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Law Practice

May 8, 2001

Proving Herself

San Francisco's interim public defender, Kimiko Burton, is both blessed and cursed with a famous name. While her family has a long-history in city, state and national politics, critics say Burton's quick rise is just another case of nepotism.

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        San Francisco's interim public defender,
Kimiko Burton, is both blessed and cursed with a famous name.
        While her family has a long-history in city, state and national politics, critics say Burton's quick ...

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