Order Establishing Public Comment Period On Proposed Amendments to the Minnesota Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility
STATE OF MINNESOTA IN SUPREME COURT
ADM10-8043
On July 9, 2025, we directed the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board to review whether Rule 16 of the Minnesota Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility (RLPR) should be amended to allow for an alternative “fast track” temporary suspension process in certain circumstances.
The Board filed its report and recommendations on January 30, 2026, recommending amendments to Rule 16, RLPR. The Board’s report with the proposed amendments is available on the public access site for the Minnesota Appellate Courts, under case number ADM10-8043—Report of the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board Regarding Rule 16, Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility (filed Jan. 30, 2026).
The court will consider the proposed amendments to the Minnesota Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility after providing a period for public comment and reviewing any comments received on the proposed amendments.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that any person or organization wishing to provide written comments in support of or in opposition to the amendments proposed to the Minnesota Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility must file those comments with the Clerk of the Appellate Courts consistent with the filing requirements of Minn. R. Civ. App. P. 125.01(a). All comments must be filed so as to be received by the Clerk’s office no later than May 5, 2026.
Dated: March 6, 2026
Natalie E. Hudson
Chief Justice
