Judge Lisa Beane
Appointed/Elected:
Appointed to the Court of Appeals on January 26, 2026, by Governor Tim Walz. Current term expires January 2029.
Education:
- J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
- B.A., Augustana College, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Past Employment:
- Senior Associate General Counsel, University of Minnesota Office of the General Counsel
- Adjunct professor, University of Minnesota Law School
- Associate attorney, Jones Day
- Associate attorney, Robins Kaplan LLP
- Law clerk to the Honorable Wilhelmina M. Wright, Minnesota Supreme Court and U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
- Law clerk, Minnesota House Research Department
Professional Memberships:
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Minnesota Women Lawyers
- Minnesota Lavender Bar Association
- Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society
Past Professional and Community Activities:
- Minnesota Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure (2025–present)
- Minnesota Commission on Judicial Selection, First District Attorney Member (2023-2025)
- Federal Practice Committee, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota (2022-2024)
- Co-Chairs Committee, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid Associates’ Campaign (2020, 2021)
- Board member, Minnesota Women Lawyers Foundation (2020-2024)
- Board member, Minnesota Lavender Bar Association (2019-2026)
- Congregation Council, Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis (2017-2022)