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. A 30-year old woman referred to DVLF by Tapestri fled her war-torn country with her husband and child with the assistance of the United Nations. Sadly, that would not be her only…
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. The DeKalb Lawyers Association named the Mawuli Davis Legal Warrior Award in his honor. Read the full article on Atlanta Magazine.
*At the time this article was created, DeKalb Pro Bono existed under its former name of DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers Association. “This year, Ms. DeBerry helped South DeKalb receive a donation from the DeKalb Volunteer Lawyer Foundation,” said Carita Jackson, associate executive director of the South DeKalb Youth YMCA. “On Thanksgiving Day, we volunteered as individuals…
*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,…
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