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Fred Upton To Receive New Hampshire Bar Foundation Kenison Award

CONCORD, NH — The New Hampshire Bar Foundation selected Attorney Frederic K. Upton, of counsel to Upton & Hatfield and member of the Advisory Committee of Judicial Ethics, to receive the 2007 Frank Rowe Kenison Award at the foundation’s 30th Anniversary Dinner on May 10, 2007.

The Kenison Award recognizes individuals whose work has contributed significantly to the betterment of New Hampshire citizens through the administration of justice, the legal profession, or the advancement of legal thought. The award was established in honor of Frank Kenison, a 48-year member of the NH Bar and revered chief justice of the NH Supreme Court from 1952 to 1977.

At Kenison's request, Upton served on the newly formed Judicial Conduct Committee (JCC), created to investigate complaints against judges, for two decades and says it was one of the most rewarding experiences of his career. Of his service, he says, “I think we made some important contributions that the public knows nothing about. [The Committee] enforces the Code of Judicial Conduct, Rule 38 of the Supreme Court. I think we contributed, in part, to high ethical standards in our judiciary.”

Saving Franconia Notch from the intrusion of a major highway is one of Upton’s most impressive achievements. During the building of Interstate 93, the state Highway Department had plans to continue the highway through the scenic mountain pass between Kinsman and Franconia ranges, which includes the Flume Gorge, Echo Lake, Profile Lake, and the former site of the Old Man of the Mountain.

In his semi-retirement, Upton is championing proper funding of public schools in New Hampshire through a series of articles he has written for the Concord Monitor. He is advocating for implementation of the NH Supreme Court ruling that ordered the State to pay for an adequate education for every child, and for the Legislature to define what an adequate education is, in the Claremont education funding case.

This news item is excerpted from a longer article from the NH Bar News. To read more on Fred's career and the award, please click here.

 

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May 1, 2007