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Jan. 23, 2019

Getting It Right

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Kristin Escalante uses tentative rulings and sidebars in misdemeanor court.

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Los Angeles County (Downey)

DOWNEY — It wasn’t until after five years of architecture school that Kristin Escalante realized she didn’t care for working in the field. There was, however, one useful skill that carried over when she decided to change careers.

“We did a lot of all-nighters in architecture school,” the judge joked. “That made the transition to law school very easy for me.”

Escalante made another big s... (continued)

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