November 14, 2016

STATE OF MINNESOTA 

IN SUPREME COURT 

ADM 10-8002 

ORDER PROMULGATING AMENDMENTS 

TO THE RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT 

ON LAWYER REGISTRATION 

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The State Board of Continuing Legal Education, which has supervisory authority 

over the Rules of the Supreme Court on Lawyer Registration, see Rule 8, Rules on Lawyer 

Registration, recommends amendments to the Rules on Lawyer Registration that will 

implement a grace period before a lawyer's license is administratively suspended for 

nonpayment of registration fees or for failure to submit a completed registration statement. 

Amendments are also recommended to impose a reinstatement fee after the end of the grace 

period, in addition to the monetary penalty for a late registration. The Court has considered 

the proposed amendments and determined that a public comment period is unnecessary 

and the Board's recommendation should be adopted. 

Based on all the files, records, and proceedings herein, and 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 as of July 1, 2017. 

Dated: November 14, 2016 BY THE COURT: 

Lorie S. Gildea 

Chief Justice 
Rules of the Supreme Court on Lawyer Registration 

Adopted August 4, 1970 

With amendments effective July 1, 2017 

Rule 2. Registration Fee 

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E. Due Date; Assessment of Late Penalty. 

Fees under this rule are due and payable on or before the first day of January, April, 

July, or October of each year as requested by the Lawyer Registration Office. The 

Lawyer Registration Office shall immediately assess a late penalty of $75 on any 

lawyer or judge who fails to meet this deadline. 

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H. Penalty for Failure to Comply - Non-Compliant Status - Administrative 

Suspension. 

A lawyer or judge who fails to meet all of the criteria to be on either active or inactive 

status is placed on non-compliant status, and the right to practice law in this state is 

automatically suspended on the first day of the month following the due date 

established by Rule 2E. A lawyer or judge on non-compliant status is not in good 

standing. A lawyer or judge on non-compliant status must not practice law in this 

state, must not hold out himself or herself as authorized to practice law, or in any 

manner represent that he or she is qualified or authorized to practice law while on 

non-compliant status. Any lawyer or judge who violates this rule is subject to all the 

penalties and remedies provided by law for the unauthorized practice of law in the 

State of Minnesota. It is the duty of each judge to enjoin persons who are not on 

active status from appearing and practicing law in that judge's court. 

I. Reinstatement. 

A lawyer or judge who is on non-compliant status, who seeks to be reinstated to active 

status or inactive status, must (i) notify the Lawyer Registration Office, (ii) complete 

a lawyer registration statement, (iii) pay all delinquent registration fees, (iv) pay the 

applicable registration fee for the current year, (v) pay a-l-ate-the penalty required by 

Rule 2E plus a reinstatement fee of$+§. 100, (vi) complete all CLE requirements and 

be transferred to CLE active status, (vii) comply with Rule 1.15(i), MRPC, and (viii) 

comply with Rule 6 of these rules. The Lawyer Registration Office may, in hardship 

cases, ·v.raive payment of delinquent lawyer registration fees and late penalties. A:ll 
late penalty payments are allocated to the Lav,ryer Registration Office to defray 

registration costs. 

J. Waiver of Fees; Allocation of Fee Payments. 

The Lawyer Registration Office may, in hardship cases. waive payment of delinquent 

lawyer registration fees, late penalties, and reinstatement fees. All late penalty and 

reinstatement fee payments are allocated to the Lawyer Registration Office to defray 

registration costs.