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In re Gardner

Supreme Court of Montana
Jul 22, 2024
PR 06-0544 (Mont. Jul. 22, 2024)

Opinion

PR 06-0544

07-22-2024

IN RE PETITION OF JAMES F. GARDNER FOR REINSTATEMENT TO ACTIVE STATUS IN THE BAR OF MONTANA


ORDER

James F. Gardner has petitioned for reinstatement to active status in the State Bar of Montana. Gardner was placed on inactive status by the State Bar of Montana pursuant to Rules 3B2, 5, and 12 of the Rules for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) on July 2, 2024 as a result of noncompliance with CLE requirements. In accordance with Rule 13 of the CLE Rules, Gardner has provided a letter from the State Bar certifying that Gardner has now completed all CLE requirements "through the reporting year that ended March 31, 2024."

The Petition indicates Gardner is or has not been: 1) suspended, disbarred, or otherwise ineligible to practice of law in another jurisdiction and is not currently subject to disciplinary proceedings or pending disciplinary proceedings in another jurisdiction, 2) charged with a criminal offense, 3) accrued delinquent debt or filed for bankruptcy, 4) failed to fulfill the obligations of a public office or professional license, or 5) committed any violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct while on inactive status. Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition of James F. Gardner for reinstatement to active status in the State Bar of Montana is GRANTED, The Clerk is directed to provide copies of this order to the Petitioner and the State Bar of Montana.


Summaries of

In re Gardner

Supreme Court of Montana
Jul 22, 2024
PR 06-0544 (Mont. Jul. 22, 2024)
Case details for

In re Gardner

Case Details

Full title:IN RE PETITION OF JAMES F. GARDNER FOR REINSTATEMENT TO ACTIVE STATUS IN…

Court:Supreme Court of Montana

Date published: Jul 22, 2024

Citations

PR 06-0544 (Mont. Jul. 22, 2024)