John Broderick
John T. Broderick Jr. is the former Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. He was appointed to this court by Governor Merrill in 1995 and served as Chief Justice from June 4, 2004 until his retirement on November 30, 2010.[1][2]
Education
Broderick graduated Mangna Cum Laude from the College of the Holy Cross in 1969. He received his J.D. from the University of Virginia Law School in 1972.[1]
Professional Career
Following his admission to the bar Justice Broderick joined the law firm Devine, Millimet, Stahl & Branch from 1972 to 1989. Broderick opened his own law firm from 1989 to 1995. He joined the New Hampshire Supreme Court as an Associate Justice in 1995 and was appointed Chief Justice on June 4, 2004.[1] After retiring from the bench, Broderick became Dean and President of the University of New Hampshire School of Law.[3][1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- Justice William A. Grimes Award for Judicial Professionalism, New Hampshire Bar Association, 2002
- L. Jonathan Ross Award for Outstanding Commitment to Legal Services for the Poor, New Hampshire Bar Association, 2007
- Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System's Third Anual Transparent Court House Award[1]
Associations
- Board of Directors, New Hampshire Bar Foundation, 1985-1991
- Member, Best Lawyers in America, 1987-1995
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 1989 - Present
- Member, American Judicature Society, 1992-1993
- Board of Directors, National Legal Services Corporation, 1993
- Member, Legal Services Corporation, 1993-2003
- Honorary Fellow, New Hampshire Bar Foundation, 2003
- Member, Conference of Chief Justices, 2004-Present
- Member, American Law Institute, 2007-Present
- Advisory Board, Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice, 2008-Present
- Fellow, American Bar Association
- Fellow, New Hampshire Bar Foundation
- Past President, New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association
- Past President, New Hampshire Bar Association[4][1]
Committees
- New Hampshire Supreme Court, Professional Conduct Committee, 1987-1988
- New Hampshire Supreme Court, Long Range Planning Committee, 1989-1990
- Chair, New Hampshire Supreme Court, Administrative Council, 1996-2003
- Chair, New Hampshire Supreme Court, Accreditation Commission, 2004-Present
- Standing Committee on Judicial Independence, American Bar Association, 2004-2006
- Chair, Interbranch Criminal and Juvenile Justice Council, 2008-Present
- Task Force Committee on Discovery Project, American College of Trial Lawyers, 2009[1]
External links
- New Hampshire Supreme Court
- Broderick Curriculum Vitae
- Boston.com, "N.H. chief justice will leave post for private sector work," June 18, 2010
- The Huffington Post, "Liberty and Justice For Some: State Budget Cuts Imperil Americans' Access To Courts," August 2, 2011
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Official biography of Justice Broderick (dead link)
- ↑ State of New Hampshire Judicial Branch News Advisory "Chief Justice Broderick will step down in November," June 17, 2010
- ↑ Concord Monitor, "Chief justice new dean of law school," November 10, 2010
- ↑ Legal Services Corporation:What is LSC
Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of New Hampshire • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of New Hampshire
State courts:
New Hampshire Supreme Court • New Hampshire Superior Courts • New Hampshire Circuit Courts • New Hampshire Probate Courts • New Hampshire District Court • New Hampshire Family Division
State resources:
Courts in New Hampshire • New Hampshire judicial elections • Judicial selection in New Hampshire
