system to the proposals contained in the Report.

For additional information regarding New Hampshire attorney discipline, the proposed changes or their potential impact on lawyers involved in the attorney discipline system, please contact Preti Flaherty attorney Bill Saturley at (603) 410-1500 or learn more about his Professional Services Law Practice here.