My legal career seems to gravitate towards non-profit employers, and today, I am grateful for Northern Nevada Legal Aid, and for Legal Aids in general. My job is to represent abused and neglected kids. Other lawyers in our group represent other categories of people who are vulnerable and need legal representation, but will not be able to pay for it.
I am so grateful that in our country, through a combination of public and private funds, we have deemed this a worthy cause to put money towards. I see every day what difference it can make to provide a free lawyer to a person who is marginalized in society, in a difficult situation, and without a voice within the court system. Thanks to Legal Aid, and thanks to those who fund it, our clients have someone in their corner who can tell judges what they need and who can file papers on their behalf. I think we (myself included) take things like this for granted in the United States, but this isn't the case in most times and places in history. I'm grateful that we live in a time and place that prioritizes funding legal services for the most vulnerable.
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