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Alyson Sorensen is an experienced legal professional currently serving as an Assistant Public Defender at Hennepin Public Defender since August 2022. Previously, Sorensen held positions including Clinical Law Student at the Federal Criminal Defense Clinic at the University of Iowa College of Law and Summer Law Clerk at Hennepin County Public Defender. Additional relevant experience includes roles as a Student Writer for the Journal of Gender, Race & Justice, Legal Clerk at Douglas County Public Defender, and Intern at the University of Iowa College of Law Voting Rights Restoration Clinic. Sorensen's early professional background features various internships focused on communication and advocacy, including work with the Iowa House of Representatives and the Spina Bifida Association of Iowa. Sorensen holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Iowa College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Strategic Political Communication from Drake University.