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Aug. 3, 2010

Beth McGowen

In a departure from two decades as a litigator, Beth McGowen now hears juvenile delinquency cases that have exposed her to a different world.

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By Fiona Smith

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN JOSE - As a longtime civil litigator, Beth McGowen loved being in the courtroom. But as she found herself spending less and less time in court and more behind her desk, she decided to shift gears and get herself back in the middle of it all.

Now, McGowen is a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge, presiding daily over a juvenile delinquency calendar out of San Jose. Having been on the bench for a year, McGo... (continued)

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