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Court issues Order expanding Retired Emeritus Status
Effective May 1, 2026, Minnesota lawyers ages 62-67 may now elect retirement status if they agree to provide at least 20 hours of pro bono legal representation through an approved legal provider on an annual basis. Additional information on electing retired emeritus status is available on the CLE website. View the March 26, 2026, Order promulgating these amendments.
READ MORECourt Approves Changes to Lawyer Registration Rules to Allow Address Suppression on Public Website
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 ...
READ MOREMinnesota Supreme Court seeks two public members for the MN Board of Continuing Legal Education
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 ...
READ MOREMinnesota Supreme Court has Issued an Order Increasing Lawyer Registration Fee
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 ...
READ MOREOn 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 ...
READ MOREMinnesota Supreme Court has Issued an Order Increasing Lawyer Registration Fee
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
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