Title: ORDER PROMULGATING AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT ON LAWYER REGISTRATION.

State: minnesota

Issuer: Minnesota Supreme Court

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December 29, 2015 STATE OF MINNESOTA IN SUPREME COURT ADM10-8002 ORDER PROMULGATING AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT ON LAWYER REGISTRATION Omcf!OF AJII!'BJA1EC , The Lawyer Registration Office recommends amendments to the Lawyer Registration Rules to incorporate provisions that authorize the office to allocate certain fees approved by amendments to the rules that were promulgated by an order filed September 29, 2015. In addition, Rule 4 of the Lawyer Registration Rules requires an amendment to authorize the court's delegate in State Court Administration to authorize the disbursement of funds. Pursuant to the inherent authority of this court to regulate the practice of law, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Rules of the Supreme Court on Lawyer Registration are amended, as shown in the attachment to this order. The Rules as amended are prescribed and promulgated to be effective immediately. The Rules of the Supreme Court on Lawyer Registration as amended by this order shall be posted on the website for the Lawyer Registration Office. Dated: December 29, 2015 BY THE COURT: Lorie S. Gildea Chief Justice AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT ON LAWYER REGISTRATION In the following amendments, deletions are indicated by a line drawn through the words and additions by a line drawn under the words. Rules of the Supreme Court on Lawyer Registration Adopted August 4, 1970 Rule 2. 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 registration must be sent to the lawyer's or judge's email address on file with the Lawyer Registration Office. For those electing not to use the online registration system to complete the annual statement and pay the annual fee, a $1 0 charge shall be added to the annual registration fee, and shall be paid and allocated to the Lawyer Registration Office at the time of registration. Failure to receive a lawyer registration statement or a notice of registration shall not excuse payment of the annual registration fee. * * * Rule 4. Special Fund All money collected from applicants for admission to the bar or as an annual registration fee or as payment for a certificate of active status and good standing as provided herein shall be deposited in a special fund, as desired by this court, and shall be disbursed therefrom only upon vouchers signed by a member of this court or a representative of State Court Administration to whom the court has delegated its authority to sign for purposes of this rule. 1 Rule 9. New Lawyer Admission Fee. The initial fee for new admittees to the Minnesota bar, payable at or before the time of the admittee's admission ceremony, is $40. The Lawyer Registration Office shall allocate $25 of this fee to the State Board of Law Examiners and $15 of the fee to the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board. 2