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Judges and Judiciary

Sep. 21, 2007

Western Center Celebrates 40 Years of Legal Advocacy

It's not just its annual garden party. The Western Center on Law and Poverty is returning home to USC to celebrate 40 years of advocacy.

By Anat Rubin
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      LOS ANGELES - Mary Burdick knew her organization was in trouble.
      The year was 1984. Ronald Reagan was president. And the political climate that gave birth to federally funded legal-aid organizations was replaced with an environment hostile toward social services.
      Government officials no longer wanted t...

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