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When did Thomas Jefferson become a lawyer?
Thomas Jefferson was admitted to the Virginia bar in 1767.
Did Thomas Jefferson have any notable court cases?
Thomas Jefferson pursued reforms to slavery and introduced legislation in 1769 allowing masters to take control over the emancipation of slaves, taking discretion away from royal governor and General Court.
What were some cases that Thomas Jefferson worked on?
Thomas Jefferson argued for a slave who claimed that he should be freed before the statutory age of thirty-one required for emancipation in cases with inter-racial grandparents.

Question: What was his role in the House of Burgesses?
Self-contained rewrite: What was Thomas Jefferson's role in the House of Burgesses?