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Georgia Bar Foundation Gives $100,000 to Safe and Stable Families Project

…s to support legal services for the poor, to improve the administration of justice, to promote professionalism in law practice in order best to serve the public, to aid children involved in the justice system, and to advance the legal system through historical study. Launched in 2016, the Family Law Program was established so that survivors of domestic violence who had secured a Protective Order through the Safe Families Office, and who thereafter…

Martin Ellin

…derprivileged communities made the chance to promote equal access to civil justice irresistible. 391 Executive Director mellin@avlf.org (678) 681-6002 6002 Martin L. Ellin has served as the Executive Director of the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation since 2001. Marty came to the Foundation after nearly 20 years in private practice in Atlanta: Marty had admired the Foundation since its inception and his strong commitment to service to the poor m…

Letter From Leadership: AVLF in the Times of COVID-19

…se to create safe and stable homes and families by inspiring the fight for justice. We will continue to stand with our clients in every manner possible. If your time permits, you can help us by offering to volunteer remotely. Attorneys, you can interview a potential client by phone, or draft a demand letter for a tenant living in a rental home that violates the Housing Code. Or, if you’ve taken our Intimate Partner Abuse training, you can be prepa…

Program Manager Cynthia Pearson Named Georgia State’s 40 under 40 Class of 2022

…other partners in the community. Cynthia graduated with a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Georgia State University in 2008. She also received an M.S. in Conflict Management from Kennesaw State University in 2011. Cynthia has a strong background assisting survivors as they navigate the courthouse. She has worked in just about every courtroom in Fulton County as a Victim/Witness Advocate in the District Attorney’s Office and serving as a Judicial Case…

AVLF Honors Volunteer Excellence at the 2017 Celebrating Service Awards

…hold of the jagged, broken edges of our society–a society broken by the injustices heaped upon those that are most vulnerable.” “Every time one of our clients is provided representation or assistance by someone in this audience, the broken edges of our society are drawn together,” she continued. “The gaps that deny the most vulnerable of our society access to justice are bridged.” AVLF is proud to work with these exceptional attorneys. Check out…

AVLF in 2015

…re supported, at AVLF we believe that focusing on bringing small pieces of justice to families thousands of times each year is deeply meaningful and promotes the safety and stability of our entire community. In every one of AVLF’s pro bono programs, low-income clients receive free, high quality legal service that they could not otherwise access, and as a consequence, their lives and the lives of their children are safer and more stable. And throug…

Safe Families Team Members Take Leadership Roles with Fulton County Family Violence Task Force

…other partners in the community. Cynthia graduated with a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Georgia State University in 2008. She also received an M.S. in Conflict Management from Kennesaw State University in 2011. Cynthia has a strong background assisting survivors as they navigate the courthouse. She has worked in just about every courtroom in Fulton County as a Victim/Witness Advocate in the District Attorney’s Office and serving as a Judicial Case…

Welcoming 5 New Members to Board of Directors

…eurs and he serves as a director of The Georgia Appleseed Center for Law & Justice. Prior to joining Southern Company, Matt was a corporate attorney at King & Spalding LLP. He is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and Notre Dame Law School. Kathryn Lawler serves as the CEO of Saint Joseph’s/Mercy Care, a large provider of healthcare to uninsured and low-income residents of metro Atlanta. Prior to this role, Kathryn was the Executive Direct…

A Conversation on Mobile Advocacy

…other partners in the community. Cynthia graduated with a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Georgia State University in 2008. She also received an M.S. in Conflict Management from Kennesaw State University in 2011. Cynthia has a strong background assisting survivors as they navigate the courthouse. She has worked in just about every courtroom in Fulton County as a Victim/Witness Advocate in the District Attorney’s Office and serving as a Judicial Case…

Housing Court Assistance Center (HCAC)

…p.m. Tuesdays 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Wednesdays 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.   Fulton County Justice Center Tower 185 Central Avenue, S.W. Atlanta, GA 30303 Justice Resource Center J1-7001, 7th Floor Mondays 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesdays 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Wednesdays 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.   If you are unable to visit the Housing Court Assistance Center during operating hours, email us at hcac@avlf.org Health Protocol Keep 6 feet apart at all times. Masks and individual bottles o…

Saturday Lawyer Program

…video below to learn more about the program. DONATE TO THE FIGHT FOR EQUAL JUSTICE Low-income tenants too often face illegal evictions, unlawful withholding of security deposits, or unsafe living conditions that go unaddressed by their landlords. Our Saturday Lawyer Program recruits volunteer attorneys to help low-income Atlantans obtain the justice they deserve. On Saturday mornings, volunteer attorneys receive a short training, then meet one-on-…

AVLF Hires Two New Staff Members

…area for assistance. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Georgia State University in 2008 and a Master of Science in Conflict Management from Kennesaw State University in 2011. Cynthia has a strong background assisting victims as they navigate the courthouse and has worked in just about every courtroom in Fulton County as a prior Victim/Witness Advocate in the District Attorney’s Office and serving as a Judicial Case…