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I was a trial lawyer when I was elected to Congress.

I'm a hard headed lawyer.

Obviously I'm a lawyer; I like to have cases.

Being a trial lawyer sounds like glamorous work, but most of your time is spent pushing paper and arguing.

I'm a civil rights attorney. I'm a victim rights attorney.

I'm a recovering lawyer. The practice of law has changed. Every agreement is a fight.

I'm not sure I can say there is a clean line between me as an individual and me as a lawyer.

I was a lawyer for 12 years in New York and Sweden.

I am a trial lawyer. Matilda says that at dinner on a good day I sound like an affidavit.