Openings on the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board

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The Minnesota Supreme Court is seeking one lawyer and two public (non-lawyer) members to fill vacancies commencing Feb. 1, 2013, on the 23-member Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board. The all-volunteer board is made up of 14 attorneys and nine public members. The board is responsible for the oversight and administration of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility. The office is part of the judicial branch and is administered by a director and a staff of 26.

The board meets four times per year to consider issues involving the discipline system, including rule changes and policy implementation. Board members also preside over hearings concerning allegations of unprofessional conduct on the part of lawyers. Panels meet approximately three to four times per year. In addition, board members consider appeals of dismissed complaints.

Experience on local District Ethics Committees is desirable but not mandatory. Appointment will be for a three-year term; no member may serve more than two three-year terms. The Minnesota Supreme Court will make the appointment.

Compensation is limited to reimbursement for costs. Submit a letter of interest and resume by Oct. 26 to Bridget Gernander, Clerk of Appellate Courts, 25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155.