NHCaseLaw.com is a searchable and sortable database of New Hampshire Superior and Supreme Court opinions. It was created by Christopher Buck, a law student, in March of 2008.
Education
FRANKLIN PIERCE LAW CENTER, Concord, NH
JD, May 2008
Activities: Germeshausen Center Newsletter, Senior Editor; Phi Alpha Delta
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF LAW, Pittsburgh, PA
Honors: Invited to join the Journal of Technology Law and Policy; Dean’s Scholarship recipient
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, Boston, MA
B.A. in Philosophy, magna cum laude, May 2003
Minor in Political Science
GPA: 3.68
Activities: University Student Court Justice; “Best Oral Argument” in University Moot Court
Experience
LEGAL NEWS SERVICES, LLC (NHCaseLaw.com), Concord, NH
Founder and Principal Member, Sept. 2007 – Present
• Founded a legal news website, meeting the challenge of collecting, editing and publishing state court orders and opinions online
• Designed a user-friendly interface using an open-source content management system
• Developed a business model for aggregating cases and collecting ad revenues
DOUGLAS, LEONARD & GARVEY, P.C., Concord, NH
Law Clerk, May 2007 – Present
• Co-author, Hon. Charles G. Douglas, III, “Civil and Criminal Contempt in New Hampshire,” New Hampshire Bar Journal, Fall 2007 issue
• Researched and drafted pleadings for submission in Superior Court, the New Hampshire Supreme Court, Federal District Court, and the First Circuit Court of Appeals
• Prepared legal analysis for partners and attorneys on a wide range of topics including tax law, corporate law, contract law, criminal law, family law and evidence
U.S. DEPT. OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, Pittsburgh, PA
Law Clerk, Summer 2006
• Reviewed elderly and handicapped housing grant applications for conformity with HUD criteria, statutory requirements, and the Code of Federal Regulations
BOSTON BAY REALTY, Boston, MA – Real Estate Salesman, 1998-2001
