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2008 Frank Rowe Kenison Award
Hampton District Court Judge Francis J. Fraiser was chosen to receive the 2008 Frank Rowe Kenison Award. The award, presented by the New Hampshire Bar Foundation and named for the late Supreme Court Chief Justice Frank Kenison, recognizes individuals who make substantial contributions to the citizens of New Hampshire through the administration of justice, the legal profession, or the advancement of legal thought. Here is how Judge Frasier described his job in an article by Susan Noon published in the NH Bar News:
"For 28 years, the people of Hampton have treated me very well, both personally and professionally. The court staff is remarkable, and I have the best clerk - John Clark is just phenomenal. They do a very good job with the public. The defendants conduct themselves appropriately and accept decisions in both civil and criminal cases. The prosecutors are extremely fair and the lawyers are very practical - it's a great place to be a judge."
According to the Bar News, Judge Frasier graduated from Kennett High School in Conway in 1956 and from the University of NH in 1960. Frasier met Chief Justice Kenison when he attended his Kenison's lecture at Boston University Law School titled, "How to Practice Law in New Hampshire." For more than 30 years now, Judge Frasier has been teaching that same course at Suffolk Law School. He always passes out an article by Justice Kenison written for the first volume of NH Bar Journal in 1959, saying it is still appropriate today. He recalls Justice Kenison as a "grand man, humorous and pleasant."
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Delegates from the Russian American Rule of Law Consortium (RAROLC) visited with members of the New Hampshire Supreme Court in June. The eight delegates were from the Vologda region, in northwestern Russia, and included judges, prosecutors and lawyers. RAROLC is an umbrella organization for partnerships matching the legal communities of ten Russian regions with ten U.S. States. The goal of the partnerships is to strengthen the rule of law in both countries. The New Hampshire RAROLC committee is chaired by Superior Justice Kathleen A. McGuire and Public Defender Mark A. Larsen.
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Judge designs Olympic poster
Triathlete and Judge Honorable Michael E. Jones , Special Justice of the Salem District Court designed the official Olympic Triathlon Poster.
Here's how Judge Jones has described his work:
"This poster seeks to blend traditional Chinese painting principles with modern art. It has not been an easy process for a western-trained artist to fully understand the orientations of Chinese cultural painting. The Chinese ask: ‘How can one be the father of painting without reading ten thousand books and traveling ten thousand miles?' I did my best to follow this approach by viewing Chinese art displayed in some of the world's leading museums, speaking to Chinese art historians, and reading literature on how to understand the philosophy, techniques and history of Chinese art.
The original oil painting on canvas from which the posters were reproduced measures 40" by 30". In keeping with the essential spirit of this official USA Olympic Triathlon Team poster authorized by the U.S.O.C. for the 2008 Olympic Games, I have signed the poster two ways: my traditional western name and a name given to me by a Chinese artist that means 'centered and balanced,' 'thoughtful' and 'full of heart.' I will try to continue to live by the body and spirit of these character words."
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Judge McHugh Honored
The Manchester Bar Association recently honored Superior Court Judge Kenneth McHugh with the Bar's annual achievement award. The award is presented to a member whose contributions to the law, the bench, the bar and the community stand out above the rest.
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