This article was first published in the ABA's GPSolo Magazine, April/May 2010 (c) 2011 by Victoria L. Herring

1. When Your
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By Victoria L. Herring
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Victoria L. Herring practices civil rights
and discrimination law in Des Moines,
Iowa. She also operates JourneyZing
(www.journeyzing.com), which provides
customized trip and travel research to
people and businesses traveling through -
the United States and overseas and
provides photographic fine art from
her travels for purchase. She may be
reached at victoria@journeyzing.com.
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3. I decided to keep practicing
law, but my hobby would now
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4. I’ve moved from the law
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