Editor's Note: Debbie Kelly is the Directing Attorney of the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Domestic Violence Project.

Los Angeles County Bar Association's Domestic Violence Project, located in Room 235 at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles, is the highest volume TRO clinic in California. The continued support of the Family Law section is appreciated and crucial in providing services to the battered and poor. By the numbers, here is a typical day.

DAY: Monday, November 16, 2015
TOTAL CLIENTS: 24
WOMEN: 17
MEN: 7
PERCENTAGE WITH CHILDREN: 58%
NUMBER OF CHILDREN: 32
ENGLISH SPEAKING: 16
NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING: 8
AVERAGE SALARY: $744/ month
OLDEST PETITIONER: 86
YOUNGEST PETITIONER: 14
VOLUNTEERS: 4 in the a.m. and 3 in p.m.
STAFF: 2

Benefit to the Victims, their Kids & the Community: Immeasurable

Thank you to the Family Law Section for your Support