When Sharlene Tillett walked into Alla Kazakina's New York Legal Assistance Group office 10 years ago, she was trying to escape a life of domestic abuse and looking for someone to guide her on the long road to becoming a U.S. citizen. What she found was not just a lawyer, but a confidant, counselor, therapist and friend. "She's just there no matter what," said Tillett.
September 12, 2012 at 12:00 AM
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When Sharlene Tillett walked into Alla Kazakina’s New York Legal Assistance Group office 10 years ago, she was trying to escape a life of domestic abuse and looking for someone to guide her on the long road to becoming a U.S. citizen. What she found was not just a lawyer, but a confidant, counselor, therapist and friend.
“She’s just there no matter what,” said Tillett, who immigrated from Belize in 1994 and has since received a green card with Kazakina’s help.
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