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Scott VanDerKarr’s new job

The pioneering drug court judge is applying what he learned on the bench to a new kind of legal practice.

Sunday, May 22, 2016

by Columbus Monthly

For nearly seven years, Scott VanDerKarr worked closely with heroin addicts as one of Ohio’s first drug court judges, emphasizing treatment over penalties and earning rave reviews for his work. Now, VanDerKarr is attempting to break new ground again with a new kind of legal practice that caters to families desperate to help their addicted loved ones.

In January, VanDerKarr stepped down from the Franklin County Municipal Court bench to spread the word of the success of drug courts, consulting with other government leaders interested in establishing their own.

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