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Dates

Friday, May 01, 2026

Time

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Early Bird Discount Deadline

Friday, May 01, 2026

Registration Deadline

Friday, May 01, 2026

Location

2026 Bench Bar CLE Event Image

 

Bench Bar CLE

Friday, May 1, 2026

Hilton Garden Inn Bozeman

2023 Commerce Way

Bozeman, Montana

 

6.75 CLE Credits (4.75 General & 2 PFI Ethics) - PENDING

 
Working Schedule:

 
8:30am-9:30am:     Attacks on Judicial Independence: Threats, Trends, and What Comes Next - Michael Milov-Cordoba, Brennan Center for Justice 
9:30am-10:30am:   Legislation Affecting the Practice of Law - Anne Sherwood & Steve Fitzpatrick
10:30am-10:45am: Break
10:45am-11:45am: Recent Developments in Professional Responsibility - Tim Strauch, Pam Bucy, Mark Parker, Judge Don Harris
11:45am-12:45pm:  Lunch 
12:45pm-1:45pm:   Artificial Intelligence: Nuts & Bolts / Pros & Cons - Josh Andrews, Gatehouse Law
1:45pm-2:45pm:   Artificial Intelligence & Ethics - Judge Amy Eddy 
2:45pm-3:00pm:  Break
3:00pm-4:00pm:  Pending and Recent Decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court - Professor Constance Van Kley 
4:00pm-4:45pm:   Federal Court Update - Bill Mercer 

 

 

 

If cancellation is made seven (7) days or more before the date of a seminar, a 75% refund will be made. If cancellation is made less than seven days before the seminar, a 50% refund will be made. No refund will be granted if cancellation is made on or after the date of the seminar.

Upon cancellation, materials will be provided subject to availability after the seminar. Substitution of attendees is acceptable. Cancellations may be made by emailing jetchart@montanabar.org.

This event is sponsored by the CLE Institute. For questions or concerns about this CLE, please contact Jeannie Etchart at jetchart@montanabar.org. 

 

“STATE BAR OF MONTANA CLE PROGRAMMING NOTE: Among the Purposes of the State Bar of Montana established in its Constitution is to foster and maintain high standards of learning and competence and to safeguard a forum for the discussion of subjects pertaining to the practice of law and provide for the continuing legal education of the members of the bar. In fulfillment of that mission, speakers and panelists at all State Bar of Montana continuing education programs appear to share their own perspectives on a variety of subjects pertaining to the practice of law and the legal profession. Their views on the same are theirs alone and are not that of the State Bar of Montana. Appearance at State Bar of Montana events is not an endorsement by the State Bar of Montana of any one individual’s statements of viewpoint on the law or any other matter.”


Registration Fees

In Person
Early Standard Late
$275.00
Zoom
Early Standard Late
$275.00
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Hotel

CLICK HERE to book your hotel rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn Bozeman. 

 

Limited accommodations are available at a discounted rate until April 1, 2026. 

 

 

 

Packages

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