Christian Legal Clinics of Philadelphia

Nowhere Left to Turn

CLCPhila — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:48:42 +0000

Kathryn is a fighter, a young woman who, unfortunately, needed an attorney to help her in a desperate housing situation. It is often due to an ‘unfortunate’ situation that anyone needs an attorney. It is especially appalling when one is needed and none are willing to help.

Kathryn almost found herself in this situation. That [...]

A Lawyer’s Prayers: The Wings of Morning

Anna Waldherr — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:14:39 +0000

“If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there Your hand shall lead me, and Your right hand shall hold me” (Ps. 139: 9-10).

Merciful God, too often we seek to flee from Your presence…when the world is too much with us, when [...]

A Lawyer’s Prayers: Storms

Anna Waldherr — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:42:02 +0000

Fishing is a hard and dangerous way to make a living. Storms can come up quickly. Ice can form on rigging, and winds blow a man overboard.

Strange that the Lord would have called us to be “fishers of men” (Matt. 4: 19). Why subject us to such hardship and toil? For the sake of [...]

A Lawyer’s Prayers: Bread

Anna Waldherr — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:12:46 +0000

Many of us have a bagel and coffee in the morning. Those who may have baked bread know, however, the process is not an easy one – particularly from the bread’s perspective.

The dough is prepared, seasoned, floured, and folded on itself; kneaded and rolled flat; allowed to rest and rise; then [...]

A Lawyer’s Prayers: Snow

Anna Waldherr — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:20:57 +0000

“She extends her hands to the poor, yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of snow, for all her household is clothed in scarlet” (Prov. 31: 20-21).

Father, You gave us a description of the Virtuous Woman that we might emulate her. You care for the woman on the street corner [...]

A Compassionate Advocate

CLCPhila — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:49:29 +0000

No one has seen more of our clients or taken more of their cases to court than Regina. Regina is a family law attorney and a court certified mediator who practices in Philadelphia and Montgomery County. She’s a mother of 5, and grandmother of 23 grandchildren; she loves [...]

A Lawyer’s Prayers: Good and Bad Fortune

Anna Waldherr — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:47:14 +0000

We are surrounded by attempts to manipulate the fates, and pierce the veil between this world and the next.

Major newspapers run daily horoscope columns. “Lucky” buddhas can be found in all sizes. Feng shui is discussed seriously, and Wicca considered a legitimate belief system. Chain letters abound. Psychics advertise openly. Charlatans – and others sincere, [...]

A Lawyer’s Prayers: Ordinary Days

Anna Waldherr — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:26:07 +0000

Most of our days are ordinary ones. We go into the office, meet with clients, deal with vendors and personnel issues. We return phone calls; respond to faxes and emails. We fight traffic and the never ending battle with paperwork; reply to motions; attempt to schedule depositions.

We become experts on [...]

Blessed Are the Peacemakers…

CLCPhila — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:39:21 +0000

I just returned from the Peacemaker Ministry‘s annual conference in Denver, where I am enrolled in their certification program to become a Christian Conciliator. It is a profound ministry, started by attorney Ken Sande, that has trained thousands of lawyers, pastors and [...]

A Second Chance

CLCPhila — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:38:28 +0000

Not many people would find their faces lighting up and their tone of voice turning towards excitement when talking about their most recent legal experience. But Miguel Hernandez is a different story. I sat down with Miguel to hear about his encounter with Christian Legal Clinics of Philadelphia at their first ever expungement [...]