The Minnesota Board of Law Examiners, Board of Continuing Legal Education, Board of Legal Certification, and Lawyer Registration Office seek an administrative assistant to provide front desk support and to assist members of the public, lawyers, and applicants by providing information. Additional information related to the application process may be found here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mncourts/jobs/4285653/office-assistant-iii?keywords=office%20assistant&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

-Posted: 11/20/2023

On-Demand:

In December 2020, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued an Order expanding the number of on-demand CLE credits a Minnesota lawyer may report towards their three year reporting period.  The Court Order expanded the number of credits from 15 to 30 of the required 45 credits, and further stated that on-demand credits would become unlimited as of January 1, 2024, unless good cause was shown by September 30, 2023, to not make that change.  On September 29, 2023, the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education filed a letter with the Court providing additional information on the impact to live courses in Minnesota and suggested that the Court review whether the appropriate balance has already been struck.  On October 16, 2023, the Court issued an Order placing this matter out for public comment for 30 days.  Comments may be filed through the Clerk of the Appellate Courts Office and must be received by November 15, 2023.

Disability Status:

On 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 that the lawyer isn’t inadvertently placed on involuntary restricted status, which would cause the lawyer to no longer be in good standing.  On November 3, 2023, the Court issued an Order placing this matter out for public comment for 60 days.  Comments may be filed through the Clerk of the Appellate Courts Office and must be received by January 2, 2024.

Request to add mandatory credit category:

On October 5, 2023, the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education petitioned the Court to amend the Rules of the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education to require all Minnesota lawyers to take 1 credit of a course in mental health and substance use in the legal profession and in the practice of law.  On November 3, 2023, the Court issued an Order placing this matter out for public comment for 60 days.  Comments may be filed through the Clerk of the Appellate Courts Office and must be received by January 2, 2024.

Date Posted: 11/6/23

In December 2020, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued an Order expanding the number of on-demand CLE credits a Minnesota lawyer may report towards their three year reporting period.  The Court Order expanded the number of credits from 15 to 30 of the required 45 credits, and further stated that on-demand credits would become unlimited as of January 1, 2024, unless good cause was shown by September 30, 2023, to not make that change.  On September 29, 2023, the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education filed a letter with the Court providing additional information on the impact to live courses in Minnesota and suggested that the Court review whether the appropriate balance has already been struck.  On October 16, 2023, the Court issued an Order placing this matter out for public comment for 30 days.  Comments may be filed through the Clerk of Courts Office.

Other News:

On 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 that the lawyer isn’t inadvertently placed on involuntary restricted status, which would cause the lawyer to no longer be in good standing.

On October 5, 2023, the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education petitioned the Court to amend the Rules of the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education to require all Minnesota lawyers to take 1 credit of a course in mental health and substance use in the legal profession and in the practice of law.

Date Posted: 10/17/2023

The Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) and Lawyer Registration Office (LRO) are excited to announce the launch of a new combined portal by the end of February 2023. The combined portal will allow Minnesota lawyers to report both CLE credits and their annual registration statements through the same website. For more information, view our notice here.

On Tuesday, December 22, 2020, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued an Order granting the Petition of five licensed Minnesota lawyers filed on August 7, 2019. Effective January 1, 2021, Rules 6D and 9B(4) are amended to permit lawyers to view and report up to 30 on-demand credits towards reporting periods ending after that date. Courses must be approved for credit prior to viewing per Rule 6D and must be viewed on or after January 1, 2021 if in excess of the 15 credits previously allowed under the Rules. The Court also advised that unless good cause is shown on or before September 30, 2023, the number of on-demand credits permitted will become unlimited as of January 1, 2024 for courses viewed and reported on or after that date. Live webinars continue to count as live courses and are not subject to the same limitations as on demand programs. If you have any questions, please contact the office at the clestaff@mbcle.state.mn.us.　

Date Posted: 12/23/2020

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