The Montana Continuing Legal Education Commission is responsible for the administration of the rules and regulations for continuing legal education. The Commission consists of nine members appointed by the Supreme Court, six of whom are members admitted to the practice law in the State of Montana and three of whom are residents of the State not admitted to the practice of law. The Commission, along with its administrator, interprets and administers the Rules for Continuing Legal Education in Montana. These obligations include the approval of providers, programs and activities for CLE credit, and the accurate and efficient tracking of lawyer compliance with the CLE requirements.
Term: 3 years
Appointed by: The Montana Supreme Court
Composed of: Six attorneys admitted to practice law in Montana and three non-attorneys residing in Montana.
Casey J. Heitz E-mail: caseyheitz@parker-law.com Phone: (406) 245-9991
Peg Allison E-mail: pallison@flathead.mt.gov Phone: (406) 758-5581
Patricia Fain E-mail: pattyfainconsulting@gmail.com Phone: (406) 794-7824
Marsha Goetting E-mail: marsha.goetting@montana.edu Phone: (406) 994-5695
Janette Krutzfeldt Jones E-mail: jkjones@kjlawmt.com Phone: (406) 234-1222
Michele Peterson Cook E-mail: mpcook@mt.gov Phone: (406) 841-2012
K. Paul Stahl E-mail: stahlkp@msn.com Phone: (406) 459-0722
Cynthia Thiel E-mail: cthiel@boonekarlberg.com Phone: (406) 543-6646
James Zadick E-mail: jrz@uazh.com Phone: (406) 771-0007
Justice Beth Baker E-mail: bbaker@mt.gov Phone: (406) 444-5570
Jennifer Rickman E-mail: jrickman@montanabar.org Phone: (406) 447-2207
Bettina Naylor E-mail: bnaylor@montanabar.org Phone: (406) 447-2812
Holly Bixby E-mail: hbixby@montanabar.org Phone: (406) 447-2209