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Chief Judge Stephanie L. Beckman

Meeker County Courthouse
Eighth Judicial District
(320) 535-6015

Eighth Judicial District Judicial Officers

Appointed/Elected:

Appointed December 12, 2012, by Governor Mark Dayton. Elected in 2014 and 2020. Current term expires Jan. 2027.

Education:

B.A. in Philosophy, Hamline University, 1999, Magna Cum Laude

J.D., William Mitchell College of Law. 2003

Employment:

Meeker County Attorney, 2006-2012

Assistant Meeker County Attorney, 2005-2006

Assistant Stearns County Attorney, 2004-2005

McLeod & Troy, P.A., 2002-2004

Professional Memberships:

Minnesota State Bar Association, 2003-Present

12^th District Bar Association, 2005-Present

Professional and Community Activities:

Minnesota Alliance on Crime, Board Member, 2009-Present

Guardian/Trustee, 2001-Present

Kiwanis of Litchfield, 2012-Present

Additional Information:

University of St. Thomas School of Law Adjunct Professor, 2005-2009