The Atlanta Legal Aid Society, a 75-lawyer non-profit law firm for low-income persons with civil legal problems in the 5-county metropolitan Atlanta area, seeks a paralegal to work in its Health Law Unit. The unit began in 1990 as the…
New attorney Erick Vargas joined our Gwinnett office on one of the most difficult years on record -- and we’re so glad that he did. Erick passed the bar last February, and he almost immediately reached out to Legal Aid…
Atlanta Legal Aid Society works to remove barriers to justice so that everyone can receive quality legal care, regardless of income. Through our 75 attorneys on staff, our self-help tools, and our pro bono program, we help our clients deal…
The Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc., a non-profit law firm representing low-income and socially vulnerable individuals in the metropolitan Atlanta area, seeks a full-time Deputy Director. Legal Aid: Founded in 1924, Legal Aid is an Atlanta institution. With five offices,…
When Dana A.H called Legal Aid, she was in the midst of a two-decade long fight for her grandson’s wellbeing. As Dana would tell me with a tired shake of her head, “Devon has been through a lot.” Devon's struggle…
Can you start by introducing yourself and explaining what the Disability Integration Project of Legal Aid does? My name is Jack Grote. I’m an attorney with the Disability Integration Project at Legal Aid. The Disability Integration Project comes out of…
What does the Kinship Care Unit of Legal Aid do? We represent grandparents or aunts or uncles or “fictive kin” in cases to help them solidify the bond to keep a child safe in their home, through adoption or guardianship.…
The people at Legal Aid are so thorough. They made me feel so comfortable and said, “don’t worry, if you want to cry, you can cry”. They’re always so helpful and go the extra mile. They really get in there…
Sarah Kelsey is a staff attorney in our Home Defense Program, which is a specialized unit of Legal Aid that focuses on home ownership issues. The attorneys in Home Defense represent homeowners with mortgage and home scam issues. Sarah particularly…
MK Anderson is a recent Yale Law grad and prior intern who has returned as an Equal Justice Works fellow in our DeKalb office. MK’s work through their fellowship focuses on helping LGBTQ communities in Georgia overcome legal barriers to…