Young lawyer makes good on promise to serve the poor

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Young lawyer makes good on promise to serve the poor

Attorney-at-law Cecile Black, through her Northeastern Legal Aid Society (NELAS), is ensuring that poor and vulnerable persons in her native parish of Portland and surrounding areas can access justice, by providing them with high-quality legal...

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