We need you to help us beat the odds. There are more than a million poor people in Georgia who cannot afford a lawyer. A study conducted in Georgia shows that 40% of poor households will have new legal needs every year. Many of these individuals will have civil law needs related to health care, affordable housing or loss of income. GLSP has only 80 lawyers spread across 154 boroughs to meet the overwhelming demand for legal aid outside the Atlanta metropolitan area, and although they close nearly 16,000 cases each year, they only meet about 20 percent of the legal needs of poor Georgians. And most lawyers — 75%, to be exact — work in the Atlanta metro, where only about 25 percent of the poor live. GeorgiaLegalAid.org is a legal self-help website run by the Atlanta Legal Aid Society, the Georgia Legal Services Program, and the Georgia State Bar`s Pro Bono Project. This website was created with funding from the Société des services juridiques. Your rights if you have a legal problem with money or debts The pro bono programs you mention are those of Georgia Legal Services – and yes, join our structured and coordinated pro bono program! Our pro bono program follows ABA standards for pro bono and is designed to identify the most critical legal needs of the poor in your area so you know your contribution matters. By joining our program, you can empower our larger organized pro bono community and not only help clients with a case, but also lift them out of poverty. Your rights in end-of-life decisions about your property and health care Your rights in case of health problems and certain health services in Georgia Participate in our user survey by clicking here! Did you find the site useful? Please let us know your experience on the site. GLSP represents its clients only in civil matters.
You will not be asked to deal with criminal matters. Visit our website at www.GLSP.org and then double-click on “GLMP Special Projects and Areas of Practice”. Or contact Mike Monahan, Project Manager, Georgia State Bar Pro Bono Project, 404-527-8762 or mikem@gabar.org. GLSP enlists the support of volunteers who dedicate their time and talents to justice for all. Each year, the State Bar Association officially honors an outstanding volunteer lawyer at its annual meeting, and many local bar associations offer recognition ceremonies to local volunteers. In addition, pro bono lawyers are listed annually in the Georgia Bar Journal. You select the counties or counties in which you want to handle cases. Your rights as a student, employee, ex-employee or person looking for a job in Georgia Our volunteers tell us that the time factors to take on a pro bono case are minimal compared to the rewards. We respect your valuable time, which is why we check the suitability of clients for low-income people and the merits of the case. We offer appropriate resource materials and lawyers in various specialized areas to help with cases and training.
GLSP covers expenses such as travel, discovery and similar items. We can ask you for a quote before the case starts. Start here to learn more about foreclosure, eviction, money and debt, public benefits or victims` rights. Your rights and benefits as a member or veteran Your rights in marriages or other relationships, with children and in situations of domestic violence If so, we provide support, training, materials and support to ensure you are ready to represent your client pro bono. Some volunteers have found it very refreshing to do something new. Your rights before the courts and how to use the criminal and civil justice system in Georgia You can make a monetary contribution to the State Lawyers Campaign “And Justice for All” for GLSP or to the Georgia Legal Services Foundation (an endowment fund established in 1996). You can donate benefits in kind. And you can participate in discussions on relevant pro bono topics at a panel or other public forum. For more information on donation opportunities, contact GLSP Development at 404-463-1611. Your rights under U.S. and Georgia civil rights laws Your rights as an immigrant or person seeking citizenship in the United States Your rights in the criminal justice system or as a victim of crime in Georgia If you wish to provide feedback on this website: You can apply for cases in your field of activity. We will provide you with a menu of case types, from which we will ask you to make a selection.
We may ask you to review a case outside your area of activity. GLSP acts as co-counsel or helps find other ways to move the case forward. GLSP provides malpractice insurance coverage for any case referred to pro bono lawyers.