This week, April 2-8, is National Public Health Week. Health care is obviously a major issue nationwide, and many overlapping issues exist between a person’s health, legal rights, and economic status. One approach to addressing these overlapping issues is a medical-legal partnership. In this kind of partnership, a medical provider refers patients to a partner …
Valentine’s Day Tax Help for Veterans
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites across the state will give priority to veterans who need help preparing their tax returns this Valentine’s Day. Participating sites are located in Billings, Bozeman, Great Falls, Butte, Kalispell, Havre, Hamilton, Miles City, and Helena. To qualify for services, the veteran must have less than $50,000 in household income …
Montana Supreme Court Accepting Comments on Two Proposals
The first is the proposed creation of a pro bono appellate program. The proposed program description states that the Court and its staff may, after briefing is complete, identify issues where additional briefing with the assistance of an attorney to a self-represented litigant would be beneficial to the Court. Then the Court’s Pro Se Law …