This really depends on what state you reside, the process of how legal aid works and what channels you will need to go through. Every state is different and we would need the state you reside in, in order for us to give you a good and adequate answer for your question. Also on the issue of choosing whether your lawyer will be male or female when using legal services in your state is almost impossible since they usually give you a lawyer who is available for your case when they are working for free on your case otherwise good luck on finding the proper legal representation.
So, if your kids are taken, the Profs have their jobs and the social work majors have their *make-work* jobs. Linda calls such jobs *unworthy* and especially castigates foster caretakers. The essence of the US economy is business—and yeah, CPS makes and creates jobs.
The sad part is that most of what CPS does—take for example, court custody evals, were put in place without any scientific study or validation. And see just how brutal and arbitrary custody evals ( done in Family Court everyday) are foisted off on folks. Until you have had a tragedy like your family has had, it is difficult to comprehend or empathize with them.
Most of us do care….
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.