Montana to Implement Revised Legal Ethics Rules in 2020

The start of 2020 will usher in a number of changes to Montana’s professional conduct rules as a result of the first comprehensive rules review in almost two decades.

The changes “were needed in light of 21st century developments in technology, business and law,” a Dec. 21 statement issued by the State Bar of Montana said.

The 18 revisions recommended by the bar and adopted by the Montana Supreme Court “are distinctly Montanan, while absorbing vetted ABA recommendations,” the statement said. They include amendments to the client confidentiality rule and the organization as a client rule, and address cannabis-related representation. ...