April 2009 THE MONTANA Volume 34, No. 6 awyerTHE STATE BAR OF MONTANA CourtL OKs The the Bar’s dues hike seesaw of justice UM picks 5 finalists New realities for dean of begin working Law School against lower-income Montanans, but for unauthorized law practitioners Bar member BOOK REVIEW makes some So America’s liberated political history from law. What now? Law-Related Education Center seeks sponsors THE MONTANA LAWYER APRIL INDEX Published every month except January and July by the State Bar of Montana, 7 W. Sixth Ave., Suite 2B, P.O. Box 577, Helena MT 59624. Phone (406) 442-7660; Fax (406) 442-7763. Cover Story E-mail:
[email protected] The seesaw of justice 5 STATE BAR OFFICERS Realities for unauthorized practice 5 President Chris Tweeten, Helena President-Elect Legal aid falling on hard times 5 Cynthia K. Smith, Missoula Secretary-Treasurer Joseph Sullivan, Great Falls Immediate Past President Features John C. “Jock” Schulte, Missoula Chair of the Board Montana attorneys: Denise Juneau makes history 10 Shane Vannatta, Missoula Five law dean finalists chosen 7 Board of Trustees Pam Bailey, Billings Book Review: Life without lawyers 24 Darcy Crum, Great Falls Vicki W. Dunaway, Billings Eddleman: from prosecutor to prisoner 26 Peter L. Helland, Glasgow Jason Holden, Great Falls Thomas Keegan, Helena Jane Mersen, Bozeman Commentary Mark D. Parker, Billings Ryan Rusche, Wolf Point President’s Message: helping Montana Legal Services 4 Ann Shea, Butte Randall Snyder, Bigfork Bruce Spencer, Helena K. Paul Stahl, Helena State Bar News Matthew Thiel, Missoula Shane Vannatta, Missoula Lynda White, Bozeman Legislative bills followed by Bar 9 Tammy Wyatt-Shaw, Missoula Court approves Bar’s dues request 11 ABA Delegate Damon L.