Allister Adel was named the first female Maricopa County attorney on Oct. 3, replacing Bill Montgomery, who was appointed to the Arizona Supreme Court in September. Last week, she announced her transition team and outlined how she plans to move forward in her new appointment.

Adel sat down with Ronald Hansen, host of The Gaggle podcast from The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com, for a one-on-one interview.

She outlined what changes she has planned for the Maricopa County Attorney's Office and how she hopes to regain the trust of the community while the office faces ethics complaints.

Listen to the 13-minute interview below to hear more.

In this episode you'll hear:

A short biography of Adel's career
Adel's response to the ethic complaints against prosecutor Juan Martinez
Our experts' thoughts about the 2020 election for the office of Maricopa County attorney

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Interview with new Maricopa County attorney Allister Adel