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But I digress… October 2024

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Debbie Russell
Oct 08, 2024
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Thirty years ago, I (along with three other young lawyers) was sworn in as an Assistant Hennepin County Attorney. I stuck with that job for twenty-six years, more than one hundred jury trials, and a ton of conflict and stress.

Don’t get me wrong, I loved my job and—most of the time—believed that I was doing the right thing. At the very end of my career, …

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