GOLDSTEIN v. COMMISSION ON PRACTICE

Nos. 97-557, 98-011.

995 P.2d 923 (2000)

2000 MT 8

In the Matter of Morton B. GOLDSTEIN, an Attorney at Law, and In the Matter of Scott A. Albers, an Attorney at Law, Petitioners, v. The COMMISSION ON PRACTICE OF the SUPREME COURT of the State of Montana, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Submitted November 23, 1999.

Decided January 13, 2000.

Rehearing Denied February 8, 2000.

Rehearing Denied February 15, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Emmons (argued), Attorney at Law, Great Falls, Montana (Albers); Andrew J. Utick (argued), Attorney at Law, Helena, Montana (Goldstein), For Petitioners.

Sam E. Haddon (argued), Chair, Commission on Practice, Missoula, Montana; Keith Strong (argued), Attorney at Law, Great Falls, Montana, For Respondent.

Martha Sheehy (argued), Attorney at Law, Billings, Montana (State Bar of Montana); Charles F. Moses (argued), Attorney at Law, Billings, Montana; Wade J. Dahood (argued), Attorney at Law, Anaconda, Montana; Melody K. Brown (argued), Attorney at Law, Ammon, Idaho; Frank B. Morrison, Jr., Whitefish, Montana; L. Sanford Selvey, II, Billings, Montana; Patricia O'Brien Cotter, Great Falls, Montana, For Amici Curiae.


Chief Justice J.A. TURNAGE delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 These matters are before the Court following the filing of formal complaints against Morton B. Goldstein and Scott A. Albers before the Commission on Practice, and the Commission's subsequent filings of findings, conclusions, and recommendations for discipline of those attorneys with this Court. The cases were consolidated for oral argument on common issues concerning the constitutionality of...

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