A Year In Reflection: Thoughts From Karmel & Angelik
Karmel Keeton (our former summer intern from Mississippi College of Law) and Angelik Edmonds (our fo...
How Pro Bono Work Builds a Better Young Lawyer
A letter from Saturday Lawyer Program Staff Attorney, Erica Taylor. A few months ago, I placed a c...
Housing Justice is Racial Justice
COLE THALER | August 28, 2018 The word “race” does not appear in AVLF’s mission statement or ...
Her Paychecks Were Cut Without Reason
Cheyenne worked as a behavioral aid for a management consulting firm. For three months, her pay chec...
Management Moved Her Into an Infested Apartment
Gabrielle lived in an Atlanta apartment with her granddaughter and a live-in aid. When management wa...
After the Hurricane, Home Was Unlivable
Back in September 2017, Anna left down during Hurricane Irma. When she returned, there were leaks in...
Two Attorneys Faced Her Abuser
Jade was walking on her college campus when her child’s father appeared. He shot at her and broke ...
One Saturday Lawyer: A Serendipitous Encounter
JEFFREY TOMPKINS | June 26, 2018 Jeffrey Tompkins, a volunteer, supporter, and long-time friend of ...
Another Illegal Eviction Averted
John already had serious health problems which required surgeries and nurse home visits before his i...
Books Shouldn’t Be a Luxury. But What Happens When They Are?
COLE THALER | April 12, 2018 AVLF distributes children's books during every Saturday Lawyer Clinic,...
A Strongly-Worded Letter Worth $5,000
A little attorney time can go a long way - sometimes all it takes is a stern demand letter to transf...
AVLF Launches the Attorney-Legal Assistant Partnership
KATIE KING | February 26, 2018 The Attorney-Legal Assistant Partnership connects volunteer attorne...