Nicholas Going, Principal Attorney at Honeywell, began volunteering with our Service Council during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. His deep commitment to helping others led him to take on more pro bono cases, and he recognized Legal Aid as…
Nadine Lang has been a dedicated Housing Navigator at Atlanta Legal Aid for over 20 years, passionately working to assist individuals in saving their homes and preserving their equity. Her deep commitment to the well-being of her clients has driven…
At the beginning of her tenure with Legal Aid in August 2023, Rita Sheffey was approached by the Management Information Exchange (MIE), an organization for leaders in public interest management, to contribute an article reflecting on her experiences as a…
For women living in poverty, the prospect of leaving a domestic violence situation can be daunting. For mothers, the obstacles to leaving can be even greater. Women trying to leave violent home lives face financial manipulation in addition to physical…
Ms. Jones* reached out to us during that first summer of the pandemic. In March of 2020, multiple crises had converged to a breaking point for her family. As the virus counts rose and shut down orders went into place,…
Monica Graham-Clark (pictured) has held a handful of roles at Legal Aid over her 24 year tenure, but she currently works with our Health Law Unit as an outreach paralegal, and part-time as a domestic violence victims navigator in our…
Domestic violence is a society-wide issue that affects people of every race, class, and gender. With this in mind, we all have a responsibility to help stop domestic violence, especially considering the struggles that domestic violence victims face when trying…
For women living in poverty, the prospect of leaving a domestic violence situation can be daunting. For mothers, the obstacles to leaving can be even greater. Women trying to leave violent home lives face financial manipulation in addition to physical…
While domestic violence is illegal in the U.S, many people do not seek help because they don’t believe that their situation is a legal issue, or that the law can actually provide help to victims. But studies show that having…
Legal Aid attorney Currey Hitchens has been tirelessly representing students and their families throughout the pandemic. Her work? Education law. The bulk of her work is focused on Individualized Education Plans -- targeted plans that address the needs of students…