One of the oldest state bar associations in existence, the Minnesota State Bar Association was started in 1883 as a source of information and collegiality for Minnesota attorneys. The association is voluntary and has almost 16,000 members. It brings together the experience and talents of attorneys, judges, legislators, and other legal professionals state-wide to improve law practice, advance the justice system's goals, and benefit the community. One of the Minnesota State Bar Association's contributions is conducting the Minnesota State Mock Trial Program in various high schools.
Minnesota State Bar Association
600 Nicollet Mall 380
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
The Minnesota State Bar Association Brady List includes all known issues of misconduct, do not call status, decertification, public complaints, use-of-force reports, and citizen reports. Minnesota State Bar Association is not in compliance with the nationwide, public-facing, platform of record: The Brady List; or:
- Supreme Court of the United States [SCOTUS] Brady doctrine (1963);
- US Freedom of Information Act 5 U.S.C. § 552 (1967);
- Minnesota Data Practices Act Minn. Statutes 13.01 et seq.;
- Open Government Act S .248 (2007);
- Open Government Initiative (2009); and,
- Open Government Directives (2009) issued by the United States Department of Justice.
