The proposal is not new to Montana, but has sparked a flurry of correspondence between lawmakers and the state bar.

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GOP lawmakers look to remove state bar requirement to practice law in Montana

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HELENA — Republican lawmakers are gathering steam around a proposal to repeal Montana's mandatory membership to the state bar in order to practice law.

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HELENA, Mont. – During the second day of the legislative session, the Senate Judiciary Committee discussed a letter from Republicans to the president of the State Bar of Montana. The

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By Cameron Arcand Some Republican leaders are hoping to see a different strategy for regulating attorneys in Arizona. House Speaker Ben Toma and Senate President Warren Petersen asked the state Supreme Court to consider no longer requiring the State Bar of Arizona to be the “regulator” and use the Arizona Office of the Courts instead,...

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HELENA, Mont. – During the second day of the legislative session, the Senate Judiciary Committee discussed a letter from Republicans to the president of the State Bar of Montana. The letter alleges partisanship in Montana's courts. Two days before Christmas, Montana Senator John Fuller, along with 18 other Republican officials, wrote and signed a letter.

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Photo illustration by Getty Images.The President of the State Bar of Montana Toni Tease joined the Senate Judiciary Committee at their Jan. 7 meeting in response to a request for an apology for partisan attacks against Republicans made by a Montana lawyer. In December, a group of 19 senators, led by Sen. John Fuller, R-Kalispell, wrote to Tease objecting to disparaging remarks and name-calling by a Montana lawyer during a panel hosted by the Sta…

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The president of the State Bar spoke to the Senate Judiciary Committee after GOP senators asked her to appear and answer questions about what they called “partisan attacks” at a legal conference.

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