After nine years at Troutman Sanders, Leadership Council member Katie Balthrop has begun a new position as Senior Counsel at Westrock.

The COVID-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented challenges for the legal services community. The State Bar’s new committee is coming up with a plan.

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and United Way are allocating emergency funds to critical nonprofits on the front lines, including AVLF.

Abusers can install spyware on survivors’ cell phones, allowing them to read their texts, listen in on phone calls, and track their every move. Prepaid cell phones and security cameras can help keep survivors safe, and we asked the Community Foundation to help.

AVLF’s Safe & Stable Families team is partnering with Spelman College to provide free legal and social resources to survivors on campus.

Join us in welcoming our new leaders on the Board of Directors and the Leadership Council (formerly known as the Junior Board).

2020 will be Marty Ellin’s last year at AVLF. We’re dedicating our 2020 Annual Campaign to his 20 years of service as our Executive Director.

We are both sad and excited to announce that 2020 will be Marty Ellin’s last year at AVLF.

In 2015, we created a five-year strategic plan to map the future of AVLF. We met our goals so quickly that it was time to go back to the books.

For low-income Atlantans, the pressure of holiday gift-giving can be a source of stress and sadness. This year, we teamed up with several sponsors to provide holiday gifts for families who couldn’t otherwise afford them.

For many of our clients who are facing housing instability, financial literacy can be a significant barrier to the safety and stability they deserve.

At the Atlanta Bar Foundation’s Celebrating Service Luncheon, we presented five awards to firms and volunteers who have shown a remarkable commitment to our mission this year.