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Clooney Foundation's free legal aid reaches over 9,000 women and children

The Clooney Foundation for Justice focuses on empowering women and girls through free legal assistance. Since it was set up, more than 9,000 women and children have received these services. The foundation works alongside local organizations to reach people in underserved areas. Mobile legal clinics have been established in such communities to make help more accessible. The effort aims to widen access to justice for those who would otherwise lack it.

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Supreme Court urges against misuse of rape law in failed relationships

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Judge approves $47.75M Maui fire securities settlement, trims legal fees

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