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By Jaclyn Cosgrove Staff Writer jcosgrove@oklahoman.comTULSA — A week into the job, Robin Steinberg and her staff are already paying house calls. It's not typical for attorneys, but Steinberg's team doesn't practice a typical approach. Rather, the Still She Rises team is one of the only nonprofit law offices in the country — if not the only — that is dedicated exclusively to representing mothers in the criminal justice system. For two decades, Steinberg has led The Bronx Defenders, a New York-based organization known nationally for their holistic approach to criminal defense. This spinoff project represents the first time that the Bronx Defenders have opened an office outside of New York City. And that office is purposefully in a shopping center in North Tulsa, a predominantly black community. "Law offices tend to put themselves downtown near the courthouse because that's easiest for the lawyers, which I totally respect," Steinberg said.Read more on NewsOK.com