Family law
Private judge and mediator Anita L. Santos was a new mother in her third year as a police officer when she decided it was time to give lawyering a try.
"All of a sudden I'm pumping breast milk at the substation," Santos said with a chuckle. "Chasing bad guys wasn't as fun, and I wasn't as fast. And I remember missing my son's first Christmas because I was on graveyard patrol. So it was like, 'OK, I can make this change to see if... (continued)