Montana Lawyer June/July 2024

JUNE/JULY 2024 VOL. 49 ISS. 3 FEATURE ARTICLES

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

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Antoinette “Toni” Tease, Billings Secretary-Treasurer (Acting) Erica R. Grinde, Missoula Immediate Past President David Steele, Missoula Chair of the Board Aislinn Brown, Helena 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

Pro Bono Policies and Best Practices MORGAN DAKE

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The Ins and Outs of IRS Form 1099s

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ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Position Vacant, 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 JURY ECONOMICS 17 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 18 RISK MANAGEMENT

22 STATE BAR NEWS 25 TECH TIPS 26 COURT NEWS 27 IN MEMORIUM 28 JOB/CLASSIFIEDS