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Rachel Bond
Rachel Bond joined the Court of Appeals in 2025
Appointed/Elected:
Appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals Seat 7 (5th Congressional District) 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
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