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Aug. 4, 2023

Disarming Experience

Anita Santos turns to her police training to defuse intense family law disputes.

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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)

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