Montana Lawyer February/March 2024

FEBRUARY/MARCH 2024 VOL. 49 ISS. 1

FEATURE ARTICLES

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STATE BAR OFFICERS President J. Stuart Segrest, Helena President-Elect Antoinette “Toni” Tease, Billings Secretary-Treasurer Erica Grinde (acting), Missoula Immediate Past President David Steele, Missoula Chair of the Board Aislinn Brown, Helena BOARD OF TRUSTEES Area A Randy Snyder, Bigfork Area B Natasha P. Jones, Missoula Erica Grinde, Missoula Beth Hayes, Missoula Area C Saidee Johnston, Butte Area D Claire Lettow, Great Falls Anthony Gallagher, Great Falls Area E Rich Batterman, Baker Area F Lindsey Simon, Helena Aislinn Brown, Helena Anna Kecskes, Helena Area G Matthew Haus, Bozeman Sherine Blackford, Bozeman Area H

AI HAS TRANSFORMATIONAL POTENTIAL FOR LAWYERS A “trust but verify” system can greatly expedite legal work — much faster than traditional methods — but only if care is taken to make it work smoothly and avoid the pitfalls.

COURTHOUSE SECURITY Improvement work gets under way using funds provided by the 2023 Legislature. Page 13

POWELL HONORED FOR

ADVOCACY WORK FOR ATHLETES DURING

COVID Page 8

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE 4 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 6 MEMBER NEWS 9 LAWYER WELL-BEING 10 YOU SHOULD KNOW 13 STATE BAR NEWS

16 TECHNOLOGY & LAW 24 RISK MANAGEMENT 26 JURY ECONOMICS 27 ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE 30 JOBS/CLASSIFIEDS

Shane P. Coleman, Billings Michelle Sullivan, Billings Eli Patten, Billings ABA DELEGATES

Matt Thiel, Missoula (Statewide Delegate) Tucker Gannett, Billings (State Bar Delegate)