In times of crisis, Legal Aid lawyers fight harder than ever to get justice for our clients. This week, Legal Aid attorney Stefanie Sparks helped Ms. Neale*, a woman with Stage IV cancer, complete an Advance Healthcare Directive. Through this…
In times of crisis, Legal Aid lawyers are fighting harder than ever to get justice for our clients. This is one of our attorneys, Margaret Burgess. On Friday, amidst the chaos of this pandemic, Margaret went to court on behalf…
Atlanta Legal Aid Society seeks a staff attorney to work in its General Law Unit. The unit is housed within Atlanta Legal Aid’s Downtown office. The staff is comprised of a managing attorney, three staff attorneys, a paralegal, and one…
The Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc. seeks an attorney to work in its Fulton Domestic Relations Unit. The office is a work unit of Atlanta Legal Aid Society, located in downtown Atlanta. The unit includes a managing attorney, 3 staff…
Today we want to tell you a story of resilience. K came to us after experiencing domestic violence in her relationship. And although she had been told that receiving protection was unlikely without substantial evidence, she chose to go to…
The Atlanta Legal Aid Society seeks a staff attorney to work in its Cobb office. The office is a branch of Atlanta Legal Aid and is housed in downtown Marietta, within walking distance to the courthouse. The staff is comprised…
Story by Robin McDonald. Photographs by Robin Rayne. Olmstead v. L.C. and E.W.: The landmark Supreme Court ruling heralded as the the disability community’s Brown v. Board of Education turns 20. ************************************************* Whenever family was at stake, Nafeesah Shaheed…
When we invited Ms. Juanita Winfield to participate in our Humans of Legal Aid project, it wasn’t long before we had a whole crew of subjects to interview: the people of Herring Road. On the phone that first day, Ms.…
Did you know? In the U.S., people are not legally entitled to a lawyer in civil (non-criminal) cases, no matter how dire the situation. That means that with cases concerning domestic violence, eviction, public benefits, and adoption proceedings (among others),…
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