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. His career is peppered with a series of landmark decisions. From environmental policy to birth control, Lord's influence was both loved and loathed. 

 first encountered Judge Lord during her time as a reporter at the Star Tribune, but later eventually worked for him as a law clerk. She also recently wrote a book about his life and political influence titled 
"Miles Lord: The Maverick Judge Who Brought Corporate America to Justice." 

Walburn joined MPR Reporter Euan Kerr for a conversation about the legacy Judge Lord left behind.  

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Miles Lord spent nearly 20 years on the bench as a federal judge and his career is marked with a series of landmark decisions. Guest host Euan Kerr had a conversation about Lord's impact on Minnesota and the country with Roberta Walburn, a former reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune who clerked for Lord at the start of her law career. They talked about her new book, "Miles Lord: The Maverick Judge Who Brought Corporate America to Justice."

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