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Law Practice

Jul. 14, 2010

Redemption

Timothy Tosta of Luce Forward tells the tale of a man hardened by the criminal justice system, who learns to give life and himself a second chance.

Timothy A. Tosta

Arent Fox LLP

Email: tim.tosta@arentfox.com

Michael's story is dedicated to my friends and colleagues in the criminal justice system. I am not drawing any conclusions or suggesting any lessons. All I know is that one individual emerged from the system, expecting something more of himself than his circumstances would have been expected to allow. And, he reached his goal.

On Monday, June 28, I received an e-mail transmittal from Eric, the Zen Hospice Project Volunteer Coordinator at Laguna Honda Hospital, informing us that Mi...

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