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The Cape Verdean American Lawyers Association (CVALA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support Cape Verdean descendant students, particularly from low-income families, in pursuing legal education; to advance the general and professional wellbeing and employment opportunities of attorneys and law graduates of Cape Verdean ancestry in the legal profession; to promote the general welfare and legal rights of the Cape Verdean community by providing information, guidance, and education to the community; and to encourage a spirit of cooperation among its members as well as between the CVALA and other community organizations.