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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE MEMBER NEWS
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YOU SHOULD KNOW
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COURT NEWS
FEATURE ARTICLES
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24 LEGAL JARGON 25 RISK MANAGEMENT 26 FASTCASE BYTES 29 IN MEMORIAM 30 JOBS/CLASSIFIEDS
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HATS OFF TO OUR 2019 AWARD WINNERS Helena’s Dan McLean is selected William J. Jameson Award winner. Missoula’s Eli Parker wins the George L. Bousliman Professionalism Award. Helena’s Abbie Cziok wins the Frank I. Haswell Award. 2019 STATE BAR LEGISLATIVE REPORT
20 Be there in Billings! Get ready for the State Bar of Montana’s 45th Annual Meeting in Billings, with our biggest CLE lineup in years, and much more. Schedule on
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WWW.MONTANABAR.ORG
The State Bar of Montana had a successful year defending judiciary in the legislative session.
CITING AUTHORITY? KEEP IT BRIEF Brevity is the key to artfully weaving authority into your legal writing.
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