Cobb Justice Foundation

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Legal Aid of Cobb County and the Cobb County Bar Assocation's Elder Law Section are offering a *free* walk-in clinic for anyone needing help with Probate issues in Cobb County. The clinic is held on the second Wednesday of each month on the second floor of Building D, above Probate Court. Lawyers are available on a first-come, first-served basis to advise members of the public about settling loved ones' estates in Cobb County. If you have questions about how to handle your loved one's affairs after they've passed away, this Clinic can help. Questions? Call Legal Aid of Cobb County at (770) 528-2565. This clinic is open to everyone, regardless of income level.

Scott M. Halperin was named the Richard L. Moore Volunteer of the Year for the 2011-2012 Bar year. The Cobb County criminal defense attorney received the award in recognition of his dedication to the Family Violence Project. Mr. Halperin has handled countless family violence protective orders pro bono on behalf of victims of domestic violence and stalking. Thank you to him and all our volunteers. Want to learn more about how you can help? E-mail us!

THANK YOU to our Front Runners! These are the dedicated donors and volunteers who joined or renewed before January 15.

Law Firm Projects:

Bryan Cave LLP

Dow Lohnes PLLC

Freeman, Mathis & Gary, LLP

Moore Ingram Johnson & Steele LLP

Individual Members:

Alvin S. Albert

Brian Annino

James Ausenbaugh

Julianna Burrall

Darl Champion

Jeff Daxe

Dow Lohnes

Ian Falcone

The Hon. Adele P. Grubbs

John Gunn

Blake Halberg

Scott M. Halperin

David Hartin

Jordan Hendrick

Allen R. Hirons

Jim Hogan

John D. Hopkins

The Hon. Conley Ingram

J. Scott Jacobson

Allen Jenkins

Jennifer N. Johnson

Daryl L. Kidd

Melody Kiella

Luke Lantta

Dawn Levine

Alexandra Manning

The Hon. Kenneth O. Nix

Dennis O’Brien

G. Cleveland Payne III

J. Lynn Rainey

Tara Riddle

Joel I. Rosenblatt

Robert F. Schnatmeier, Jr.

Lesia Miller Schnur

W. Allen Separk

Kris Skaar

John L. Skelton, Jr.

Loretta Smith

The Hon. Juanita Stedman

Lynn Stevens

Stephanie Stewart

Darrell Sutton

Martin E. Valbuena

Nicole Wade

Ronna Woodruff

In-Kind Support:

First Landmark Bank

Taqueria Tsunami

Thank you to everyone who attended our Eviction CLE in February and our Family Violence TPO CLE in March. Interested in these or other training opportunities? Watch this page or Like us on Facebook to stay in the loop! CLE credit is always free for our volunteers!

PRO BONO RESOURCES AVAILABLE ONLINE. The State Bar Pro Bono Project provides a free resources for pro bono lawyers online. At GeorgiaAdvocates.org, programs like Cobb Justice are able to provide training materials, sample pleadings, and forms for volunteers. You can also access materials and training from nearly any civil practice area for your pro bono work, courtesy the dozens of pro bono projects statewide. You do need to register for free at the Georgia Advocates website to access the materials.

TPO REFERRAL PROJECT. We are assisting dozens of victims of domestic violences every month. We can't do it without YOUR help! We need attorneys each and every Tuesday. Training materials are available at GeorgiaAdvocates.org. Click here to access the materials.

EVICTION DEFENSE PROJECT. We recently hosted our annual Eviction Defense CLE, and are referring tenants with valid legal defenses and counterclaims to volunteer attorneys every month. Training materials are available at GeorgiaAdvocates.org. Click here to access the materials.

To join our efforts, call Sarah Cipperly at (770) 817-5543, or to contact us by e-mail, click here.