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KATHLEEN M. KIRCHNER
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KATHLEEN M. KIRCHNER, ATTORNEY AT LAW
A former assistant state’s attorney in Anne Arundel County, Kathleen M. Kirchner started her own practice in Annapolis in 2002 as a criminal defense attorney. She has handled thousands of cases, including DUI, misdemeanors, serious felonies including homicide and family law.
What is the most important thing you do in your job?
The most important thing I do in my job is to impact a young person to change their life in a positive way. To assist a client getting into treatment. To get them to think about their past, present and future. The most rewarding experiences I have had is when a former client just stops by my office and shares how well they are. That they’ve started a business, gotten married, changed their outlook on life or identified goals and are working toward them.
What is one aspect of your profession you would like to change?
I would like to see younger attorneys become more cordial and collegial with each other. Being rude does not make one a “better lawyer.” It just makes a rude lawyer. I would also like to see judges and attorneys engage more in the Socratic dialogue on the points of law. The discourse between judges and attorneys sometimes seems more like a passive monologue or akin to a “parent and naughty child” interaction, rather than a meaningful exchange and understanding of the law.
If you weren’t in this industry, what would you be doing?
I would be teaching. I was a teacher first. I will likely be a teacher last.
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This profile is part of The Daily Record's Criminal Law Power List for 2023. Information used in this profile was sourced from the honoree. See the full list at thedailyrecord.com. |
