Jefferson County District Attorney Monica Hall is all business when she is prosecuting a case, but she took time to show a softer side of her personality — and a surprising educational background — when she took part in the Watertown Daily Times’ weekly “10 Questions” segment.
Hall began her law career in Jefferson County in April of 2009, but said she had no intention of being a prosecutor when she started law school.
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