Judge Profile:

Assistant Chief Judge Edward J. Cleary Ramsey County Ramsey County Courthouse Phone: (651) 266-8266 Appointed/Elected: Appointed Judge of the Second Judicial District in July, 2002. Elected in November of 2004. Current term expires in January 2011. Education: J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, 1977 B.A., magna cum laude, University of Minnesota (Minneapolis), 1974 Employment: Director- Minnesota Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility and Client Security Board, 1997-2002 Private Practice Attorney- Cleary Law Offices, 1980-1997 Assistant Public Defender- Ramsey County Public Defender's Office, 1980-1995 Associate- D.D. Wozniak, 1978-1980 Professional Associations: Ramsey County Bar Association Minnesota Bar Association Minnesota District Judges Association Professional Activities: Member- MSBA (Minnesota State Bar Association) Governing Council, 2005-2007 Member- MSBA Board of Governors, 2002-2005 President- Ramsey County Bar Association 1998-1999 Member- Ramsey County Bar Association Executive Council, 1993-1996 Member- Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission, 2006-Present Member- Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules of the Board on Judicial Standards, 1998 Community Activities: Member- PEN Center USA, 1995-Present Council Member, Minnesota News Council 1999-2002 Commissioner- St. Paul Charter Commission, 1994-1996 Lecturing and Teaching Experience: Adjunct Professor- University of Minnesota Law School, 2000-Present Lecturer- Stanford, Northwestern, and Washington & Lee Law Schools, 1993-1994 Published Materials: Judge Cleary authored, "Beyond the Burning Cross," a book on the First Amendment published by Random House in 1994 and by Vintage Books in 1995. Awards: Minnesota State Bar Association, co-awarded the "President's Award" for work on the Task Force on the American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct, 2003 Minnesota State Bar Association, "Graven Public Service Award" for the Minnesota Attorney who best exemplifies the highest standards of the profession in combination with a commitment to community and public service, 1998 Elected "Super Lawyer" by peers, 1996 and 1997 American Library Association, Awarded the "Oboler Memorial Award" for the best published work in the nation on intellectual freedom, 1996 Highest Rating as an Attorney (AV), Martindale Hubbell

Assistant Chief Judge Edward J. Cleary

Ramsey County

Ramsey County Courthouse
Phone: (651) 266-8266

Appointed/Elected:

Appointed Judge of the Second Judicial District in July, 2002. Elected in November of 2004. Current term expires in January 2011.

Education:

J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, 1977
B.A., magna cum laude, University of Minnesota (Minneapolis), 1974

Employment:

Director- Minnesota Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility and Client Security Board, 1997-2002

Private Practice Attorney- Cleary Law Offices, 1980-1997

Assistant Public Defender- Ramsey County Public Defender's Office, 1980-1995

Associate- D.D. Wozniak, 1978-1980

Professional Associations:

Ramsey County Bar Association
Minnesota Bar Association
Minnesota District Judges Association

Professional Activities:

Member- MSBA (Minnesota State Bar Association) Governing Council, 2005-2007
Member- MSBA Board of Governors, 2002-2005

President- Ramsey County Bar Association 1998-1999
Member- Ramsey County Bar Association Executive Council, 1993-1996

Member- Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission, 2006-Present

Member- Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules of the Board on Judicial Standards, 1998

Community Activities:

Member- PEN Center USA, 1995-Present
Council Member, Minnesota News Council 1999-2002
Commissioner- St. Paul Charter Commission, 1994-1996

Lecturing and Teaching Experience:

Adjunct Professor- University of Minnesota Law School, 2000-Present

Lecturer- Stanford, Northwestern, and Washington & Lee Law Schools, 1993-1994

Published Materials:

Judge Cleary authored, "Beyond the Burning Cross," a book on the First Amendment published by Random House in 1994 and by Vintage Books in 1995.

Awards:

Minnesota State Bar Association, co-awarded the "President's Award" for work on the Task Force on the American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct, 2003

Minnesota State Bar Association, "Graven Public Service Award" for the Minnesota Attorney who best exemplifies the highest standards of the profession in combination with a commitment to community and public service, 1998

Elected "Super Lawyer" by peers, 1996 and 1997

American Library Association, Awarded the "Oboler Memorial Award" for the best published work in the nation on intellectual freedom, 1996

Highest Rating as an Attorney (AV), Martindale Hubbell