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Category Archives: Justice
I’m a fan of Twitter
I’m a fan of Twitter. That’s a lot like saying, “I like socks.” But socks keep your feet warm and reduce irritation. Socks also say something about you. And socks are here to stay. I created a brief presentation about … Continue reading
Mercer Law School, Macon Bar and Jones Cork host benefit concert for Georgia Legal Services Program
On Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 the Mercer University School of Law and the Macon Bar Association will stage a concert at the Cox Capitol Theater in Macon to benefit the Macon Regional Office of the Georgia Legal Services Program. The … Continue reading
Mobile tech grants in the legal aid community
I’m pleased that Richard Zorza‘s recent blog article included a couple of technology projects with which I will be involved over the next two years. In an article he posted today entitled, “LSC TIG Grants Announced — The Year of … Continue reading
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Tagged access to justice, Legal Services, Mobile Computing, Mobile phone, Mobile technology
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During National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Use Georgia Online Resources to Help Stop the Cycle of Violence
Site Offer Referrals, Information, Self-help Tools for Survivors and Resources for Advocates Atlanta, GA – October 1, 2012 One in four women and one in thirteen men will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. As National Domestic Violence Awareness Month … Continue reading
A funder talks to other funders about civil legal services- watch the video
The Public Welfare Foundation has been making important grants in the area of access to civil justice. Mary McClymont, PWF President, has also been making a major effort to talk to her foundation colleagues about the importance of supporting civil legal … Continue reading
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Tagged civil legal services, Grants, Legal aid, poverty, Social justice
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Make a Difference This Veterans Day
As Veterans Day approaches, you can take some simple steps to make a difference in the life of a service member or veteran. As a lawyer, you have the keys to the court house. You can fly the flag and … Continue reading
Left Behind
Left behind. For those of us in the legal aid community who paid attention to millennial pop-religious culture some years back (who could avoid the overheated shouting?), you’ll recognize the phrase, perhaps with some bemusement. We weren’t left behind to … Continue reading
Occupy Atlanta
I took a seminar in law school on Civil Disobedience. Discussion covered the concept of true civil disobedience and the lawyer’s role in a just society, including the lawyer’s duty to honor the law and his duty to counsel those … Continue reading
Alcovy Circuit addresses pro se (self-help) with forms
The Fulton County Daily Report blog ATLaw provides a write-up on the new pro se page of Georgia’s Alcovy Circuit. The Alcovy Circuit covers Newton and Walton Counties east of Atlanta. Read the ATLaw blog article and learn more about … Continue reading
Access to a lawyer in southeast Georgia shrinks further
The Georgia Legal Services Program announced today that it is closing its Waycross, Georgia office due to cuts in federal funding and other funding sources. Read MORE about the office closure and where low-income Georgians must go for help now.
LegalZoom Order- Implications for Access to Justice
Richard Zorza provides us with some insight into the Missouri District Court order that rejected LegalZoom’s motion for summary judgment. Lawyers from Georgia’s access to justice community have been developing online forms for low-income households and, in conjunction with several … Continue reading
Center for American Progress: Debt Deal Leaves Americans Living in Rural Poverty Behind
In its blog today, the Center for American Progress provides insight into how the recent debt deal affects rural Americans. While many Americans have much to be concerned about, rural Americans do indeed deal with many harsh issues. Rural Americans … Continue reading
