06/02/2020

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA IL ED Case Number: PR 06-0422

PR 06-0422 JUN 0 2 2020 Bowen Greenwood Clerk of Supreme Court IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF mr. O RD of Montana ROBERT N. MILLER II

Robert N. Miller II, of Lafayette, Colorado, has petitioned the Court for waiver of the application fee for admission on motion, due to financial hardship related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Miller indicates he lost his employment in March for reasons unrelated to COVID-19,but that, subsequently,"the Pandemic has placed an exceptionally heavy financial burden on my family, and as a result, the admission fee is a significant hurdle to my prospect of securing employment as an Attorney in Montana." Unfortunately, we are unable to grant the request. Rule I.G.5.(b) of the Rules of Admission provides for waiver of the application fee only for attorneys who secure employment with an Access.to Justice Organization for a two-year period, for full-time law school professors who do not represent clients for remuneration, and for attorneys seeking emeritus status. There is no provision for a hardship waiver. Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition ofRobert N. Miller II for waiver ofthe application fee for admission on motion is DENIED.

The Clerk shall mail a copy of this order to Petitioner and to the Administrator of the Board ofBar Examiners at the State Bar of Montana.

DATED this day of June, 2020.

Chief Justice As4