Montana Lawyer April/May 2024

APRIL/MAY 2024 VOL. 49 ISS. 2 FEATURE ARTICLES

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STATE BAR OFFICERS President J. Stuart Segrest, Helena President-Elect

JOHNSTONE INVESTITURE Hon. Anthony Johnstone’s swearing in ceremony on April 26th following the 9th Circuit’s Oral Argument ( Photo provided by Tommy Martino and the University of Montana)

Antoinette “Toni” Tease, Billings Secretary-Treasurer (Acting) Erica R. Grinde, Missoula Immediate Past President David Steele, Missoula Chair of the Board Antoinette “Toni” Tease, Billings BOARD OF TRUSTEES Area A Randy Snyder, Bigfork Area B Erica Grinde, Missoula Beth Hayes, Missoula Natasha Jones, Missoula Area C Saidee Johnston, Butte Area D Anthony Gallagher, Great Falls Claire Lettow, Great Falls Area E Rich Batterman, Baker Area F

National Native American Law Students Association Moot Court Competition 14 ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

The State of Affairs of the Corporate Transparency Act

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Aislinn Brown, Helena Anna Kecskes, Helena Lindsey Simon, Helena Area G Sherine Blackford, Bozeman Matthew Haus, Bozeman Area H Shane P. Coleman, Billings Eli Patten, Billings Michelle Sulivan, Billings ABA DELEGATES Position Vacant, ABA Delegate ( Young Lawyers’ Division ) Matt Thiel, Missoula (Statewide Delegate) Tucker Gannett, Billings (State Bar Delegate)

4 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 6 MEMBER NEWS 9 LAWYER WELL-BEING 12 POWER OF ATTORNEY 17 FEDERAL COURT

20 PRACTICING WELL 22 HIGH SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL 23 NEXGEN BAR EXAM 25 TECH TIPS 30 JOBS/CLASSIFIED