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Educating Students Experiencing Homelessness (5th Ed.)
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Children's Justice: How to Improve Legal Representation of Children in the Child Welfare System
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Judicial Determination of Capacity of Older Adults in Guardianship Proceedings: A Handbook for Judges
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Assessment Of Older Adults With Diminished Capacity: A Handbook For Lawyers
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Think Like a Lawyer- Legal Reasoning for Law Students and Business Professionals
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