Hon. Leslie HalliganState Bar of Montana PresidentJudge Halligan has served as a 4th Judicial District Judge since 2015. She is finishing her term as president of the State Bar of Montana at this year’s Annual Meeting.

FEATURED SPEAKERS INCLUDE OTHER ACTIVITIESFriday Plenary Panel: Presidential Perspectives on the ProfessionRobert M. CarlsonAmerican Bar Association President Partner, Corette, Black, Carlson & MickelsonMr. Carlson has served in many national and state bar leadership positions, including as president of the State Bar of Montana for 1993-1994. From 2012 to 2014, he was chair of the ABA’s policymaking House of Dele-gates. He was the 2016 Jameson Award winner.

Thursday Opening Plenary The Rule of Law, Politics & the PressRobert F. BauerProfessor of Practice and Distinguished Scholar in Residence NYU School of LawMr. Bauer has provided counseling and represen-tation on matters involv-ing regulation of political activity, candidates, political committees, federal officeholders, and tax-exempt groups. He was White House Counsel to President Obama.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20LET’S GET READY TO SCRAMBLE 9 a.m. — Buffalo Hills Golf Club. Teams of four. Shotgun start. Group discounted rate of $65 per person includes golf cart and boxed lunch. Register as a team or individual by contacting Steve Dunfee at steved@golfbuffalohill.com or 406-756-4549 and mentioning the State Bar of Montana rate.

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK EXCURSION Join us before the Annual Meeting officially kicks off on a morning outing to enjoy the amazing vistas of the Crown of the Continent. Details to be determined. Special thanks to the Glacier National Park Conservancy.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21HISTORIC KALISPELL WALKING TOUR 6:45 a.m. State Bar of Montana President the Honorable Leslie Halligan will lead this early- morning jaunt. Kalispell’s Main Street Historic District is listed on the National Register of His-toric Places, and the city’s historic neighborhoods hold a wide variety of domestic architecture.

LOCAL BAR RECEPTION5:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Avenue. After a full day of CLE programming, unwind at a party and join friends from the Northwest Montana Bar Association in this beautiful historic mansion sitting atop a bluff overlooking the valley and the Swan Mountains.

SUNRISE ON LAKE MCDONALD IN GLACIER NATIONAL PARK

HOT TOPICS CLEUP TO 11.25 CLE CREDITS PENDING

CONCURRENT SESSIONSTopic: Animal Law (1.0 CLE) — Stacey Gordon Sterling, Professor, Alexander Blewett III School of Law, Director, Jameson Law LibraryTopic: Emerging Issues in Litigation (1.0 CLE) — The Honorable Amy Eddy, 11th Judicial District, Kalispell; additional panelists to be announced in August.

Saturday, September 22 (1.5 credits)Technology & Rules of Professional Conduct: Evolving Technology & Standards (1.5 CLE) — State Bar of Montana Executive Director John J. Mudd, State Bar General Counsel Betsy Brandborg, and State Bar Director of Information Technology and Digital Strategy Sam Alpert.

Thursday, September 20 (up to 4.25 credits)ABA Commission on Homelessness & Poverty (1.25 CLE) — Complimentary luncheown includedOpening Plenary: The Rule of Law, Politics & the Press (1.5 CLE) — Washington, D.C., super lawyers Robert F. Bauer and Robert S. Bennett join former Montana Gov. Marc Racicot and crisis communication experts Neil Livingstone and Matt McKenna to share their insights on this topic of national importance and provide practi-cal guidance to lawyers representing high-profile clients. Government regulation and the Freedom of Speech (1.5 CLE) — Craig Cowie, Assistant Professor, Director of Blewett Consumer Law & Protection Program, and Anthony Johnstone, Professor of Law & Affiliated Professor of Public Administration, Alexander Blewett III School of Law.

Friday, September 21 (up to 6.5 credits)Oral Argument Intro (0.5 CLE) — Greg Munro, Professor (Retired) Alexander Blewett III School of Law.Oral Argument: Cross v. Warren (1.5 CLE) — At issue: Whether automobile insurance can be stacked for third-party liability coverage.Plenary Keynote Panel and Lunch: Presidential Perspectives on the Profession (1.5 CLE) Bob Carlson, Ameri-can Bar Association President; Hilarie Bass, American Bar Association Immediate Past President & the Honorable Leslie Halligan, State Bar of Montana President.

PRACTICE AREA BREAKOUT SESSIONS BETTR SECTION CLE2017 Tax Act: What To Do Before the End of 2018 (2.0 CLE) — Ross Keogh, Worden Thane P.C., Tom Copley, CPA, CVA, Wipfli LLP, & Natalya Abdrasilova, CPA, ASA, Wipfli LLP

DISPUTE RESOLUTION CLE What Could Mediator Certification Look Like in Montana? (1.5 CLE) Jay Hunston, W. Jay Hunston, Jr., P.A. (CLE followed by Dispute Resolution Committee Meeting) HEALTH CARE LAW SECTION CLENew Model MT Health Care Power of Attorney: A Legal, Social & Policy Perspective (2.0 CLE) — Kathy Kenyon, (Retired) Kenyon Health Law; Donald Redfoot, (Retired) Senior Policy Analyst, AARP; Marsha Goetting, Professor & Extension Family Economics Specialist, Montana State University NATURAL RESOURCES & NON-PROFIT LAW CLEAn Overview of Conservation Easement Law in Montana (1.0 CLE) — Alice Jones, Lands Attorney, Five Valleys Land Trust; and Lindsay Hromadka, Attorney, Conradi Anderson PLLC Local, State and Federal Conservation Easement Programs (1.0 CLE) — Christian Dietrich, General Counsel, The Montana Land Reliance & Carolyn Sime, Program Manager, Montana Sage Grouse Habi-tat Conservation Program

Robert S. BennettSenior CounselSchertler and Onorato LLPMr. Bennett is a former federal prosecutor and a leading member of the defense bar. He regularly represents large compa-nies in high-profile crim-inal probes. He has represented Secretaries of Defense Clark Clifford (Democrat) and Caspar Weinberger (Republican), and was President Clinton’s personal lawyer in the Paula Jones case.

Marc RacicotFormer Governor and former Attorney General of MontanaAfter leaving office, Mr. Racicot lobbied for Texas- based firm Bracewell & Giuliani. He is a past Re-publican National Committee chair and chaired President George W. Bush’s re-election campaign.

Hilarie BassABA Immediate Past PresidentGreenberg TraurigMs. Bass is one of the most recognized women attorneys in the U.S. She serves on Greenberg Traurig’s Executive Committee and previously served an eight-year term as national chair of its 600-member litigation depart-ment. She is also the founder and former chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Women’s Initiative.

OTHER PANELISTSNeil Livingstone was founder and CEO of interna-tional risk management company GlobalOptions Inc. He has written 10 books and hundreds of arti-cles and is considered a leading terrorism expert.Matt McKenna is cofounder and managing part-ner of international risk management firm Green-brier. He was a longtime spokesman and senior advisor to President Bill Clinton, the Clinton family and the Clinton Foundation.

Hon. Amy EddyDistrict JudgeMontana 11th Judicial District, Flathead CountyBefore joining the bench in 2015, Judge Eddy specialized in complex civil litigation, fre-quently appearing before the Montana Supreme Court.

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