Exhibit 99(i)

                                  [LETTERHEAD]

January 27, 2006

JPMorgan Trust I
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10036

Ladies and Gentlemen:

You have informed us that you intend to file a Rule 485(b) Post-Effective
Amendment to your Registration Statement under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") for the purpose of registration of the shares of the JPMorgan
Intrepid Long/Short Fund.

We have examined your Declaration of Trust as amended to date and, as on file
in the office of the Secretary of The State of Delaware, the Certificate of
Trust. We are familiar with the actions taken by your Trustees to authorize
the issue and sale from time to time of your units of beneficial interest
("Shares") at not less than the public offering price of such shares and have
assumed that the Shares will be issued and sold in accordance with such
action pursuant to an effective registration statement. We have also examined
a copy of your By-laws and such other documents as we have deemed necessary
for the purposes of this opinion.

Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares being
registered have been duly authorized and when sold will be validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable.

We consent to this opinion accompanying the Post-Effective Amendment No. 29
when filed with the Commission.

Very truly yours,

Ropes & Gray LLP