Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct Effective September 1, 1985 With amendments effective September 1, 2022 A lawyer should aid the legal profession in pursuing these objectives and should help the bar regulate itself in the public interest. 6.On June 17, 2005, the Minnesota Supreme Court ordered that: 1) the amendments to the Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct. Jurisdictions that have adopted the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct (previously the Model Code of Professional Responsibility) It is a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct for an attorney to keep a retainer that was not earned. The pass rates for the bar exam in each state are published widely on the internet.