Petitions Relating to the Montana Bar Examination. ( 2020 )

06/02/2020 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: PR 06-0422 PR 06-0422 FILED JUN 0 2 2020 Bowen Greenw000 Clerk of Supreme Court IN THE MAT IER OF THE PETITION OF JUDY O R D E R State of Montana K. HANRAHAN Judy K. Hanrahan has petitioned the Court to waive the requirement that applicants for admission to the State Bar of Montana be sworn in within one year after satisfying the requirements for admission, and grant her additional time to be sworn in. Rule X.B,Rules of Admission of Montana, provides "[i]f an applicant does not appear for admission to the State Bar of Montana within one year after successfully meeting the requirements for admission,the applicant's application will be terminated and the applicant may be admitted only after reapplication as provided in these Rules." Hanrahan had until April 8, 2020, to be sworn in under the Rule, but due to a miscommunication with the State Bar and circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic, she was not sworn in by the deadline. She is prepared to pay all fees and satisfy other processing requirements. Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition ofJudy K.Hanrahan to waive the one- year requirement under Rule X.B, Rules of Admission of Montana, is GRANTED. Hanrahan is granted until July 1, 2020 to be sworn in. The Clerk shall mail a copy of this order to Petitioner and to the Administrator of the Board of Bar Examivrs at the State Bar of Montana. DATED this Z; t- day of June, 2020.. Chief Justice 2q-478 50- Al A4 211,_