DeKalb Pro Bono is seeking a staff attorney to join our team to help low-income people obtain legal assistance in temporary protective order cases and landlord tenant matters. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Attend all TPO calendars in DeKalb County to screen potentials clients for representation in cases where the Respondent has legal counsel and the Petitioner does…
*At the time this article was created, DeKalb Pro Bono existed under its former name of DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers Association. Join DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers Foundation for our Leading the Charge Awards Luncheon. We will celebrate DVLF’s 40 years of service and recognize the outstanding work of attorneys who help to ensure that all persons in…
by Toni Roberts *At the time this article was created, DeKalb Pro Bono existed under its former name of DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers Association. This year, I learned firsthand why DVLF’s work is so important. On May 13, 2019, my 93-year old grandmother died. Three days later, her son, my father, had a heart attack and…
*At the time this article was created, DeKalb Pro Bono existed under its former name of DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers Association. The recipients include the DeKalb Lawyers Association, which provides scholarships to African-American students attending law school; the DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, which provides legal training and counsel services for the indigent and victims of domestic…
*At the time this article was created, DeKalb Pro Bono existed under its former name of DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers Association. Please take a moment to watch this video that offers IMPORTANT details about Domestic Violence and TPO’s (Temporary Protective Orders). Thank you to #DVLF Executive Director Toni Roberts, and Dekalb County District Attorney Jennifer Stolarski,…