Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board and Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility
The Board and the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility handles complaints of unprofessional conduct against Minnesota lawyers and investigates and prosecutes complaints warranting professional discipline.
Board of Law Examiners
The Board licenses lawyers to the practice of law in Minnesota. Lawyers may be admitted by bar exam or by years of practice. The Board conducts character and fitness investigations of each applicant to the Bar.
Board of Continuing Legal Education
The Board office reviews course accreditation applications, tracks lawyers’ mandatory continuing legal education requirements, and recommends sanctions for noncompliance.
Lawyer Registration Office
The office issues annual registration notices, receives registration fees from lawyers, provides public information on lawyers licensed in Minnesota, and issues lawyers’ license cards and certificates of good standing.
Client Security Board
The Board aids people who suffer a loss because of dishonest conduct on the part of a lawyer during the course of an attorney-client relationship in Minnesota.
Board of Legal Certification
The Board accredits agencies to certify Minnesota lawyers as specialists in certain fields of law.