December 2009 / January 2010 THE MONTANA Volume 35, No. 3 LawyerTHE STATE BAR OF MONTANA Getting control of attorney advertising Dubious TV & Internet ads for out-of-state legal services driving the Montana Bar over the edge More on the new notary rules There’s a With federal charges in Montana. world-champ basketball The Prisoner’s Dilemma player becomes a reality show in our midst How to best serve your client THE MONTANA LAWYER DECEMBER / JANUARY 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] Attorney advertising: Bar petitions for rule changes 5 STATE BAR OFFICERS President Cynthia K. Smith, Missoula President-Elect Features Joseph Sullivan, Great Falls Secretary-Treasurer Prisoner’s Dilemma becomes Lawyers Dilemma 8 K. Paul Stahl, Helena Immediate Past President Montana Attorneys: world champ in basketball 12 Chris Tweeten, Helena Chair of the Board Neutral-arbitrator disclosure requirements 19 Shane Vannatta, Missoula 10 nonprofit governance mistakes 25 Board of Trustees Pam Bailey, Billings Pamela Bucy, Helena Darcy Crum, Great Falls Vicki W. Dunaway, Billings Jason Holden, Great Falls Commentary Thomas Keegan, Helena Jane Mersen, Bozeman President’s Message: Stockingful of energy 4 Olivia Norlin, Glendive Mark D. Parker, Billings Ryan Rusche, Wolf Point Ann Shea, Butte Randall Snyder, Bigfork Bruce Spencer, Helena Matthew Thiel, Missoula State Bar News Shane Vannatta, Missoula Lynda White, Bozeman New Criminal Jury Instructions 13 Tammy Wyatt-Shaw, Missoula 2010 Deskbook & Directory order form 13 ABA Delegate Damon L.