In the simple surroundings of the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law, four women—former and current clients of the Center– gathered around a table with philanthropist and former First Lady of California, Maria Shriver (pictured left with Harriett Buhai Center Executive Director Betty Nordwind). A journalist by trade, Shriver eased the women into a conversation
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“So there I was, 40 years old, close to broke, with two children, and no way of making a living,” said author Judy Resnick, in an excerpt from her new book “I’m On My Own, And So Are You.” By her own description Judy was “raised to be a wife and mother.” After her divorce,
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Four women from very different walks of life met at the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law to give back to their local community. Imbued with a mutual spirit of service and compelled by an interest in family law, volunteer attorneys Karen Rosin, Holly Leonard, Nora Kavner and Mercy Fresno (pictured from left to right), collectively dedicated
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In collaboration with Children’s Institute, Inc. (CII), a local non-profit specializing in the treatment and prevention of child abuse and neglect, the Harriett Buhai Center is working to address the problem of absentee fathers. Through “Project Fatherhood” the Center is helping to engage low-income dads in the care and upbringing of their children. Through the project,
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TO ALL PARALEGALS, ATTORNEYS & OTHER LEGAL PROFESSIONALS: The LAPA Family Law Section Presents: Domestic Violence and Mothers Behind Bars Incarcerated mothers, who are survivors of domestic violence and non-violent offenders are one of the fastest growing prison populations in California. Featuring: Meredith Alexander, Esq., of Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law This presentation will
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