Tag Archives: Justice & Fairness

My Recent Bar Journal Articles

Posted on March 31, 2016 by ProBonoGA

Here’s a list of links to my recent State Bar of Georgia Bar Journal articles. The upcoming April 2016 edition article is focused on pro bono and law practice management. February, 2016 Predictions: What’s Hot in Pro Bono for 2016 … Continue reading →

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Court-based law information centers available to (some) Georgians

Posted on December 1, 2010 by ProBonoGA

The number of court-based self-help and legal information centers is increasing incrementally in Georgia. These court-based centers are open to the general public and provide legal forms or forms packets and instructions that help people deal with legal problems when … Continue reading →

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Labor Department Partners With ABA in Lawyer Referral Program

Posted on November 19, 2010 by ProBonoGA

The ABA Journal reports on a new access to justice initiative between the American Bar Association and the US Department of Labor that addresses the need for legal help for people who have filed administrative complaints regarding minimum wage violations … Continue reading →

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Pro Bono – the next generation of leaders

Posted on November 17, 2010 by ProBonoGA

Last year, I created a brief video addressing the need for the development of the next generation of pro bono leaders.  Here is the video. I apologize for the audio, but the use of headphones improves the quality of the … Continue reading →

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Take a moment to read: “Lawyers as Rescue Workers: A Pro Bono Week Reflection”

Posted on November 17, 2010 by ProBonoGA

Sharon Browning recently posted a wonderful article on her blog Just Listening about some uplifting and powerful pro bono stories. Please take a moment to read the pro bono story on her blog. Sharon is the former Executive Director of … Continue reading →

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28 Mercer Law students receive stipends for 2010 summer internships

Posted on May 20, 2010 by ProBonoGA

MACON – Twenty-eight law students at Mercer’s Walter F. George School of Law will be receiving summer stipends for working in a governmental or non-profit law office this summer. The stipends—which total $136,000—are funded by a combination of endowment income, … Continue reading →

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We can help you do pro bono

Posted on May 5, 2010 by ProBonoGA

The pro bono community here in Georgia has spent quite a bit of time reflecting on your needs as a current or potential volunteer lawyer. We know your time is valuable.  We know you’d like to help, but may not … Continue reading →

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Just waiting for bread

Posted on April 24, 2010 by ProBonoGA

I recently blogged on Martindale.com about a typical conversation with a caller in need of pro bono legal help. The article is part of a series of pro bono-themed articles for National Volunteer Week.  You can read “Just waiting for … Continue reading →

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New online legal resources – from your ever-helpful friends at Technola

Posted on April 23, 2010 by ProBonoGA

Technola has compiled a list of very useful online legal resources.  Check out “Recently Released Legal Resources.”

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Tools for helping people get jobs

Posted on April 23, 2010 by ProBonoGA

Jobs are hard to come by, even in a good economy, for someone in the low-wage sector who has a credit problem or a criminal record. Jobs are very scarce in most rural areas of Georgia, so when someone comes … Continue reading →

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Skadden fellow to work on school justice issues in central Georgia

Posted on April 23, 2010 by ProBonoGA

Joining the ranks of Georgia Legal Services is Skadden Fellow Veronica Allen, a Duke University law school student, who will provide critical legal assistance to many of the students who are failing in Central Georgia’s public school system. Allen will … Continue reading →

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All good things… A blog article from Law21.ca

Posted on April 23, 2010 by ProBonoGA

“Eighty percent of the poor in the United States are unable to afford a lawyer or find pro bono help for their civil legal problems, according to the American Bar Association.” Continue reading →

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