Tyler Clayton Bliss

Bar Admissions Minnesota, 1979 US District Court of Minnesota, 1980 US Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1981 Mdewakanton Sioux Tribal Court Prairie Island Tribal Court Education University of Minnesota Law School JD -1979 University of Minnesota MA - 1974 (uncompleted) Major - Communication Augsburg College B. A. - 1972 Professional Associations Minnesota Black Lawyers Association Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys American Association for Justice Minnesota State Bar Association Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers Hennepin County Bar Association Hennepin County Public Defenders, Panel Attorney State Fund Mutual, Board Member, 1999 Federal Public Defender, Panel Attorney Minneapolis Urban League, Board of Directors Community Associations Fore Us, Formerly - Minnesota Minority Junior Golf Association - Founder Skylight Club Pilgrim Baptist Church - Former Chair of the Finance Committee Past Employment Positions Hennepin County Prosecutor, Law Clerk Minneapolis City Attorney, Law Clerk