FILED
10/06/2017
10/06/2017
Ed smart
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONT-ANA,
14 IT iCatiber 44
Case Number: AF 11-0244
CLM''S72f(-31PORNETURT
AF 11-0244
OCT 06 2017
IN RE THE RULES FOR ADMISSION 6.( Ed Smith
OF THE SUPREME COURT
TO THE BAR OF MONTANA ORDER
In July 2017, this Court adopted temporary amendments to Rule 104 of the
Montana Board. of Bar Examiners' Rules as an interim means to accomrnodate examinees
who are breastfeeding. We invited comments on the amendrnents and received several.
The Court extends its thanks to the Board of Bar Examiners for its review of the issue
and to all those who took the time to offer input on thc proposal.
After review and consideration of the comments to the temporary amendrnents, at
a public meeting on October 3, 2017, the Court determined that rninor changes to the
interirn rule are in order.
IT IS NOW ORDERED that the attached Montana Board of Bar Examiners'
Rules, including a new subsection F to Rule 104, are ADOPTED,effective immediately.
A copy of this Order and the attached rule shall bc posted on the Court's website.
In addition, the Clerk is directed to provide copies of this Order and attachment to the
Executive Director and the Bar Adrnissions administrator of the State Bar of Montana
with the request that they be posted on the State Bar's website; to the Chair of the Board
of Bar Examiners; to Dean Paul Kirgis of the Alexander Blcwett 111 School of Law; to the
State Law Library; to Todd Everts, Connie Dixon, and Molly Peterson at Montana
Legislative Services Division; to Helene Haapala and Scott Moe at Thomson Reuters;
and to Robert Roy and Patti Glueckert at LexisNexis.
Dated this 77 day of October, 2017.
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Chief Justice
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