It did not prepare me for writing or 'Power of Attorney.' However, what it did is that it forced me out of the DA's office. I stopped getting that county check.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
It took a bit of talking through administrative people, but only once did an attorney try and get in the way of the process and say their artist couldn't do it.
I was the United States Attorney for Maine for three years, and then was appointed a federal judge.
I was assigned to do a job by the attorney general, and that was to find out whether crimes were committed.
I am a pretty good lawyer, and I decided to close the office and to enter politics.
As attorney general, I can either look into it or I can ignore it because they're a bunch of powerful legislators... and I'm afraid they're going to cut my budget.
It was a privilege to serve as the assistant attorney general for civil rights, a role that allowed me to enforce the Civil Rights Act and help make its promise a reality.
I was a federal prosecutor when we exercised powers under the Patriot Act or under the FISA court.
I ran for attorney general to be attorney general.
It was a department where you had honesty and integrity stamped right on you when you came into the Los Angeles Police Department. If you violated that, or if you were a dishonest cop, you were terrible. We got rid of you as quickly as possible.
I was on the state board of directors of the American Civil Liberties Union.