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Pro Bono

Nov. 30, 2006

Earning Their Wings

The Adopt-an-Angel program allows law firms to form long-term partnerships with battered-women's shelters.

By Alexa Hyland
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      Four years ago, men's rights advocates sued 10 Los Angeles-area battered-women's shelters for refusing to accept men.
      Studies conducted by the California Women's Law Center showed that 50 percent of women who are murdered by their partners are killed during the separation period. Allowing men was not an option.
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