Beth Baker
Beth Baker | |
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| Associate Justice of the Montana Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | W. William Leaphart |
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| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Spokane, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Tim |
| Alma mater | University of Washington University of Montana School of Law |
Beth Baker (born 1961) is an Associate Justice of the Montana Supreme Court.[1] Elected on November 2, 2010 and sworn into office on January 3, 2011, she became the fourth woman to serve on Montana's highest bench.[2] She took the seat of the retired Justice W. William Leaphart.[2] Originally from Spokane, Washington, she graduated magna cum laude in 1982 from the University of Washington with a bachelor's degree in Speech Communication.[1] Justice Baker received her law degree, with high honors, from the University of Montana School of Law in 1985.[1]
Justice Baker clerked for the Hon. Charles C. Lovell, U.S. District Judge for the District Court of Montana, from 1985 to 1989.[1][3] For 11 years, from 1989 to 2000, she was an Assistant Attorney General with the Montana Department of Justice.[3][1] During this time she served four years as Assistant Chief Deputy Attorney General and four years as Chief Deputy Attorney General.[1][3] She left state government to do private practice at the Helena law firm of Hughes, Kellner, Sullivan and Alke from 2000 to 2010.[1]
Justice Baker has served for ten years on the Montana Supreme Court's Access to Justice Commission, currently as its chair.[1] She also serves as an ex officio director of the Montana Justice Foundation.[1] In 2006, Justice Baker was awarded the State Bar of Montana's Professionalism Award.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Justice Beth Baker". Montana Supreme Court. 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ a b Record, ALLISON MAIER Independent. "Beth Baker sworn in to Montana Supreme Court". missoulian.com. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
- ^ a b c "Helena attorney announces bid for high court position". Billings Gazette. February 4, 2010.
- ^ "Beth Baker". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
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