Petition for Reinstatement (Voluntary) ( 2023 )

03/07/2023 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: PR 23-0004 PR 23-0004 MAR 0 7 2023 Elowc-In Greenwood IN RE PETITION OF SARAH ASHLEY DIXON Clerk of Suprerne Court O Rlittneontans FOR REINSTATEMENT TO ACTIVE STATUS IN THE BAR OF MONTANA Sarah Ashley Dixon has petitioned for reinstatement to active status in the State Bar of Montana. Dixon was admitted to the State Bar of Montana on May 4, 2006, and voluntarily chose to move to inactive status in February 2017. The petition indicates that Dixon is currently practicing law in Washington State, as of February 17, 2023. Our reading of the petition is that Dixon did not actively practice law in any jurisdiction from February 2017 to February 2023. It is the Court's practice in such cases, given the amount of time Dixon was on inactive status, to require a character and fitness review and the completion of continuing education. Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner shall submit to an investigation conducted by the Commission on Character and Fitness, which, in its discretion, may be a limited investigation. Petitioner shall comply with the character and fitness process and timely produce information and documentation as requested by the Commission. The Commission will investigate Petitioner's character and fitness in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Commission on Character and Fitness. The Commission will advise the Court whether the Petitioner has been certified, conditionally certified, or denied certification. If the Commission denies certification, the Commission will issue written findings of fact, conclusions of law, and a decision pursuant to Section 5(c)(6) of the Rules of Procedure of the Commission on Character and Fitness. If the Petitioner is certified or conditionally certified by the Commission on Character and Fitness, the Petitioner shall be admitted to the active practice of law in Montana upon payment of appropriate dues and fees and penalties to the State Bar of Montana. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, if admitted, within six months of admission to the active practice of law, Petitioner shall submit to the Board of Continuing Legal Education, P.O. Box 577, Helena, MT 59624, proof of attendance at thirty hours of approved Continuing Legal Education to be credited to the time Petitioner was on inactive status. This may include approved credits previously obtained by Petitioner during the last two years, if any. The Clerk is directed to provide copies of this order to the Petitioner and the State Bar of Montana. DATED this day of March, 2023. Chief Justice / rq Justices 2