NH Bar Foundation

05/14/2026

Please visit https://www.nhbar.org/nh-bar-foundation/where-to-bank/ for more information.

05/07/2026

Where attorneys hold their Interest on Lawyers Trust Account (IOLTA) can make a meaningful difference for New Hampshire residents in need.

When IOLTA accounts are held at Leadership Banks offering higher interest rates, the additional revenue helps fund civil legal services for people facing urgent legal issues involving domestic violence, housing, healthcare, employment, and more. In 2025, IOLTA grants helped more than 14,000 New Hampshire residents. With additional support, we can reach even more people in need.

We express gratitude to our leadership institutions that support IOLTA and encourage you to review our preferred list at https://www.nhbar.org/nh-bar-foundation/where-to-bank/.

Please take a moment to see how IOLTA funding has helped New Hampshire residents:

Since 1977, the Bar Foundation has made grants totaling more than $42 million through the IOLTA Grants Programs. The majority of funding supports organizations that provide legal services to low-income people, children, the elderly, victims of domestic violence, and others in New Hampshire who have....

04/17/2026

Please add the New Hampshire Bar Foundation to your LinkedIn account. We will be sharing more content over the upcoming months! Be on the look out!

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04/14/2026

Essay Winners Honored in Ceremony

On Monday, April 6, the Bar Foundation honored the winners of the second annual High School Civics Essay Contest. The ceremony was held at the Merrimack County Superior Court, with remarks given by Attorney Heather Burns and New Hampshire Supreme Court Chief Justice, Gordon J. MacDonald. The winning essays will be available to read on the Bar Foundation website in the coming days.

04/18/2023

REGISTER TODAY!

Join us in celebration of Hon. Gary E. Hicks, winner of the Frank Rowe Kenison Awards, and Lyndsay Robinson, winner of the Robert E. Kirby Award at the Annual NH Bar Foundation Dinner. Cocktails and Dinner at 5:30 p.m.

Please RSVP by May 1 at: https://member.nhbar.org/calendar/register/MjQ0Mw==

04/05/2023

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!

Join the NH Bar Foundation at the Manchester Country Club to honor our champions and present the Frank Rowe Kenison and Robert E. Kirby awards. Cocktails and Dinner at 5:30 p.m.

RSVP by May 1 at: https://member.nhbar.org/calendar/register/MjQ0Mw==

03/31/2023

Nominations are due today!

If you know of someone deserving of one of these awards, nominate them today. Awards are presented at the NHBF Annual Dinner on May 11, 2023.

For more information visit https://www.nhbar.org/new-hampshire-bar-foundation/bar-foundation-awards/

03/02/2023

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!

As part of National Judicial Outreach Week, the International Day of Women Judges Evening Reception will take place on Friday, March 10, 2023, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm at LaBelle Winery in Derry. This event, co-sponsored by the NH Bar Foundation and the NH Women's Bar Association, celebrates the impact of women judges in the US and around the world.

General tickets are $50 and VIP tickets are $80.

Register at
https://member.nhbar.org/calendar/register/MjQxMg==

11/29/2022

Today is Giving Tuesday - The National Day of Generosity!

Considering a donation? Please think of the New Hampshire Bar Foundation - a nonprofit, grant-making charitable foundation dedicated to supporting civil legal aid for the disadvantaged and law-related education in New Hampshire.

Donate today by visiting http://nhbar.org/nh-bar-foundation

06/10/2022

Thanks to everyone who donated to us via earlier this week. Heard about the event only after it was over? You can still donate directly to NHBF at

The New Hampshire Bar Foundation is a nonprofit, grant-making charitable foundation dedicated to supporting civil legal aid for the disadvantaged and law-related education in New Hampshire.