Helping a Mourning Mother
One of our clients, Mr. Foster*, passed away a few weeks ago amidst the pandemic. He was a sweet man who had been the caregiver to his nephew, who suffers from PTSD. Mr. Foster originally came to us after his…
Kinship Care Attorney Secures Adoption & Stable Home for Children During Crisis
Just as the city of Atlanta was issuing stay-at-home orders, Kinship Care Attorney Currey Hitchens was working to get a few adoptions and guardianships in place. Although adoption hearings had been determined to be nonessential in most counties, Currey knew…
Reassuring Call Gives Peace of Mind to Sick Client
Attorney Yazmin Sobh out of our Gwinnett office received a phone call from Mr. Parker, a client with stage four lung cancer. Mr. Parker called because he was worried about his bills, which he was still trying to pay despite…
Stellar Teamwork Helps Clients Find Stability in Uncertain Times
Although some courts are closed, Fulton Family Division is very busy having hearings via teleconference. Attorneys Nilu, Courtney, Lori and Michelle have all had great outcomes for our clients via teleconference or video conference hearings since we have been working…
Safe Housing for Two Sisters in Need
Harriet* called the Senior Legal Hotline because she wanted to add her sister, Louise*, to her Section 8 lease. Louise is mentally incapacitated and had been living with her other sister until that sister’s death, at which point Harriet took…
Advocating for Students with Special Education Needs
This is what being a Legal Aid lawyer looks like these days. Since many of us are on week three of self-isolation and working from home, we’ve become quite familiar with the challenges of technology and working away from our…
Health Law During a Crisis
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…
Margaret Secures Emergency Order for Safe Housing
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…
The Resilience of a Domestic Violence Survivor
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…
Olmstead at 20: Promises Kept, Promises Unfulfilled
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…