Hon. Russell W. Harford



Hon. Russell W. Harford
Judgeship
2009 - present
Judge of the County Court, 12th Judicial District
Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Grant, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, & Sioux counties
2010
Presiding Judge of the 12th Judicial District, County Court
Experience
Private practice of law, partner
1994 - 1995, 1997
Dawes County Attorney’s Office, interim county attorney
1988 - 1989
Private practice of law, associate
1988 - 1989
Box Butte County Attorney’s Office, deputy attorney
1986 - 1988
Nebraska State Patrol, law clerk
Education
University of Nebraska College of Law, 1987
Juris Doctorate - with distinction
Chadron State College, 1983
Master of Arts - Guidance/Counseling
University of Maryland, 1975
Bachelor of Science
Law Enforcement & Corrections
Judicial/Law Related Activities
Professional Affiliations
Nebraska State Bar Association
Nebraska State Bar/Local Attorney Association Committees
Alternate Chairperson, Dawes/Sioux/Sheridan County Mental Health Board, 1998 -2009
Coach, Chadron High School Mock Trial Team
Nebraska Supreme Court Committees
Lead judge, District 12 Team 1, Through the Eyes of the Child Initiative
Nebraska County Court Committees
Judicial Liaison, County Court Trial Court Forms Committee
Community Activities
Guardian ad litem, 2007 & 2009
Board member, Dawes County Crimestoppers
Board member, Drug Abuse Resistance Education
Honors and Awards
Good Neighbor Award, 2009, from Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben/Omaha World Herald
Order of the Coif, 1988, University of Nebraska College of Law
Law Review, 1987 – 1988, University of Nebraska College of Law
Teaching & Publishing
Adjunct faculty member, Chadron State College, teaching pre-law and psychology classes