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The Atlanta Legal Aid Society has represented Atlanta's poor in civil legal cases since 1924. Our work helps our clients deal with some of life's most basic needs -- a safe home, enough food to eat, a decent education, protection against fraud, and personal safety. Our clients come from Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett Counties in Georgia. |
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"One Law For All"The David Duke documentary about Atlanta Legal Aid will be rebroadcast on WPBA 30 on January 26th at 9:00 p.m. This well received film shows highlights from our history, from our roots in 1924 protecting soldiers coming back from World War I to our representation of the Mariel Cubans in the 1980's, to our advocacy for homeowners subject to predatory lending, to our groundbreaking United State Supreme Court Olmstead case giving institutionalized people the right to community care. There are particularly moving stories from our continuing work representing women with breast cancer and children in Children’s Hospitals.
2011 RUN FOR JUSTICE | Legal Aid Remembers Lives of Service Charlie Miller died on December 10, 2011, after living a full life in the community with quadriplegia for over forty years. In 1970, Charlie became quadriplegic after he stopped at a gas station where he was shot by a man who mistook him for someone else. From that day forward, Charlie was not able to move below his neck. After his injury, Charlie went to college at Georgia Tech and Georgia State. He went on to live a full life, volunteering with veterans, and petitioning to increase services for people with disabilities. He was a hero for us, especially those of us who work with our Disability Rights Project. Read more of his story. Maggie Moody died on December 12, 2011. She had served on Atlanta Legal Aid’s Board of Directors for as long as anyone at Legal Aid can remember. Her particular concern was for poor children; she also worked in voter registration, with the NAACP, with the Atlanta Board of Education, and with many issues related to civil and human rights. Legal Aid staff and clients benefitted from her experience, intelligence, concern and humor for at least 40 years. Read Maggie Moody’s obituary. Falcons Honor Randy HughesRandy Hughes has volunteered for Atlanta Legal Aid in several capacities for more than 40 years. He has been active on our Board of Directors, including serving as President in 1996. Retiring after a distinguished career with Powell Goldstein, LLP (now Bryan Cave), he took that as his cue to step up his efforts. He now works three days a week with special programs: the Georgia Seniors Legal Hotline, HeLP, and the Health Law Unit.The Falcons recognized Randy and several other community volunteers on-field at half-time on November 13, 2011, with The Community Quarterback Award.
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