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Table of Contents
ALL FEDERAL & TRIBAL COURTS & RULES
U.S. Supreme Court ....................................................................................1 U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Judges & Clerk ................................ 1 U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Public Phone List ............................. 1 U.S. Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference Delegates ......................................2 U.S. District Court (Montana) ....................................................................2
• Rules of Procedurehttp://www.mtd.uscourts.gov/court-info/local- rules-and-orders
U.S. District Court (Montana) Divisional Offices ....................................... 3 Federal & State Holidays.............................................................................3 U.S. Bankruptcy Court (Montana) ..............................................................4
• Rules of Procedurehttp://www.mtb.uscourts.gov/rules
U.S. Trustee (Montana) ...............................................................................4 U.S. Trustee Guidelines (Region 18)
• http://www.justice.gov/ust/r18/docs/general/fee_guidelines.pdf U.S. Attorney General ................................................................................. 4 U.S. Attorney (Montana).............................................................................. 4 Federal Defenders of Montana.....................................................................4 Tribal Courts in Montana.............................................................................5
MONTANA SUPREME COURT, RELATED COMMISSIONS & RULES
Montana Supreme Court .............................................................................7 Justices & Staff ....................................................................................7 Court Clerk ..........................................................................................7 Court Administrator ............................................................................. 7 Office of Disciplinary Counsel.............................................................7
MISSION STATEMENT The Mission of the Board of Trustees of the State Bar of Montana is to lead the legal profession and serve the public interest.
STATE BAR OF MONTANA
33 S. Last Chance Gulch, Suite 1B P.O. Box 577
Helena, MT 59624
phone: (406) 442-7660
fax: (406) 442-7763 www.montanabar.org mailbox@montanabar.org
STATE BAR OFFICERS
President
David J. Steele, Missoula
President-Elect
J. Stuart Segrest, Helena
Secretary-Treasurer
Alanah N. Griffith, Big Sky
Immediate Past President
Brian C. Smith, Missoula
Chair of the Board
Antoinette M. Tease, Billings
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Samir F. Aarab, Great Falls Sherine D. Blackford, Bozeman Aislinn W. Brown, Helena Shane P. Coleman, Billings Erica R. Grinde, Missoula
Matt A. Haus, Bozeman
Beth Hayes, Missoula
Saidee M. Johnston, Butte
Anna M. Kecskés, Helena
Joel G. Krautter, Sidney
Claire Lettow, Great Falls Stephen Overstreet, Stevensville Eli J. Patten, Billings
Lindsey R. Simon, Helena Randy A. Snyder, Bigfork Antoinette M. Tease, Billings
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Internal Operating Rules ................................................................8 Rules Regarding Counsel for Indigent Persons in Capital Cases . 10 Montana Supreme Court Rules of Appellate Procedure
http://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca_toc/25_21.htm
Montana Supreme Court Commissions ....................................................12 Access to Justice ........................................................................................ 12 Board of Bar Examiners ............................................................................14
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• Character & Fitness Ruleswww.montanabar.org
Civil Jury Instructions Guidelines Commission .......................................16 Continuing Legal Education (Commission of) .........................................17
• Rules for Continuing Legal Education ........................................18
• Uniform Application for Accreditation of CLE ........................... 22 Courts of Limited Jurisdiction (Commission on) .....................................23 Criminal Jury Instructions Commission .................................................... 24 District Court Council ...............................................................................25 Judicial Conduct (Commission on the Code of)........................................26 Judicial Nomination Commission - repealed by Legislature eff. 3/16/2021 Judicial Standards Commission ................................................................. 27
• Rules of the Judicial Standards Commission................................28 Practice (Commission on)..........................................................................33 Public Defender Commission - repealed by Legislature eff. 7/1/2017
Rules of Evidence (Commission on) ......................................................... 34
• Board of Bar Examiners’ Rules www.montanabar.org
Character and Fitness (Commission on) ...................................................15