Judge Louise Dovre Bjorkman

Minnesota Judicial Center
Phone: (651) 297-7650

Appointed/Elected:

Appointed to the Second Judicial District Court in September 1998 by Governor Arne Carlson.  Elected in 2000.

Appointed to the Court of Appeals in June 2008 by Governor Tim Pawlenty.  Current term expires Jan. 3, 2011.

Education:

J.D., cum laude, University of Minnesota Law School, 1985

B.A., magna cum laude, Luther College, 1982

Employment:

Partner; Larson King, L.L.P.; 2005-2008

Judge, Second Judicial District Court, 1998-2005

• Lead Judge, Civil Division (2000-2002)
• Juvenile Drug Court Coordinating Judge (2004-2005)

Partner and attorney; Rider, Bennett, Egan & Arundel; 1985-1998

Professional Memberships & Activities:

American Bar Association, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section

• Leadership Academy Task Force Member
• Chair, Public Relations Committee (2007-2008)
• Chair, Appellate Advocacy Committee (1999-2000)

American Bar Foundation Fellow

Minnesota State Bar Association

• Council Member, Appellate Practice Section
• Vice-Chair, Judiciary Committee

Minnesota Women Lawyer’s Advisory Committee

Minnesota Supreme Court Appellate Rules Committee

Community Activities:

Luther College Presidentsrad (Advisory Board)

Luther College Distinguished Alumni Service Award (2002)

Council on Crime and Justice Board (2007-Aug. 2008)

Girl Scout Council of St. Croix Valley

• Vice-President (2003-2007)
• Director (2000-2007)

Friends of the Guidant John Rose Oval Foundation Board

Everybody Wins Reading Program volunteer, Benjamin E. Mays Elementary School, St. Paul, MN