Executive Director Marty Ellin discusses major milestones at Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation—and why this work remains relevant.

Deputy Director Michael Lucas reflects on another year of growth at Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation—and exciting innovations to come.

Executive Director Marty Ellin reflects on the Jewish tradition of Tikkun Olam – acts of kindness performed to “heal the world.”

Domestic violence is everyone’s problem, and we need everyone to end it.

Our young volunteer lawyer was nervous, yes, but I knew that she could do it. I told her that AVLF would be there to support her.

In just a couple of hours with the teams, I could tell that this is not just a job. It is a true reflection of their personal character and their leadership.

A letter from Development Director Libby King. Suddenly, it’s June – and so much has happened this year already! In just six months, Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation has hosted an Asthma Awareness Fair, a family law pop-up clinic, dozens of Saturday Lawyer clinics, two very successful fundraisers, Turn Up Turn Out events, and more. Our […]

Every day in Atlanta, landlords carry out illegal evictions. They toss their tenants out without the benefit of court filings or a hearing, often because rent is a few days late. Most of the tenants who call AVLF have no prior warning of these “self-help” evictions. They simply return home to find that their key no longer fits in the lock, and peer through their own windows to see that all of their belongings have been removed or ransacked.

“If AVLF had been around in the city that I lived as a child, my mother would have been a client.”

I could tell you about my coworkers, who are crazysmart and kind and could work anywhere but all choose AVLF every day. When I started working here, there were 10 of us. Now there are more than 30 fulltime staff members. I have no doubt that soon there will be 40. It’s awe-inspiring.

AVLF’s staff and Board of Directors have worked hard to design the 2018 AVLF Annual Campaign – a comprehensive, year-round fundraising plan – not only to sustain our successes to the greatest extent possible, but also to enhance your experience as a supporter of our work. We plan to focus on the reasons why you trust AVLF, year after year, to improve the lives of Atlantans in need. 

It never even occurred to me that My Atlanta wasn’t the Atlanta: that my perception was limited by my footprints, which were guided by my privilege.