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i began my career as a prosecutor so i
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understand what their perspectives uh
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are in the law and i think in life
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the way that i deal with prosecutors is
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i treat them
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honestly and forthrightly and i demand
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that they treat
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my client and me honestly and
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forthrightly
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i have many great relationships with
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prosecutors both
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here in minnesota and throughout the
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united states
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i’ve received every meaningful honor
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that is available to a
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criminal defense lawyer i’m a member and
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fellow of the american college of trial
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lawyers
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which is limited to the top one percent
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of the lawyers
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in a given state i’m an elected member
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of the american board of criminal
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lawyers
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which is a invitation-only membership
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i believe there’s about 200 of us in the
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united states
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i’ve been certified by the national
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board of trial
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advocacy as a criminal trial specialist
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for over
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30 years i’m the current president of
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the minnesota
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association of criminal defense lawyers
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i’m one of the elected executive
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officers of the
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national association of criminal defense
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lawyers
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currently serving as the treasurer i
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have been appointed
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by the minnesota supreme court to be a
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member of the
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minnesota supreme court advisory
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committee on the rules of
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criminal procedure so these are examples
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of some of my
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certifications and achievements