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Young lawyers aid the poor in Washington
Washington lawyers are known for high hourly rates, but a handful of graduates from Georgetown Law pursue poverty law with fellowships that cover salaries and debt. Perot, 29, counsels homeless clients, fights for housing rights, and helps mothers defend families, showing the impact of dedicated legal aid amid a nationwide shortage of poverty lawyers backed by the Soros-funded program.
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Ashington
Sezerina Perot
Georgetown University Law School
Perot
Washington
District of Columbia
D.C. Housing Authority
Kelly
United States
Jeanne Charn
Harvard Law School
Legal Services Corp
Congress
National Association For Public Interest Law
George Soros
Kimani Paul-Emile
New York
Robin Runge
San Francisco
Manuel Duran
Los Angeles
Soros
Charn
Michel Johnson
Tennessee
Johnson
TennCare