MINNESOTA COURT RULES

PROFESSIONAL RULES

Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility

Rule 5.Director

(a)Appointment.

The Director is an employee of the Judicial Branch, appointed by and serving at the pleasure of this Court. The State Court Administrator will evaluate the Director's performance, with input from the Board, annually or at such times as this Court directs. Every two years, the State Court Administrator and the Board shall make recommendations to this Court concerning the continuing service of the Director.

(b)Duties.

The Director is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility, shall supervise the employees of that Office, shall prepare and submit to the Board an annual report covering the operation of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility, and shall make such other reports to the Board as the Board or this Court through the Board may require the Director to provide.

(c)Employees.

The Director when authorized by the Board may employ, on behalf of this Court, persons at such compensation as the Board shall recommend and as this Court may approve.

(d)Client Security Board Services.

Subject to the approval of this Court, the Client Security Board and the Lawyers Board, the Director may provide staff investigative and other services to the Client Security Board. Compensation for such services may be paid by the Client Security Board to the Director's office upon such terms as are approved by the Lawyers Board and the Client Security Board. The Lawyers Board and the Client Security Board may also establish further terms for the provision by the Director of such services.

(Amended July 22, 1982; amended effective July 1, 1986; amended effective July 1, 1987; amended effective January 1, 1989; amended effective July 14, 2021.)