Tina Smith: “After law school, she served as a clerk in our state's court…”

“Melissa's tenure of public service began long before her election to the Minnesota Legislature. She was an intern in this very body for then senators Al Gore and John Kerry. And After law school, she served as a clerk in our state's court system and then as an assistant Hennepin county attorney. She first rose to prominence winning a housing discrimination case as a legal aid attorney. She won for her client.” (06:50–06:57)

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