…l PwC employees also volunteer on AVLF’s planning committee for our annual PurSHOEing Justice fundraiser. With their support, the event raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for our Safe and Stable Families project, which provides holistic support and legal protection for survivors of domestic violence in Fulton County. We’re so grateful for this sustained partnership with PwC, and we look forward to seeing their continued impact on the safety a…
…spin class or reading the latest publications on balanced and restorative justice. 1158 Legal Navigator, Safe Families Office cpadilla@avlf.org (404) 612-4316 Cynthia is the Safe Families Office Legal Navigator for AVLF’s Domestic Violence Program and works directly with the SFO Staff Attorney and in partnership with staff from PADV to provide legal assistance to domestic violence survivors. As the first point of contact at the SFO, Cynthia greet…
…1202. The Southern Center for Human Rights (SCHR) is working for equality, justice, and dignity in our criminal justice system. The mission of SCHR is to end capital punishment, mass incarceration, and other criminal justice practices that are used to control the lives of poor people, people of color, and other marginalized groups in the Southern United States. We do this through death penalty representation, impact litigation, policy advocacy, an…
…comprehensive care to those in our community who are in desperate need of justice. A donation to our 2019 Annual Campaign ensures that we can leverage the collective power and resources of our professional community to advocate for our clients during their time of greatest need. Your donation ensures that healing and seeking justice after abuse becomes smoother for our clients, that they are given hope in the face of extreme adversity, and that w…
…nd increasingly important partner in the effort to promote equal access to justice for the members of our collective community who have no other access to counsel when faced with a legal problem.” “From Board service, to volunteer engagement to financial gifts, Epiq has been a consistent and increasingly important partner in the effort to promote equal access to justice for the members of our collective community who have no other access to counse…
…nuwuike, Lawyers For Equal Justice Esther Graff-Radford, Lawyers For Equal Justice Charletta Fortson, Lawyers For Equal Justice Stacey Burke, Georgia Hispanic Bar Association Fatima Harris Felton, Georgia Hispanic Bar Association Ricardo Lopez, Georgia Hispanic Bar Association Jennifer Blasco, Georgia Hispanic Bar Association Javier Becerra, Georgia Hispanic Bar Association Sophia Haynes, Attorney at Law Vickie Rusek, Attorney at Law Diedre Stokes…
…le but important: “Bleach doesn’t kill mold.” GSU’s Center for Access to Justice was founded in 2016. The Center works to support people working to ensure meaningful access and equal treatment in the justice system in the American South. While their work is multidimensional, engaging in collaboration and research, a key tenant of their mission is training the next generation of lawyers to serve the public interest. The Center for Access to Jus…
…time to stand with Atlanta families, and to join us in the fight for equal justice. “AVLF let me gain a lot of legal experience, develop interviewing skills, and meet professionals from different practices, ” said one of our 2019 volunteers. “I am just SO GRATEFUL to y’all!” 1. We celebrated 40 years of fighting for equal justice in Atlanta. AVLF was formed in 1979 to assure that no one standing up for their legal rights should have to do it alone…
…that enough is enough and stand with victims in courtrooms to advocate for justice. Thanks to Marty Ellin and Toni Roberts, who in leading their foundations, understand that access to justice requires safety in our homes. One final thought: I spent some time with this beautiful child yesterday, rocking him to sleep. I could not help but think about the very hard week he has had and what the future holds for him. There is no such thing as other peo…
…– in all of these places, and with all of these tools, the road to housing justice is forged. Lawyers are an integral part of the struggle, but we cannot win by ourselves. Only in solidarity with others will we achieve our collective vision of justice. Have you seen our video? Cole Thaler Director, Safe & Stable Homes Project Check out more from this author. Cole serves as the director of AVLF’s Safe and Stable Homes Project. He oversees the Satur…
…e our efforts. What is your favorite AVLF moment? Earlier this year at our PurSHOEing Justice, it was amazing to hearing Christy Sims, an Atlanta-area domestic violence survivor, share how she overcame the domestic violence incident that forever changed her life. (We’ll have another amazing guest speaker this upcoming February at the 3rd annual event. Join us!) AVLF stood with Christy all along her journey. Recently, her abuser was convicted in cr…
…ee, and thank you to Ashley Heintz and everyone who worked so hard to make PurSHOEing Justice a success. Thank you to Tyler Wright, Bethany Rupert, and the Junior Board of Directors for their work on the annual Beer Tasting, and thank you to Jim McGinnis and our friends at Warner Bates for hosting the 2019 Guardian ad Litem event. We appreciate everyone who made a call on our behalf or attended one of our events. Our clients are grateful too for y…
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