About the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility (OLPR)
The OLPR is an independent agency of the Minnesota Supreme Court established to handle complaints of unprofessional conduct against Minnesota lawyers, including investigating and prosecuting complaints against attorneys warranting professional discipline.
The OLPR is funded by annual license fees paid by Minnesota lawyers. No taxpayer funds are used to fund the OLPR. We receive between 1200-1400 complaints annually. The primary function of the OLPR is to investigate complaints against lawyers and prosecute rule violations where discipline is warranted.
In addition to handling complaints, the OLPR runs an advisory opinion (hotline) for lawyers to help them practice ethically, frequently presents at continuing legal education seminars, supervises lawyers on discipline probation, acts as trustee for practices that lawyers abandon and no one else is available to handle, administers the Minnesota Professional Firms Act (which requires annual registration by Minnesota law firms or foreign firms with a presence in Minnesota), supports the work of the Client Security Board, handles lawyer resignations from the practice of law, and restatements to the practice of law following discipline suspensions or resignations.
The Director of the OLPR is appointed by the Minnesota Supreme Court. The OLPR has 13 lawyers (including the Director), 6 paralegals, one investigator, one part-time auditor, one part-time law clerk, one office administrator, 9 support staff, one part-time Board Assistant that assists the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board (LPRB), and one part-time law clerk that supports the discipline referees.
The Office is located in the Minnesota Judicial Center. Business hours are 8am-4:30pm, Monday through Friday.