On November 19, 2025, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued an Order Promulgating Amendments to the Rules of the Supreme Court on Lawyer Registration to allow Minnesota lawyer to request suppression of their home address from the Minnesota Attorney Registration System (MARS) online public view if the lawyer or judge: 1) certifies that the only address at which they currently receive mail is their home address and 2) makes a written request to the Lawyer Registration Office based on safety concerns to suppress their postal address from the MARS online system.

The Minnesota Supreme Court seeks two public members to serve on the Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education.  The three-year term began July 1, 2025, and runs through June 30, 2028.  The CLE Board meets four times a year.  Board members may attend in person in St. Paul or remotely by Zoom.  The Board oversees the continuing legal education and lawyer registration requirements for Minnesota licensed lawyers.  If interested in additional information about the Board, please contact us at clestaff@mbcle.state.mn.us.

Date Posted: 3/4/2025; updated 4/28/2025 and 11/24/2025

The Minnesota Supreme Court has issued an Order increasing the Lawyer Registration Fee for active status lawyers by $25, effective for statements due on or after January 1, 2025.  For more information, please refer to Court Order dated October 16, 2024.  The Order also increases the paper filing fee from $10 to $20.  Lawyers may avoid the paper filing fee by submitting their lawyer registration statements online.

Date Posted: 10/18/2024

On September 29, 2023, the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education petitioned the Court to amend the Rules of the Supreme Court on Lawyer Registration and the Rules of the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education to allow for the office to place onto voluntary restricted status lawyers who elect a fee status of disability for the purpose of ensuring that the lawyer isn’t inadvertently placed on involuntary restricted status, which would cause the lawyer to no longer be in good standing. On November 3, 2023, the Court issued an Order placing this matter out for comment for 6- days. On February 9, 2024, the Court issued an Order adopting the recommendation.

Date Posted: 10/17/2023

Updated: 10/18/2024

The Minnesota Supreme Court has issued an Order increasing the Lawyer Registration Fee by $4, effective for statements due on or after January 1, 2024.  For more information, please refer to Court Orders dated September 7, 2023 and September 8, 2023.

Date Posted: 9/12/2023

Effective July 1, 2022, the Rules of the Supreme Court on Lawyer Registration have been amended to update the data that is publicly available regarding a lawyer registered under these Rules.

Effective January 1, 2022, the Rules of the Supreme Court on Lawyer Registration have been amended to require active status lawyers to report, on an annual basis, pro bono hours and whether financial contributions have been made to persons of limited means. There is an exemption for judges and lawyers employed by governmental agencies.  To view an informational video on pro bono reporting, click here. Additional FAQs regarding the reporting requirements can be found on this website here.

Date Updated: 1/14/2022

Minnesota Supreme Court announces fee increases effective October 1, 2021; October 1, 2022; and October 1, 2023. View the Court’s Order.

Date Posted: 6/24/2021

1/1/26: Payments due for lawyers with last names beginning with A-E. Statements or email reminders are sent the week of November 17, 2025.

 

7/1/26: Payments due for lawyers with last names beginning with L-P. Statements or email reminders are sent the week of May 18, 2026.