09/30/2024

Case Number: PR 24-0440

FILED 09/30/2024 COMMISSION ON PRACTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

BEFORE THE COMMISSION ON PRACTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA ************* ) IN THE MATTER OF MICHAEL P. SINKS, ) Supreme Court Cause No. PR 24-0440 An Attorney at Law, )) ODC File No. 23-227 Respondent. )) ORDER TO VACATE AND CONTINUE ) HEARING ) Based upon the Commission's review of the Office of Disciplinary Counsel's Unopposed Motion before the Commission on Practice to vacate the formal Hearing now set for October 8, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., and to be reset for a future setting of the Commission, and good cause appearing: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the formal Hearing set for October 8, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., is hereby Vacated, and will be scheduled at a date and time to be determined by subsequent Notice.

DATED this 30th day of September, 2024.

COMMISSION ON PRACTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

Ward "Mick" Taleff, Chair on

Order to Vacate and Continue Hearing - Page 1 .09 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned certifies that on the 30th day of September, 2024, a true and correct copy of the foregoing Order to Vacate and Continue Hearing was served as follows: Pamela D. Bucy, Esq.

Chief Disciplinary Counsel pbucya,montanaodc.org [email protected]

Michael P. Sinks P.O. Box 1870 Bozeman, MT 59771 Michael.Sinks(&,mt.gov

ffice Administrator

Order to Vacate and Continue Hearing - Page 2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, Shelly Smith, hereby certify that I have served true and accurate copies of the foregoing Other - Other to the following on 09-30-2024:

Pamela D. Bucy (Attorney) P.O. Box 1099 Helena MT 59624 Representing: Office of Disciplinary Counsel Service Method: eService Michael Peter Sinks (Attorney) DISCOVERY DR BOZEMAN MT 59718-6957 Representing: Michael Peter Sinks Service Method: eService Ward E. Taleff (Attorney) River Drive North, Suite 5 GREAT FALLS MT 59401 Service Method: eService E-mail Address: [email protected]

Electronically Signed By: Shelly Smith Dated: 09-30-2024