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Letter From Leadership: Why We Must Always Take Sides

…callers, recruited more than 450 lawyers, and connected them with more than 4,000 clients. We are very proud of the private lawyers who gave of their time and their talent to take sides against injustice, and we invite every lawyer who will stand with us to do so: their access to justice depends on us, and the quality of our judicial system depends on theirs….

New Home

…fe and stable homes and families by inspiring attorneys to fight for equal justice. We help provide access to Atlanta’s very best legal resources at no cost to our neighbors who need it most. 1736 Get Help Each year, over 5,000 individuals receive legal advice or representation from our staff. 1737 Volunteer Volunteers stand with Atlantans in need, and help them navigate the complexities of the law. 1735 Donate AVLF relies upon the generosity and…

June 2018 Volunteers

…rney at Law Jalisa Stevens, Attorney at Law James Lewis, Lawyers for Equal Justice Sarah Babcock, Lawyers for Equal Justice Brittany Corsby, Womble Bond Dickinson Jon Fligg, Womble Bond Dickinson Tia Crosby, Attorney at Law Jarrell Williams, Attorney at Law Christine Butcher Hayes, Attorney at Law Larry Bracken, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Shelly Anderson, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Eric Barton, Seyfarth Shaw LLP Alaina Joseph, King and King Attorneys…

Jason Esteves and Shawntel Hebert Lead the 2021 Annual Campaign

…fundraising goal of $1.5 million. Leading the committee are two incredible justice warriors and friends of AVLF: Shawtel Hebert and Jason Esteves. Shawntel is a Partner at Taylor English. She graduated summa cum laude from Howard University and Emory University School of Law. She served on the AVLF Board of Directors during her tenure as Gate City Bar President and the Annual Campaign Steering Committee in 2019. Shawntel currently serves on the Bo…

John Brumfield

…onate advocacy, exemplifying honesty and empathy, in a tireless pursuit of justice for those he represents. John has long been called to the service of those in need; and wholeheartedly believes in fighting for the voices of those who have historically remained unheard within the justice system. He considers it is an honor to act as counsel and compassionate guide, helping those in need navigate the complex litigation process. John received his Ju…

Angelik Edmonds

…y approach. During law school, she clerked at the California Department of Justice, Attorney General’s Office Civil Rights Department, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Consumer Protection Division, and the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council, Appellate Division. Angelik’s practice areas of interest include Education Law, housing, criminal justice/policing reform and poverty law generally, particularly how various systems work together to…

Letter From Leadership: Doing Something Real

…reate safe and stable homes and families by inspiring lawyers to fight for justice, I am at least doing…something. And there is reason to give my best again today. AVLF is a place where promises are kept. I am working with programs that help families keep their children in school, that aid a woman who wants to be safe from her abuser, that force a landlord to honor the housing code, that keep a child free from pediatric asthma, that serve the cour…

Rosa Parks, Sojourner Truth, and the Books Our Children Cherish

…fices to see themselves reflected in the pages.” [Further reading: Housing Justice is Racial Justice] Our new wish list contains dozens of books about visionary Black artists and leaders, from Billie Holliday to John Lewis. Other books like Welcome, Precious and Something Beautiful celebrate Black childhood and creative expression. The prices of the books start at $5. You can purchase the books either online and have them shipped to AVLF’s office,…

AVLF Drafts Our New Cristo Rey Interns

…e and stable homes and families across Atlanta. AVLF and Lawyers for Equal Justice staff welcome our 2018-19 Cristo Rey Interns after the “draft”. With experienced, talented mentors and a unique working environment, our new interns will have an exclusive opportunity for learning and growth – all the tools required for their future career enhancement. The students had a joint orientation with AVLF and Lawyers for Equal Justice on September 10th, wh…

Michael Lucas

…civil matters. Prior to coming to Georgia, Michael was a fellow at Public Justice, P.C., a national public interest law firm in Washington, D.C. He also spent several years working for change in the Texas state legislature. Michael holds a Masters in Social Work from the University of Texas at Austin and a law degree from the University of California at Berkeley. He spent his final year of law school studying at Harvard Law School and clerked for…

Focusing on the Process in Family Law

…they can break free from the cycle of abuse. Expanding clients’ access to justice, both through direct client representation and through pro bono placement of family law cases, drew me to the position. However, parties in a divorce, custody, or child support dispute are often in difficult situations, with few easy or clear-cut solutions. I often say that in family law, there are no winners. Don’t get me wrong—there are certainly victories: obtain…

Immigrant and Refugee Housing Coalition Invites AVLF Staff to Present on Tenants’ Rights and Domestic Violence

…g a violent/potentially violent situation,” says Eileen Espinal of Tahirih Justice Center. “The ultimate goal of our coalition is to share resources, brainstorm/execute housing strategies and give each other support so that together we can help fill in the gaps that exist between an immigrant survivor fleeing a violent situation to becoming self-sufficient.” Erica Taylor (our Saturday Lawyer Program Staff Attorney/Director) and Cynthia Padilla Pea…