Schedule

Pre-Annual Meeting

Wednesday, September 11

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Executive Committee Meeting

11am - 1pm

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Board of Trustees Meeting

2pm - 5pm

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Annual Paralegal Section CLE

1pm - 4pm

Location: Hart-Albin

*Open to all Annual Meeting attendees.

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Paralegal Section Annual Meeting

4pm - 5pm

Location: Hart-Albin

Welcome Reception

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Location: TEN Restaurant
Sponsor: State Bar of Montana Paralegal Section

Annual Meeting Day 1

Thursday, September 12

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Registration Desk Open

7am

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Montana Justice Foundation Board Meeting

10am - 12am

Lunch Keynote by Chief Judge Sidney Thomas, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

12pm - 1pm

Location: Grand Ballroom  
Sponsored by: ARAG

Networking Break

1pm - 1:30pm

Sponsor: Wipfli

Plenary Sessions

1:30pm - 4:30pm

Location: Grand Ballroom

• Building Impactful Law Firms by Tapping into Your Talent Pool Hilarie Bass

• The Lawyer's Role in Defending and Advancing the Rule of Law Hilarie Bass, Bob Carlson, & Cliff Edwards

• Meeting Changing Cybersecurity and Technology Trends - Don't Fall Short Todd Sexton

President's Reception & 50-Year-Pin Ceremony

5pm - 6pm

Location: Grand Ballroom
Sponsored By: Crist, Krogh & Nord, PLLC

Awards Banquet & Montana Justice Foundation Benefit

6pm - 8:30pm

Location: Grand Ballroom
Sponsor: MyCase

Annual Meeting Day 2

Friday, September 13

Registration Desk Open

7am

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Annual Business Meeting Breakfast & Distinguished Service Awards Ceremony

7:30am - 8:45am

Location: Grand Ballroom

Networking Break

8:45am - 9:15am

Sponsor: Entre Technology Services

Law School Update

9:15am - 9:30am

Dean Paul Kirgis

Supreme Court Oral Argument: Nunez v. Watchtower

9:30am - 11:30am

Location: Grand Ballroom

Lunch and Plenary Panel: Women Lawyers in Leadership

11:45pm - 1:15pm

Location: Grand Ballroom
Hon. Susan Watters

Breakout Sessions

1:30pm - 3:30pm

Section Tracks: 

• Natural Resources​​, Energy, and Environmental Law Section

  • For Record’s Sake! Process and Procedures in the World of MAPA Boards and Councils Sarah M. Clerget

  • How Much Does Water Cost?  How Small Water/Sewer Systems Set Rates in Montana  Mac Smith

• Intellectual Property Law Section

  • ​Protecting Your Blind Side: ​Advanced IP Topics for the General Practitioner Sarah Rhoades, Joel Henry, Bob Griffin, & Toni Tease

• Business, Estates, Trusts, Tax, Real Property Law Section

  • The Revised Montana Business Corporation Act Vincent Kalafat

  • Uniform Probate Code Changes Ed Eck

• Health Care Law Section

  • State and Federal Health Savings Programs Marsha Goetting & Joel Schumacher

Plenary Session: Perspectives from the Bench

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Location: Grand Ballroom

Hon. Colette Davies, Hon. Jessica Fehr, & Hon. Rodney Souza

Local Bar Reception

5:00pm

Location: 27 N 27th Street #2200 (DoubleTree by Hilton)
Sponsor: Yellowstone Area Bar Association

Annual Meeting Day 3

Saturday, September 14

Saturday Sessions

8am - 10am

• 8am Updates to the Rules of Professional Conduct Betsy Brandborg

• 9am The Ethical and Legal Hurdles of Hemp Production Cort Jensen & Ben Thomas

Speakers