| Chair: | |
| Ward E. "Mick" Taleff, atty. at-large Great Falls, MT 6/30/2026 |
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| Members: | |
| Brad Belke, atty. Butte, MT 4/1/2025 |
Kelly J.C. Gallinger, atty. Billings, MT 5/31/2028 |
| Jason Holden, atty. Great Falls, MT 6/20/2028 |
Patricia Klanke, atty. Helena, MT 4/1/2026 |
| Patt Leikam, non-atty. Billings, MT 6/30/2026 |
Troy McGee, non-atty. Helena, MT 8/31/2027 |
| W. Carl Mendenhall, atty. Missoula, MT 4/1/2026 |
Lois Menzies, non-atty. Helena, MT 8/31/2027 |
| Elinor Nault, non-atty. Box Elder, MT 6/30/2026 |
Dan O'Brien, atty. Malta, MT 4/1/2025 |
| Rich Ochsner, non-atty. Missoula, MT 8/31/2027 |
Randy S. Ogle, atty. Kalispell, MT 4/1/2026 |
| Sheryl Wambsgans, atty. Bozeman, MT 4/1/2026 |
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| Staff: | |
| Shelly J. Smith, Office Administrator 301 S. Park Ave. Suite 328 Helena, MT 59601 406-841-2976 shellysmith@mt.gov |
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Meeting October 8 - 11 2024
Before the Commission on Practice of the Supreme Court of Montana
In the matter of Austin Knudsen, Supreme Court Cause No. PR 23-0496
Video: Formal Hearing, October 9 & 10, 2024
Day 1
Video 1: https://youtu.be/TdAF3KS9COU
Video 2: https://youtu.be/jXHn8q9Fq_8
Video 3: https://youtu.be/xf61R_QscGU
Video 4: https://youtu.be/4cZBoPWAJOg
Day 2
Video 1: https://youtu.be/UH3G9506II4
Video 2: https://youtu.be/M1N6QTDisJc
Video 3: https://youtu.be/UZ2XOAXyRqM
Video 4: https://youtu.be/7w02RrK4-mo
Term: 4 years
Appointed by: The Montana Supreme Court following an election by licensed attorneys in their respective areas.
Composed of: Nine attorneys (one from each defined area and one at-large) and five non-attorneys.
The Commission on Practice of the Supreme Court of the State of Montana was established April 1, 1965 per Montana Supreme Court Order dated January 5, 1965.
Commission on Practice Operating Rules