Carol Lam grew up in New Jersey, and was educated at Yale and Stanford Law School. Soon after law school, she found a job she loved in the Justice Department – as a federal prosecutor in San Diego – where she handled complex health care fraud cases. Though she enjoyed the work, she accepted an appointment to the California Superior Court bench from Governor Gray Davis. Carol envisioned a long tenure as a judge – a difficult and vital job – but that changed when she became the presidentially appointed United States Attorney for the Southern District of California – the office in which she started as a prosecutor. Today, Carol plays flute with the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus, serves as a member of the Stanford University Board of Trustees, and works as an MSNBC legal analyst.
Carol shares with host Chuck Rosenberg fascinating stories of her work as a judge and a federal prosecutor and reflects on the role of prosecutors in the criminal justice system. If you have thoughtful feedback on this episode or others, please email us at theoathpodcast@gmail.com.
Leon Panetta: Worthy Fights
Introducing: Season 3
A Message from Chuck Rosenberg
Roberta Jacobson: The Ambassador
John Pistole: Full Circle
Jeremy Bash: Central Intelligence
Bob Paulson: The Mountie
James Stavridis: Fair Winds and Following Seas
Anthony Williams: The Mayor
Joyce Vance: Sweet Home
Kathy Ruemmler: The Counsel
William McRaven: Send Me
Rob Spencer: Remember
Preview: Season 2
James Comey: Upward Sloping Line
Patrick Fitzgerald: The Right Thing
Barbara McQuade: Greed and Power
Nicolle Wallace: Lottery Tickets
Sally Yates: Decisions
James Baker: Going Dark
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