On September 15, 2025, the Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA) filed a petition with the Montana Supreme Court to adopt rules authorizing certified lay advocates to provide limited legal services to Justice Courts and City Courts. The petition proposes that MLSA will train and mentor these non-lawyer lay advocates, or Community Justice Workers, who will provide legal services in Order of Protection cases. On September 30, 2025, the Montana Supreme Court entered an administrative order seeking public comment on the proposal.
Public comment can be submitted through November 29, 2025, in writing to the Clerk of Supreme Court, 215 N. Sanders St., Room 323, Helena, MT 59601.
