Supreme Court Rules Table of Contents
A.
Application of Rule - Except as provided by Rule 53.2(B), all lawyers
admitted to practice law in the State of New Hampshire must fulfill the
requirements of Rule 53.1(B)(1) and, as applicable, 53.1(B)(2).
B.
Exemptions From Rule - Rule 53.1(B) and, except as provided below, Rule
53.6 shall not apply to:
1. Lawyers admitted to practice during the reporting year,
except when nine months or more remain in the reporting year. Lawyers admitted
with nine (9) months or more remaining in the reporting year are subject to the
requirements of Rule 53.1(B).
2. Lawyers on active duty for the United States
Armed Forces stationed outside the State of New Hampshire for more than three
(3) months of the reporting year. These
lawyers must file a certificate of compliance pursuant to Rule 53.6 for each
reporting year for which the lawyer is so exempted.
3. Lawyers whose status is inactive for more than three (3)
months in a reporting year.
4. State and Federal full-time judges, State
part-time judges, judges retired from a full time judgeship, full-time
magistrates, full-time marital masters, part-time marital masters, the state
reporter appointed pursuant to RSA 505:1, the deputy state reporter, and full-time clerks and deputy clerks
of court, provided, however, with respect to all of the foregoing, that they are
not engaged in the practice of law.
5. Lawyers who are elected State or Federal officials,
provided however they are not engaged in the practice of law; and provided that
such lawyers must nonetheless file a certificate of compliance pursuant to Rule
53.6 for each reporting year for which the lawyer is so exempted.
6. Lawyers who are exempted from Rule 53.2(A), in whole or in
part, by the NHMCLE Board, upon petition, for compelling reasons. Such reasons
may include, but are not limited to, physical or other disability which prevents
compliance with this rule during the period of such disability.