ORIGBAL 05/31/2022

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: PR 22-0005

PR 22-0005 MAY 3 1 2022 Bowen Greenwood Court Clerk of Supreme State of Mnntana IN RE THE MOTION OF LAURA J. NEWTON FOR ADMISSION TO THE BAR OF THE STATE ORDER OF MONTANA

Laura J. Newton has filed a motion for admission to the Bar of the State of Montana pursuant to Rule V of the Rules for Admission, Admission on Motion. The Bar Admissions Administrator of the State Bar of Montana has informed the Court that the Commission on Character and Fitness has certified that Newton has provided the necessary docurnentation and has satisfied the requirements prerequisite to admission on motion under Rule V. Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that upon payment of any application fees and cornpletion of any other processing requirements as set forth by the Bar Admissions Administrator, Laura J. Newton rnay be sworn in to the practice of law in the State of Montana. Arrangements for swearing in may be made by contacting the office of the Clerk of the Montana Supreme Court.

The Clerk is directed to provide copies of this order to Petitioner and to the State Bar of Montana.

DATED this3 1 day of May, 2022.

Chief Justice e9-71fier2-taL Justices