Local attorney is glad to help children - and he does it for free

URBANA – With 39 years of legal experience, Jack DeLaMar could likely earn $500,000 a year as a lawyer.

But the former litigator, prosecutor and judge is using his legal skills in a far less monetarily lucrative field: advocating for children whose parents can't or won't care for them.

His salary: $0. His reward: immeasurable.

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