The Center’s Equal Justice Works Fellow, Katherine Ojeda Stewart, has joined the Center to help formerly incarcerated mothers reestablish relationships with their children in safe and meaningful ways. The Equal Justice Works Fellowship is designed to match public interest minded new lawyers with legal aid programs like the Harriett Buhai Center. The project aims to
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“The practical experience I gained while working at the Buhai Center is something that I know I could not have learned from any class or through any other internship. The challenges of the first year law curriculum at times left me overwhelmed and I became jaded, losing sight of the reasons I chose to study
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The Center’s Family Law Training for New Volunteers was “informative,” “fantastic,” and “excellent,” according to more than 70 attorneys, paralegals and students who came to learn as much as they could in a single day. The prospective volunteers were grateful for the chance to build professional skills and earn legal education credits while preparing to
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On Sunday, November 14, 2010 the Center hosted its 11th Annual Buhai Brunch at the House of Blues. Mistress of Ceremonies (and Buhai Brunch creator) Laura A. Wasser welcomed over 300 guests for a morning of dancing, delicious Southern food and a fun-filled performance by reggae group the Wailing Souls. The 2010 event raised over
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On Wednesday, March 30, 2011, La Opinión, LA’s largest Spanish newspaper, held their 5th annual “Mujeres Destacadas” luncheon event, to honor Latina community leaders. A volunteer at the Center for many years, Mercedes “Mercy” Fresno received the La Opinión Community Leadership Award for her tireless advocacy and pro bono work at the Center for over
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