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Bethany Hurd

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Practice Areas:

  • High-Asset Divorces with Business Valuations and Non-Marital Claims
  • Contested Custody Matters
  • Spousal Maintenance Claims
  • Military Issues

Education

  • 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

Published Works

  • 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.

Honors

  • Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2021 – 2024

Pro-Bono Activities

  • 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

Past Positions

  • 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

Professional Associations

  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, MN Chapter
  • Family Law League

Training

  • 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

Volunteerism & Activities

  • 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.

Current Employment Position

  • Attorney/Mediator