Kristine Leigh Lefebvre is a

lawyer A lawyer is a person who is qualified to offer advice about the law, draft legal documents, or represent individuals in legal matters. The exact nature of a lawyer's work varies depending on the legal jurisdiction and the legal system, as w ...

, and was a contestant on

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's reality show ''

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'' who made it into the final group of six contestants before being fired. The credentials which garnered Lefebvre a spot on the show include her education and career as an attorney. Her undergraduate degree is from the

Metropolitan State College Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver or Metro State) is a public university in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is located on the Auraria Campus, along with the University of Colorado Denver and the Community College of Denver ...

in Denver, and her

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degree is from

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in Florida. As a professional, she has represented celebrities

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and Dan Marino as well as the

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sports complex and the Los Angeles Kings hockey team. Following her appearance on ''The Apprentice'', Lefebvre appeared nude in the June 2007 issue of ''

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'' as well as on that issue's cover. Incidentally, she was a member of the winning team on the second episode of ''The Apprentice'', in which the task was to design and manufacture a line of swimwear for

Trina Turk Katrina Laverne Kearse (née Taylor; born December 3, 1974), is an American rapper. She rose to prominence in the late 1990s for her collaborations with Trick Daddy on the singles "Nann Nigga", "Shut Up", and "Take It to da House". In 2000, she ...

; Lefebvre modeled one of the team's swimsuits at a fashion exhibition at the task's conclusion. The reward for winning was a trip to the

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for an opportunity to meet

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and enjoy one of his infamous mansion parties. According to the article accompanying her Playboy pictorial, Lefebvre has provided legal expertise and written contracts for several women to have posed for the magazine, including

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and

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. Lefebvre serves on the board of directors for the non-profit foundation, C.H.A.S.E. for Life, an organization striving to make the education of infant/child

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and choking maneuvers free and readily available to anyone that has their hand on a child. Lefebvre is a

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survivor.

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