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Why a Lawyer Wrote a Movie

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By Jay Paul Deratany | September 28, 2020
By Jay Paul Deratany | September 28, 2020

Why a Lawyer Wrote a Movie

Jay Paul Deratany, a working attorney who wrote and produced the new film Foster Boy, on his duty to share the stories of foster youth.

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