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Law Practice

May 27, 2009

As Resources Dwindle, Nonprofit Case Loads Shoot Up

The Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law is balancing a seesaw of decreasing funds with an exponentially growing clientele.

By Constance Dillon
Special to the Daily Journal

Three women sat around a conference table covered with paperwork, the evidence of a seven-hour day filling out forms that will determine the custody of their children.

"I feel confident that I'm being helped," said one 39-year old single mother, explaining how the staff of the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law helped her understand her complicated legal situation.

The Buhai Center has pro...

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