Petition for Reinstatement to Active Status (Voluntary) ( 2021 )

04/20/2021 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: PR 21-0004 PR 21-0004 FILED IN RE PETITION OF RENEAU J. LONGORIA APR 2.0 2021 FOR REINSTATEMENT TO ACTIVE STATUS ORDER Bowen Greenwood IN THE STATE BAR OF MONTANA Clerk of Supreme Court .tatgp of Montana Reneau J. Longoria has petitioned this Court for reinstatement to active status in the State Bar of Montana. The petition indicates that Longoria voluntarily chose inactive status, but does not indicate when this occurred. The Court has checked with the State Bar, which indicates that Longoria has been on inactive status for well over five years. It is the Court's practice in such cases, given the amount oftime since Longoria has been on active status, to require a character and fitness review and the completion ofcontinuing education. Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner shall submit to an investigation conducted by the Commission on Character and Fitness, which, in its discretion, may be a limited investigation. Petitioner shall comply with the character and fitness process and timely produce information and documentation as requested by the Commission. The Commission will investigate Petitioner's character and fitness in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Commission on Character and Fitness. The Commission will advise the Court whether the Petitioner has been certified, conditionally certified, or denied certification. If the Commission denies certification, the Commission will issue written findings offact, conclusions oflaw,and a decision pursuant to Section 5(c)(6)ofthe Rules of Procedure of the Commission on Character and Fitness. If the Petitioner is certified or conditionally certified by the Commission on Character and Fitness, the Petitioner shall be admitted to the active practice of law in Montana upon payment of appropriate dues and fees and penalties to the State Bar of Montana. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, if admitted, within six months of admission to the active practice of law, Petitioner shall submit to the Board of Continuing Legal Education, P.O. Box 577, Helena, MT 59624, proof of attendance at thirty hours of approved Continuing Legal Education to be credited to the tirne Petitioner was on inactive status. This may include approved credits previously obtained by Petitioner during the last two years, if any. The Clerk is directed to provide copies of this order to the Petitioner and the State Bar of Montana' DATED this?-b day of April, 2021. Chief Justice Justices