Opinion
ADM10-8008
07-19-2019
ORDER PROMULGATING AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES FOR ADMISSION TO THE BAR
The Minnesota State Board of Law Examiners has recommended to the court that the fees for an application to be admitted to the bar or to take the bar examination be increased to adequately fund the operations of the Board and for consistency with similar fees charged by other jurisdictions. In addition, application fees have not been increased for over 10 years. The court has considered the recommendation and agrees with the Board of Law Examiners' recommended adjustments to application fees.
Based upon all the files, records, and proceedings herein,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the attached amendments to the Rules for Admission to the Bar be, and the same are, prescribed and promulgated to be effective as of September 1, 2019, and shall apply to all applications for examination or admission to the bar filed on or after that date.
Dated: July 19, 2019
BY THE COURT:
/s/
Lorie S. Gildea
Chief Justice
RULE 12. FEES
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B. Fee for Examination, Not Previously Admitted. An applicant who meets the following criteria shall submit a fee of $500 600: (1) Applying to take the Minnesota examination for the first time; and (2) Not admitted to practice in another jurisdiction; and (3) Filing on or before the timely filing deadline (October 15 for the February examination, or March 15 for the July examination). An applicant meeting the criteria in (1) and (2) above, who files after the timely filing deadline but before the late filing deadline (December 1 for the February examination, or May 1 for the July examination) shall submit a fee of $650 800. Applications will not be accepted after the late filing deadline. C. Fee for Examination, Prior Admission. An applicant who meets the following criteria shall submit a fee of $950 1050: (1) Licensed to practice in another jurisdiction more than six months prior to the date of the applicant's Minnesota application; and (2) Filing on or before the timely filing deadline (October 15 for the February examination, or March 15 for the July examination). An applicant meeting the criteria in (1) above, who files after the timely filing deadline but before the late filing deadline (December 1 for the February examination, or May 1 for the July examination) shall submit a fee of $1100 1250. Applications will not be accepted after the late filing deadline.
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E. Repeat Examinations. An applicant who was unsuccessful on the Minnesota examination and is filing on or before December 1 for the February examination, or on or before May 1 for the July examination, shall submit a fee of $500 600 and comply with Rule 41. F. Fee for Admission Without Examination. An applicant for admission without examination pursuant to Rule 7 (Admission Without Examination) or Rule 10 (Admission by House Counsel License) shall submit a fee of $950 1150. An applicant for admission pursuant to Rule 9 (Admission by Temporary House Counsel License) shall submit a fee of $700.