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1. Private Roads and Access
2. Public Roads
3. The Impact of R.S. 2477
4. Common Problems in Road and Access Cases
5. Ethical Issues in Road and Access Cases

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1. PRIVATE ROADS AND ACCESS
   9:00 - 10:30, Chris A. Johnson and Donald V. Snavely
   1. How Private Roads are Created
   2. Look in Depth at the Types of Easements
   3. Drafting Easements
   4. Issues as to Scope of Easement
   5. Resolution of Road and Access Disputes
   6. Abandonment and Termination of Private Roads
2. PUBLIC ROADS
   10:45 - 11:45, Chris A. Johnson and Donald V. Snavely
   1. How are They Created
   2. Statutory Dedication
   3. Common Law Dedication
   4. Gaining Access to Public Roads
   5. Abandonment and Termination of Public Roads
3. THE IMPACT OF R.S. 2477
   12:45 - 1:45, Chris A. Johnson and Donald V. Snavely
   1. The History of R.S. 2477
   2. The Effect of R.S. 2477 on Local Roads
   3. The Elements for Creating an R.S. 2477 Road
4. COMMON PROBLEMS IN ROAD AND ACCESS CASES
   2:00 - 3:30, Chris A. Johnson and Donald V. Snavely
   1. Title Insurance Issues
   2. Roads Shown on Certificates of Survey
   3. Recorded Easements not in the “Chain of Title”
   4. Dealing With the Feds
   5. Dealing With the State
   6. Group Discussion of Common Road and Access Problems
5. ETHICAL ISSUES IN ROAD AND ACCESS CASES
   3:30 - 4:30, Chris A. Johnson and Donald V. Snavely
   1. Common Ethical Problems
   2. How to Avoid Ethical Pitfalls

CHRIS A. JOHNSON is a principal with Sullivan, Tabaracci & Rhoades, P.C., in Missoula. His practice emphasizes all aspects of real property law, including development, transactions, boundary and access issues and related business planning. Mr. Johnson previously worked with Montana Legal Services Association, where he was responsible for implementing a trial videoconferencing project. He has been in the practice of law for 18 years, first in Spokane, Washington, and then in his native Montana, following admission to the State Bar of Montana. While in Spokane, in addition to a real estate practice, Mr. Johnson managed and assisted in the management of real estate closing offices. He is an honors graduate from Gonzaga University School of Law.

DONALD V. SNAVELY is a principal in the Snavely Law Firm in Missoula, where he practices primarily in civil litigation, including real estate title, access, easement, and lien disputes. He previously practiced law in California. Mr. Snavely earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Lake Forest College (Illinois) and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Arizona State University.  He is a member of the State Bar of Montana and is admitted to practice law before all courts of the State of Montana, the U.S. District Court for Montana, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. 

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