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From a Saturday Morning, Restoring Dignity Under the Law

…she was deserving, that her rights and personhood were recognized and that justice demanded that she be made whole. When we concluded her case, she told me “If you hadn’t stepped in the way you did, I’d be homeless.” Landlord-tenant law and legal help is only a small part of this story. More than that, this case is emblematic of the great many needy clients who rely on AVLF and volunteer lawyers to navigate difficult times in which they might othe…

Dollars for Judgments Program

…irst of its kind in the nation – and has the possibility of promoting real justice for low-income individual judgment creditors who cannot afford legal collection assistance from a lawyer. Who Can Participate? Attorneys licensed to practice law in the State of Georgia who have experience with post-judgment collection work. What? Through the Program, attorneys with collections expertise volunteer their time and resources to complete recovery on beh…

Letter From Leadership: In Loving Memory of Elizabeth Ann Whipple

…ation, please see AVLF’s page of sweet Liz-pictures. We already miss Liz terribly – she was absolutely one-of-a-kind. The kind the legal community, and the larger community, needed more of, the kind of lawyer who made equal access to justice more than just a catch-phrase, and the kind of person that caused Judge Jane Barwick to write this about what her friend Liz Whipple taught her: “That one person, one curly-headed person, can make all others b…

Letter From Leadership: An Unexpected Alliance

…bundantly clear what a difference this alliance makes. Healing and seeking justice after abuse is a difficult process that can take time, resources, and emotional work. My hope is that by working together, we can make the transition as smooth as possible for every survivor that greets us. They deserve it. Sincerely, Want to read other Letters From Leadership? They are an easy way to find out what drives us here at AVLF. You can find them all here….

Why I Do What I Do

…legal action. We would hire an attorney. This privilege – access to equal justice – is unavailable to so many in our city and in our country. Poverty often means making tough decisions about where to apply the little money that people have, and paying thousands of dollars for an attorney is an expense that cannot fit into their life. A study by the National Center for State Courts in 2013 found that hourly rates for attorneys range from $150-$375…

Kresge Foundation Visits the Standing with Our Neighbors Program

…ies, seeking to dismantle structural and systemic barriers to equality and justice. Using a full array of grant, loan, and other investment tools, Kresge invests more than $160 million annually to foster economic and social change. For more information visit kresge.org. Want to support this program? Click here. Ashleigh Starnes Communications Manager As AVLF’s Communications Manager, Ashleigh works in website content development, social media outr…

Staff Attorney Joel Correa Receives John Mayoue Family Law Institute Scholarship

…Foundation. He demonstrated his commitment to the idea of equal access to justice in many forms, including regular pro bono legal work, generous financial contributions and by being a visible model of volunteer activity to the domestic relations bar. The most recent example of John’s support of AVLF came as our Safe and Stable Families team developed our Family Law program, by which victims of intimate partner violence who have secured a protecti…

Volunteer Spotlight: Connecting with My Community

…l advocate and mouthpiece for destitute clients who would have no hope for justice without Raj’s help. For example, the client he writes about below was living with his children on less than $15,000 a year – well below the federal poverty guideline. Water damage caused the apartment’s ceiling to collapse and mold to flourish; the landlord only threw a tarp over the hole in the roof. Raj secured a settlement that exceeded the client’s annual income…

Employment Opportunities

…reates safe and stable homes and families by inspiring the fight for equal justice.   View Our Current Openings black-bg Open Positions white-bg AVLF is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are…

Erik Provitt

…n Marketing and an M.B.A. with a concentration in management. He resides in Gwinnett County with his wife and 4 children.   Staff Attorney, Equal Justice Works Georgia Housing Corps eprovitt@avlf.org 470-591-7342…

February 2021 Volunteers

…• Alex Wu, Emory University School of Law • Addie Wyatt, Burr & Forman Thank you for joining us in the fight for equal justice. 17043…