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Bethany Hurd

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University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- J.D. - 05/2015
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- B.A. - 05/2009
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: English

Erica Holzer, Bethany Hurd, and Steven Messick. "What is the most useful professional advice/feedback you ever got from a non-lawyer?" Bench & Bar of Minnesota, March 2, 2023, 10-11.
Sonja Nyberg and Bethany Hurd. "Chapter 19: Alternative Dispute Resolution." Minnesota Continuing Legal Education Child Custody Deskbook, published November 2021; revised November 2022; revised November 2023.

Fourth Judicial District Domestic Fatality Review Team, Minneapolis, MN, Team Volunteer, January 2010 – December 2012
Fourth Judicial District Domestic Fatality Review Team, Minneapolis, MN, Member, August 2018 – present
Fourth Judicial District Domestic Fatality Review Team, Minneapolis, MN, Advisory Board Member, July 2022 – present
MSBA Publications Committee, Minneapolis, MN, Volunteer Member, November 2017 – present
Judicare of Anoka County, Inc., Anoka, MN, Panel Attorney (Family Law), September 2019 – October 2022
Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility, St. Paul, MN, Volunteer Probation Supervisor, April 2020 – March 2022
Hennepin County Family Court Services, Minneapolis, MN, Volunteer, September 2009 – April 2011

Mitchell Hamline School of Law, St. Paul, MN, Adjunct Faculty (Legal Writing Program), 08/2020
Johnson/Turner Legal, Forest Lake, MN, Attorney, 09/2017 to 08/2019
Cordell & Cordell, P.C., Edina, MN, Staff Attorney, 11/2015 to 09/2017
Cordell & Cordell, P.C., Edina, MN, Law Clerk, 06/2014 to 10/2015

Social and Financial Early Neutral Evaluation Training, Minneapolis, MN
AFCC-MN Chapter, 21.75 hours completed, March 2024
Family Mediation Training, Minneapolis, MN
Mediation Center, 40 hours completed, October 2018
- Qualified neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice
Basic Mediation Skills Training, Minneapolis, MN
Conflict Resolution Center, 30 hours completed, December 2013
Solomon’s Surrogates Child Custody Study Evaluations Training, Saint Paul, MN
Minnesota Association of Custody Resolution Specialists, 28 hours completed, November
2010

Fourth Judicial District Domestic Fatality Review Team, Minneapolis, MN
Team Volunteer, January 2010 – December 2012;
Member, August 2018 – present
Advisory Board Member, July 2022 – present
Review cases to find opportunities for intervention where a change in policy or current practice could reduce the likelihood of a similar crime occurring in the future.
MSBA Publications Committee, Minneapolis, MN
Volunteer Member, November 2017 – present
Provide guidance for the administration of Bench & Bar, the magazine for the Minnesota State Bar Association. Review and select a submission to receive the annual Elmer Wiblishauser Award for best article.
Judicare of Anoka County, Inc., Anoka, MN
Panel Attorney (Family Law), September 2019 – October 2022
Represented parties of limited means in family law matters through referrals from Anoka County.
Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility, St. Paul, MN
Volunteer Probation Supervisor, April 2020 – March 2022
Supervised the law practice of an individual attorney throughout their probation and provide regular reports to the Assistant Director.
Hennepin County Family Court Services, Minneapolis, MN
Volunteer, September 2009 – April 2011
Developed and implemented a research process to evaluate the effectiveness of the Early Neutral Evaluation program, an alternative dispute resolution tool. Earned the Hennepin County Employee Recognition Award in Community Engagement.