Introducing DeKalb Pro Bono’s First Pickleball Tournament! DeKalb Pro Bono is excited to announce our first-ever Pickleball Fundraiser Tournament, coming up on Saturday, October 4, from 1:00–4:00 PM at ITP Training Academy Atlanta. This inaugural event will bring together families, colleagues, and community members for an afternoon of food, fun, and friendly competition — all…
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…
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…