…is so much more than the occasional post. It’s all about how we can better communicate with you, and what you want to hear from us. AVLF Digital Communications Manager Katie King. We are working hard to improve the ways we communicate with our clients, our volunteers, our supporters, and our partners. The Internet is the great equalizer these days, and so we’re focusing on bettering our newsletter, our website, and each of our social media channel…
…media outreach, and various other forms of communication with our fiercely compassionate supporters. Ashleigh is ever-eager to share the remarkable stories of our clients, and the impact of AVLF’s staff and volunteers on our community. Before joining AVLF, Ashleigh was a Fulbright Scholar in Turkey. She holds a BA in English and Linguistics from the University of Georgia. She is also a performance artist, and can occasionally be seen performing mo…
…ship with Honeywell, join us for a Legal Housing Clinic. This event offers free one-on-one consultations with experienced lawyers to help you with various housing issues, including Illegal Evictions Get guidance on your rights and options to contest wrongful eviction actions. Unreturned Security Deposits Learn how to recover your deposit and understand your legal rights. Recertification Assistance Receive support with the recertification process,…
…y Law Program. She helps survivors of domestic violence to create violence-free lives by assisting with custody, divorce, and child support cases. Nilu graduated from Georgia State University and before heading to Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. Prior to joining AVLF, she worked as the legal advocate for Partnership Against Domestic Violence at the Safe Families Office. In that role, Nilu provided legal assistance and safety planning for survi…
…hey always do, our amazing team responded with innovation, dedication, and compassion. You can read more about their efforts here. We won’t achieve all our dreams overnight, but if our past experience is any indication, we will make them a reality. We—as a society, as a sector, as a people—are following along an arc toward more diversity, inclusion, and equity in our institutions. In light of the Black Lives Matter movement, we commit and recommit…
…a native who is passionate about tackling serious issues that affect low-income communities in Atlanta, including housing instability and educational inequity. Pierce is an Atlanta native who is passionate about tackling serious issues that affect low-income communities in Atlanta, including housing instability and educational inequity. He graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta Public Schools, and obtained his B.A. in Spanish f…
…AVLF invites you to join our dynamic training for our Domestic Violence program so that you can take part in representing survivors of intimate partner violence. 3.5 CLE credits will be available for this training. If you would like to receive these credits, registration costs $17.50 and will cover the cost of the CLE credit. If you do not wish to receive the credits, registration is free….
…$25,000+): Epiq, Alston & Bird, Eversheds Sutherland, Kilpatrick, Southern Company Gas, Troutman Pepper, King & Spalding, and MHN Charitable Foundation. Additional supporters are listed on the AVLF website. Founded in 1979, the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer Foundation is the largest provider of pro bono legal services in Atlanta. The nonprofit supports more than 5,000 Atlantans each year, providing free, first-rate legal services from staff and 500 p…
…encouraged me to look for the things that I want out of an experience. For example, before starting my internship in 10th grade, I was considering becoming a social worker. Because of those initial conversations and inspiration from my supervisor, I was able to shadow staff social workers from the Safe & Stable Families Office and attorneys from Standing with Our Neighbors™. The community that AVLF builds around you is unlike any other. Even when…
…re for a preview.) “At the very core of our mission is bringing the larger community to our work of addressing the needs of low-income Atlanta families,” Lucas said. “Promoting a deeper understanding of the lives of those families and the challenges they face,” he said, is part of that work. AVLF organizes volunteer lawyers from the private bar to provide free legal services to Atlantans who can’t afford a lawyer. Lucas has expanded the group’s re…
…transfer. Please reach out to Annual Campaign Manager Kyle Newman for details on how to set up a stock transfer to AVLF. 4. Give via United Way. If you’re donating to us through United Way, please reach out to Kyle Newman to let us know. It takes a while for the information to reach us through United Way, so if you want the full Annual Campaign benefits, please notify us of your donation amount in advance. We also host events throughout the year….
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