Ms. Christopher was afraid to use the kitchen because of the flooding and was afraid to sleep in the master bedroom because the ceiling was so damaged.

Although they had finally found safety, Ms. Jane’s daughter had left her dog behind.

We are so proud of the hard work and dedication of our volunteers as well as of our staff members.  

“Every time one of our clients is provided representation or assistance by someone in this audience, the broken edges of our society are drawn together. The gaps that deny the most vulnerable of our society access to justice are bridged.”

We are grateful to our September 2017 volunteers.

This award was given to AVLF due to the hard work and unwavering partnership of the Safe and Stable Families team.

I think we can agree that physical abuse is bad. But absent that, at what point should we be concerned?

On average, a survivor leaves her abuser seven times before she leaves for good. That means a victim returns to an abusive relationship six times. AVLF’s Family Law Program is taking aim at that statistic.

“My clients have all been wonderful, hardworking people who found themselves in untenable situations and had the courage to stand up and say ‘no more.’ These cases serve as powerful reminders of the resiliency of the human spirit.”

AVLF partnered with the legal incubator program Lawyers for Equal Justice to bring four new student interns into our offices this year.

We are grateful to our August 2017 volunteers.

In its fourth year, AVLF at the Movies highlighted important, impactful issues affecting Atlanta’s communities. Over 300 people joined us to talk about the intersection between gentrification, affordable housing, and education.