Judge Rachel Bond
Appointed/Elected:
Appointed to the Court of Appeals by Governor Tim Walz on January 3, 2025. Current term expires January 4, 2027.
Education:
- J.D. cum laude, Boston University School of Law
- Honors B.A., University of Toronto
Past Employment:
- Managing Attorney, Office of the Minnesota Appellate Public Defender
- Assistant State Public Defender, Office of the Minnesota Appellate Public Defender
- Associate, Faegre & Benson, L.L.P.
- Associate, Shearman & Sterling
- Law Clerk, Chief Judge Boyce F. Martin, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Professional Memberships:
- Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA)
- Hennepin County Bar Association
- American Academy of Appellate Lawyers
Past Professional and Community Activities:
- Appointed member, Minnesota Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure, 2013-2024
- Member, MSBA Appellate Practice Section Governing Council, 2010-2016
- Board member, Great North Innocence Project, 2021-2024
- Volunteer, The Appellate Project, 2021-2024
- Adjunct Professor, Mitchell/Hamline College of Law, 2011-2023
- Volunteer oral argument judge, William McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Competition, 2020-2024
- Volunteer, Girl Scouts of Minnesota & Wisconsin River Valleys, 2013-2020
Additional Information:
- MSBA Public Law Section, “The William McGee Public Defender Award Of Excellence”, 2024
- Minnesota Law & Politics “Rising Star”, 2005