Update Registration Information

Phone numbers and fax numbers are not maintained in the Lawyer Registration system.

The Lawyer Registration Office maintains just one public mailing address for each lawyer. Email addresses are not public record information.

Update mailing and email address online

Lawyers can change their mailing and email address through the Online Lawyer Registration System. You do not need to notify the Lawyer Registration Office if the change is updated through the online system.

Update mailing and email address by mail or email

If you do not update your mailing and email address through the Online Lawyer Registration System, you can email or mail your changes to our office.

Make sure to include your attorney ID number in your correspondence.

Updated license card

If you would like an updated license card after your address change, click here for instructions.

Update your address in the courts

Address changes made through Lawyer Registration are NOT sent to the appellate or district courts.

You must submit address changes to every court in which you practice and/or have an open case.

How to submit name changes

You may submit name changes in writing by mail, email, or fax.

1. Submit the Name Change document, along with a photocopy of the marriage license, divorce decree, or name change order changing your name

2. Include in your correspondence:
Your former first, middle, and last name(s),
License number, and
New first, middle, and last name(s)

3. For an updated license card, mail cash or check (made payable to “Minnesota Supreme Court”) in the amount of $10.00 with your written request

Each active practicing lawyer must report whether the lawyer has professional liability insurance and, if so, must report the professional liability insurance information each year, and when it changes. See Rule 6 of the Rules of the Minnesota Supreme Court on Lawyer Registration for more information.

How to update your professional liability insurance information

If your professional liability insurance information has changed, log in to the Lawyer Registration Portal and update the information found on the left side of the page.

The following questions about liability insurance information must be answered:

1. Do you represent private clients?
Yes or No

2. If yes to Question 1, are you covered by professional liability insurance?
Yes or No

3. If yes to Question 2, who is the primary insurance carrier? (For example: Minnesota Lawyers Mutual)

4. If yes to Question 2, do you intend to maintain professional liability insurance for the next 12 months?
Yes or No