THE GOVERNING LAW
Law — In re Petition for Disciplinary Action against Delphine A. Karsgaard, a Minnesota Attorney
This matter sits in a real jurisdiction. Its law is rendered for reference only and is never editable — editors may edit only the Facts.
State of Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota
attorney_discipline (m12)
criminal_dwi (m15)
This file is a STRUCTURAL research pointer for students, not a source of substantive law. It states only court-structure facts, citation-format templates, and links to official government research sites. It deliberately contains NO substantive statutory rules — student-facing packets are facts-only, and finding and reading the controlling law is the legal-research exercise. Chapter-level 'where to look' locators are navigational aids only. Instructor notes (separate files) may cite specific provisions, verified at publish.
Minnesota District Court
Court of general jurisdiction, organized into ten judicial districts by county. Handles civil, criminal, family, juvenile, and probate matters.
Hears DWI/impaired-driving prosecutions.
Minnesota Court of Appeals
Intermediate appellate court; three-judge panels.
Minnesota Supreme Court
Court of last resort; also has original/ultimate jurisdiction over attorney discipline and admission.
Juvenile Division of the District Court
Family Court Division of the District Court
Probate/Mental Health Division of the District Court
Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility
OLPR
Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility
Investigates and prosecutes attorney-misconduct complaints; the Director files a Petition for Disciplinary Action. This is the real-tier analog of the fictional MOLC.
Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board
LPRB
Board of lawyers and public members; district ethics committees screen complaints; a referee (often a retired judge) is appointed to hold the hearing and make findings.
Minnesota Supreme Court
Complaint -> OLPR investigation -> district ethics committee -> Director's Petition for Disciplinary Action -> referee hearing -> Minnesota Supreme Court
Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct
In re Petition for Disciplinary Action against <Respondent>, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. <#>
Minn. Stat. § <chapter>.<section>
Minn. Stat. § 481.15
<year> Minn. Laws ch. <n>
Minn. R. Civ. P. <n>
Minn. R. Crim. P. <n>
Minn. R. Evid. <n>
Minn. R. Civ. App. P. <n>
Minn. R. Prof. Conduct <n.n>
Minn. R. Prof. Resp. (RLPR) <n>
N.W.2d / N.W.3d (North Western Reporter)
<Case Name>, <vol> N.W.<ed> <page> (Minn. <year>)
(Minn. Ct. App. <year>)
Official government sources only. Use these to locate and read the controlling law yourselves.
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/court_rules/
https://www.mncourts.gov/
https://www.leg.mn.gov/
https://lprb.mncourts.gov/
Impaired driving (DWI) offenses are collected in Minn. Stat. ch. 169A — a starting point for the m15 research exercise.
Attorney licensing and discipline authority appears around Minn. Stat. ch. 481 and the Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility — a starting point for m12.
Structural/navigational reference only, current as of 2026. Verify all law against the official sources above before relying on it; nothing here is legal advice.