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STATE OF MINNESOTA

I N SUPREME COURT
JUN %B 2010

ORDER AMENDING THE RULES OF THE SUPmIME C O W ON LAWYER REGISTRATI[ON
The Lawyer Registration Office will implement an online lawyer registration system effective with the registration cycle deadline of October 1, 2010. This change requires amendments to the Rules of the Supreme Court on Lawyer Registration. The Court is hlly advised in the premises.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the attached amendments to the Rules
of the Supreme Court on Lawyer Registration be, and the same are, prescribed and promulgated to be effective July 1,2010.

Dated: J u n e > & O 10

BY THE COURT:

Eric J. Magnuson Chief Justice

SUPREME COURT RULES ON LAWYER REGISTRATION

RULE 2, DEFINITIONS

G.

"Online Registration System'' means the Internet lawyer registration

system maintained by the Lawyer Registration Office. Lawyers and judges who elect to use this system manage the information required by these rules in their lawyer profile, complete their annual registration statement, and pay their am& fee electronically.

G E J .

"Private Client." For the purpose of reporting professional liability

insurance coverage, the term "private client'%xcludes the clients of government lawyers and house counsel.

RULE 2. REGISTRATION FEE A. Required Fee.
In order to defray the expenses of examinations and investigation for admission to the bar and disciplinary proceedings, to defiay the expenses of administering continuing legal education, to provide an adequate client security fund, to help h d legal services programs, and to help fund a lawyers assistance program, each lawyer arid each judge must pay to the Lawyer Registration Office an initial and thereafter, annual registration fee.

F. Notification of Fee Due,
The Lawyer Registration Office must annually one month prior to the date due, either mail a lawyer registration statement or email a notice of registration to each lawyer and judge then in good standing except those who have elected inactive retired status pursuant to section C5, above, or permanent disability status pursuant to section C6 above. A lawyer registration statement must be mailed to the lawyer's or judge's postal

address on file with the Lawyer Registration Office. For those electing to use the online registration system, a notice of registfation must be sent to the lawyer's or Jud~e"emaq address on file with the Lawyer Regiseation Office. Failure to receive a lawyer registration statement or a notice of registration shall not excuse payment of the fee. G.

Obligation to Notifjr of Address Change.

Every lawyer or judge must irmnediately notify the Lawyer Registration Office of
any change of postal address. Every lawyer or judge who elects to use the online

registration system must imediatelv update their online registration profile to reflect

any chmge of their postal address and email address.
RULE 6. Annual Reporting Of Professional Liability Insurance Coverage
Each lawyer on active status must certify on the lawyer registration statement
(1) whether the lawyer represents private clients; (2) i f the lawyer represents private clients, whether the lawyer is currently covered

by professional liability insurance;
(3) if the lawyer is covered by professional liability insurance, the name of the

primary carrier;

Each lawyer on active status must notify the Lawyer Registration Office either i~

by letter or by updating the lawyer's online registration profile within 30
days if the insurance policy providing coverage lapses, is no longer i n effect, or

terminates for any reason, unless the policy is renewed or replaced without substantial interruption.

RULE 7. ACCESS TO LAWYER REGISTRATION RECORDS
Lawyer registration records are accessible only as provided in this rule.
A. Public Inquiry Concerning Specific Lawyer. Upon inquiry, the Lawyer

Registration Wee may disclose to the public the name, postal address, admission date, continuing legal education category, current status, professional liability insurance coverage information submitted under Rule 6 of these rules, and license number of a registered lawyer or judge, provided that each inquiry and disclosure is limited to a single registered lawyer or judge.

B.

Publicly Available List. The Lawyer Registration Oflice may also

disclose to the public a complete list of the m e , city, and zip code of all registered lawyers and judges.
C. Lists Available to Continuing Legal Education Providers and the

Courts. Upon written request and payment of the required fee, the Lawyer Registration
Office may disclose to a bona fide continuing legal education business a complete list of the name, postal address, adrmssion date, continuing legal education category, current status, and license number of all registered lawyers and judges. The Lawyer Registration Office may also disclose the same informtition to a court or judicial district solely for use in updating mailing addresses of lawyers and judges to be included in a judicial. evaluation program.



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