Elizabeth A. Kaleva was raised in Missoula, Montana. Elizabeth She received her Bachelor’s Degree in History from Boston College in 1991 and then went on to receive her J.D. from the University of Montana School of Law in 1995. Elizabeth is admitted to practice in all Montana courts, the United States District Courts, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Elizabeth serves as counsel for school districts in all areas of employment and school law. Her specific practice areas include: contract negotiations, employee misconduct and discipline, student misconduct and discipline, special education and federal programs, and Board of Trustees practice and procedure. In addition, she also provides litigation defense to school districts and their employees in federal and state courts, arbitrations, and administrative agencies relating to all aspects of school district operations
