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specific legal need in the attorney’s area of
expertise, limits the scope of each volunteer
opportunity, and provides malpractice
insurance to volunteer attorneys. Georgia’s only lawyer-staffed, courthouse-
based resource for survivors of intimate
partner abuse seeking to obtain Temporary
Protective Orders. underserved population of labor trafficking
victims; and 2) cultural competency, client
interviewing, and practical tips for working
with vulnerable immigrant populations.
Contact Rachel Spears at
[email protected] fore more
information. Contact Lilli Crowe at [email protected] fore
more information. Contact Karla Diaz at
[email protected] for more
information.
Representing Asylum Seekers
Representing Survivors of Intimate
Unaccompanied
Immigrant
Partner Abuse in Civil Temporary 1. What attendees would have learned had Children – How Can You Help?
they been able to attend:
Protective Order Hearings
1. What attendees would have learned had
they been able to attend:
This training is designed to equip attorneys
with the knowledge necessary in order to
represent survivors of intimate partner abuse
pro bono in their Temporary Protective
Order hearings through volunteering in our
Intimate Partner Abuse program. In this
training, we provide information about the
dynamics of intimate partner abuse, Georgia’s
Family Violence and Stalking Protective
Order Statutes, special considerations when
children are involved in abusive relationships
and in litigation, and the process of
volunteering with AVLF’s Intimate Partner
Abuse Program.
2. Why should we consider volunteering
with this organization now?
The statistics show that 1 in 4 women
(and 1 in 7 men) in the United States have
experienced severe physical violence by an
intimate partner in their lifetime. In these
uncertain times, where finances may be
impacted, stress is at a high, schools are out,
and people are encouraged to remain in their
homes and limit outside contact, abuse has
escalated. AVLF’s Intimate Partner Abuse
program remains committed to assisting
survivors in obtaining Temporary Protective
Orders in Fulton County, pairing them with
volunteer attorneys to represent them pro
bono at evidentiary hearings when they
are scheduled, and connecting them with
resources to stabilize their families and keep
themselves safe.
AVLF is the largest provider of pro bono legal
services in Atlanta, and our Safe Families
Office (operated in collaboration with the
Partnership Against Domestic Violence and
Fulton County Superior and State Courts) is
Through GAIN’s Asylum Program, attendees
would have experienced 1) training from
local experts on the basics of asylum law, as
well as advanced topics in asylum (including
recent executive orders and case law); 2) a
mock individual hearing of an asylum seeker
before a real immigration judge; 3) a panel
discussion on best practices in immigration
court.
1. What attendees would have learned had
they been able to attend:
A brief overview of immigration relief
available to unaccompanied immigrant
children followed by an in-depth dive into
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status ("SIJS").
Specifically, the predicate orders necessary
for SIJS and how to obtain them in the
Georgia courts.
2. Why should we consider volunteering
with this organization now? 2. Why should we consider volunteering
with this organization now?
Immigrant victims of crime and persecution
are a severely underserved and vulnerable
population during these uncertain times.
The Georgia Asylum and Immigration
Network GAIN was created in 2005 because
Georgia’s immigration courts were — and
remain — the toughest in the nation,
however access to an attorney can make a
decisive impact on immigration outcomes.
When you take a pro bono case from GAIN,
you can protect the rights of vulnerable
immigrants by securing access to otherwise
unattainable legal representation. While the news is showing the grave situation
of child asylum seekers being turned away at
the border, there are still many children who
are already in the United States who need
legal representation. Pro bono attorneys
are key to getting representation for as
many children as possible, a goal shared by
Catholic Charities Atlanta and KIND.
Contact Serene Hawasli Kashlan at
[email protected] for more
information.
Contact Catholic Charities Atlanta - https://
catholiccharitiesatlanta.org/volunteer/;
and KIND - https://supportkind.org/get-
involved/pro-bono-attorney-program/ for
mroe information.
Representing Immigrant Victims
of Violence Clients
1. What attendees would have learned had
they been able to attend:
Through GAIN’s Victims of Violence
training, attendees would have learned
about 1) humanitarian immigration relief
for victims of human trafficking, domestic
violence, sexual assault, and other crimes -
with a particular focus on the overlooked and
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