Office of the Revisor of Statutes
MINNESOTA COURT RULES
PROFESSIONAL RULES
Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct
Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct
Effective September 1, 1985
With amendments effective through July 1, 2025
TABLE OF HEADNOTES
| Preamble: A Lawyer's Responsibilities | ||
| Scope | ||
| Rule | ||
| 1.0 | Terminology |
CLIENT-LAWYER RELATIONSHIP
| 1.1 | Competence | |
| 1.2 | Scope of Representation and Allocation of Authority Between Client and Lawyer | |
| 1.3 | Diligence | |
| 1.4 | Communication | |
| 1.5 | Fees | |
| 1.6 | Confidentiality of Information | |
| 1.7 | Conflict of Interest: Current Clients | |
| 1.8 | Conflict of Interest: Current Clients: Specific Rules | |
| 1.9 | Duties to Former Clients | |
| 1.10 | Imputation of Conflicts of Interest: General Rule | |
| 1.11 | Special Conflicts of Interest for Former and Current Government Officers and Employees | |
| 1.12 | Former Judge, Arbitrator, Mediator, or Other Third-Party Neutral | |
| 1.13 | Organization as Client | |
| 1.14 | Client with Diminished Capacity | |
| 1.15 | Safekeeping Property | |
| 1.16 | Declining or Terminating Representation | |
| 1.17 | Sale of Law Practice | |
| 1.18 | Duties to Prospective Client |
COUNSELOR
| 2.1 | Advisor | |
| 2.2 | [Deleted] | |
| 2.3 | Evaluation for Use by Third Persons | |
| 2.4 | Lawyer Serving as Third-Party Neutral |
ADVOCATE
| 3.1 | Meritorious Claims and Contentions | |
| 3.2 | Expediting Litigation | |
| 3.3 | Candor Toward the Tribunal | |
| 3.4 | Fairness to Opposing Party and Counsel | |
| 3.5 | Impartiality and Decorum of the Tribunal | |
| 3.6 | Trial Publicity | |
| 3.7 | Lawyer as Witness | |
| 3.8 | Special Responsibilities of a Prosecutor | |
| 3.9 | Advocate in Nonadjudicative Proceedings |
TRANSACTIONS WITH PERSONS OTHER THAN CLIENTS
| 4.1 | Truthfulness in Statements to Others | |
| 4.2 | Communication with Person Represented by Counsel | |
| 4.3 | Dealing with Unrepresented Person | |
| 4.4 | Respect for Rights of Third Persons |
LAW FIRMS AND ASSOCIATIONS
| 5.1 | Responsibilities of a Partner or Supervisory Lawyer | |
| 5.2 | Responsibilities of a Subordinate Lawyer | |
| 5.3 | Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistants | |
| 5.4 | Professional Independence of a Lawyer | |
| 5.5 | Unauthorized Practice of Law; Multijurisdictional Practice of Law | |
| 5.6 | Restrictions on Right to Practice | |
| 5.7 | Responsibilities Regarding Law-Related Services | |
| 5.8 | Employment of Disbarred, Suspended, or Involuntarily Inactive Lawyers |
PUBLIC SERVICE
| 6.1 | Voluntary Pro Bono Publico Service | |
| 6.2 | Accepting Appointments | |
| 6.3 | Membership in Legal Services Organization | |
| 6.4 | Law Reform Activities Affecting Client Interests | |
| 6.5 | Pro Bono Limited Legal Services Programs |
INFORMATION ABOUT LEGAL SERVICES
| 7.1 | Communications Concerning a Lawyer's Services | |
| 7.2 | Communications Concerning a Lawyer's Services: Specific Rules | |
| 7.3 | Solicitation of Clients | |
| 7.4 | [Deleted] | |
| 7.5 | [Deleted] |
MAINTAINING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PROFESSION
| 8.1 | Bar Admission and Disciplinary Matters | |
| 8.2 | Judicial and Legal Officials | |
| 8.3 | Reporting Professional Misconduct | |
| 8.4 | Misconduct | |
| 8.5 | Disciplinary Authority; Choice of Law |