The above piece written by Jennifer Truelove is published in The Bencher, the magazine of the American Inns of Court. In this piece, Jennifer shared her experience in working on a child abuse case, witnessing the short coming of the system that is meant to protect vulnerable children. She said, “As lawyers, we have an obligation to use our professional skills to help protect children and alleviate the impact that child abuse has on the communities in which we live.” Particularly, Jennifer named three things that an attorney can do right now: volunteer your time and services to organizations that advocate for children, serve as an attorney ad litem, and become a mentor to a child in foster care. For more details, read the full article here.

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