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Assistant Chief Judge Elizabeth H. Strand

Appointed/Elected: 

Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton on Sept. 10, 2012. Elected in 2014 and 2020. Current term expires Jan. 2027.

Education:

J.D., William Mitchell College of Law, 1998

B.A. with distinction, Medical Ethics, University of Minnesota, 1992

Employment:

Prosecuting Attorney, Cities of Annandale and Buffalo, MN, Jan. 2009 - Sept. 2012

Part-time public defender, Tenth Judicial District Public Defender’s Office, Oct. 2004 - Dec. 2008

Private practice: Areas of practice included family law, criminal law, juvenile law, and immigration law, 2002 - 2012

Former Professional Memberships: 

Minnesota State Bar Association

Hennepin County Bar Association

Hennepin County Legal Referral and Information Service, including the Low Fee Family Law Project

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Professional and Community Activities:

Volunteer Attorney

  • Wright County Law Clinic
  • Chrysalis
  • Hennepin County Legal Access Project
  • Hennepin County Misdemeanor Defense Panel