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Barbara C. Harris currently works at Montana Legal Services Association, the only legal aid in Montana. She directs the Elder Justice Project pursuant to a federal grant, providing legal advice and litigating civil claims. She has been at MLSA since 2019. Her background includes over 30 years as a statewide prosecutor, including prosecution of all types of crimes when she worked for six attorneys general and the state auditor. She has been an instructor for prosecutors, law enforcement, and judges, and currently presents regularly regarding elder justice issues and protection of rights.

I graduated from Michigan State University in 1982 with a BS in Mathematics. I graduated from the University of Montana School of Law in 1990. I clerked at the Montana Supreme Court from 1990-1991 for the Honorable John C. Harrison. I clerked for Missoula County District Court Judge John Henson from 1991 until 1992. I worked as a Montana State Public Defender from 1992 until 1994. I have been in private practice in Missoula practicing exclusively criminal defense from 1994 until present. I have represented the citizen accused from DUI to Homicide, including death penalty work. I am honored to be asked to share with you a few things I have learned to help you better serve your clients and hopefully avoid some of the mistakes I've made.

Bachelor of Science – Business Administration University of Montana – 1995 Masters of Business Administration- City University Bellevue WA (Distance Learning program) - 1999
 

Kurt has been with ALPS since September of 2012 as a Business Development Representative. In November of 2018 Kurt became the Business Development Lead Producer, guiding the Outbound Business Development team with onboarding new insureds to ALPS. In July of 2022 Kurt created the Business Insurance Department at ALPS Insurance Agency and as the Director of Commercial Lines helps ALPS’ Producers work with insured law firms to obtain comprehensive insurance coverages that all small law firms need as a business. This compliments the existing malpractice coverage a law firm has and provides a SINGLE SOLUTION making the entire insurance process easy from a trusted source. Born and raised in Missoula, Kurt enjoys all that Montana has to offer with his wife Jenny and three children, Kyle, Jordan and Kadyn.

Michael E. Larson, Coordinator
Montana Lawyer Assistance Program
33 So. Last Chance Gulch, 1B
Helena, MT 59624
(406) 447-2202 (Work)
(406) 660-1181 (Cell)
mlarson@montanabar.org
 

• A.S. in Chemical Dependency Counseling, College of Great Falls, Great Falls, Montana, 1989.
• B.S. in Secondary Education, Western Montana College, Dillon, Montana, 1997.
• J.D., Cum Laude, Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, Michigan, 2000.
• President, Fifth Judicial Bar Association, Dillon, Montana, 2000-2002.
• Associate attorney, Max A. Hansen & Associates, P.C., Dillon, Montana, 2000-2006.
• Director, Montana Lawyer Assistance Program, State Bar of Montana, December 2006 to present.
• Past member of the Advisory Committee to the American Bar Association Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs.
• Past member of the CoLAP Law School Assistance Committee and Life Balance Committee, Evaluations Committee, Communications Committee
and National Conference Planning Committee.
• Chair, 2014 CoLAP National Conference.
• Past member of the ABA Standing Committee on Public Protection in the Provision of Legal Services.
• Current Commissioner on the ABA Commission for Lawyer Assistance Programs.
• Over 35 years of continuous sobriety.