In the summer after my first year of law school, I worked for the United States Attorney’s Office. One day we were observing the arraignments for a man who had been arrested on drug charges. During the proceedings I was surrounded by his distraught family, and I watched their distress grow as the judge denied bail. The young son was particularly upset and confused. He didn’t understand what was happening. All he understood was that his father, whom he loved, was not coming home, and that the people in the room – the U.S. Attorney, the judge, and the Marshalls – were responsible. My heart broke for him. I resolved at that moment to focus my career on helping children involved in our court systems.
In the short time I have been at Piedmont CASA, our impact on the lives of children and families in our community has become very clear....
