The Council implements the policies of the Assembly, oversees management of the MSBA, and executes actions approved by the Assembly.  In addition, between meetings of the Assembly, the Council may perform all functions of the Assembly that have been delegated to the Council.

The Council is comprised of 15 members and determined as follows:

4 MSBA Officers (President, President-Elect, Treasurer and Secretary)
2 representatives of the Hennepin County Bar Association
1 representative of the Ramsey County Bar Association
1 representative form the outstate affiliated bar asosications
3 representatives from the Assembly
1 representative from the New Lawyers Section
1 representative from Minnesota Women Lawyers
2 representatives form the minority bar associations

The Council is scheduled to meet nine times during the bar year as follows: 

The agenda for Council meetings is set by the President. Any items that should be considered by the agenda should be submitted to the MSBA staff at least three weeks prior to the Council meeting.

2009-10 Council Members

Leo I. Brisbois, President
Terry Votel, President-Elect
Robert Enger, Secretary
David Ahlvers, Minority Bar Representative
Lacee Anderson, New Lawyers Section Chair
Judge Edward Cleary, Assembly Representative
Dyan Ebert, Minnesota Women Lawyers Representative
Margaret Erickson, Outstate Representative
Cassandra Fortin , Minority Bar Representative
Justice Lorie S. Gildea, Assembly Representative
Lisa Montpetit Brabbit, HCBA Representative
Judge George Perez, Assembly Representative
Judge Kathleen Sanberg, HCBA Representative
Mary Ward, RCBA Representative