Alison Paul has been the Executive Director of the Montana Legal Services Association in Helena, Montana since 2011, and with the program since 1998. Alison attended law school at the University of Kansas, and was in private practice in Chicago, Illinois, primarily advising tax-exempt organizations on tax and corporate issues before moving to Montana. Alison is a member of the Montana Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission, the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Montana Nonprofit Association, and a past member of the Board of Directors of the National Legal Aid and Defender Association. Alison is a frequent speaker on rural access to justice issues. Alison recently was awarded the James I. Keane Award by the American Bar Association for her work promoting the use of technology to bridge the justice gap. Alison may be reached at apaul@mtlsa.org.