The Atlanta Lawyer October 2012 | Page 8

celebrating service The following organizations have been invited to participate in the Celebrating Service Pro Bono Fair American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia (ACLU) The ACLU of Georgia is one of the 52 affiliates of the ACLU, and we currently have close to 5,000 card-carrying members and donors. We are located on the perimeter of Atlanta and work throughout the state. Structurally, we are comprised of two separate corporate entities, the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia, and the ACLU Foundation of Georgia. Both are statewide organizations with the same overall mission that share office space and employees. Asian American Legal Advocacy Center, Inc. The Asian American Legal Advocacy Center, Inc. (AALAC) of Georgia is the first non-profit law center focused on Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Asian-ethnic refugees (“Asian Americans”) in the Southeast. AALAC was formed in the spring of 2010 in response to Asian Americans wanting a stronger voice and presence in the state’s civic, social and political power structures. Atlanta Bar Foundation The Atlanta Bar Foundation, as the charitable arm of the Atlanta Bar Association, supports Atlanta Bar charitable projects that promote equal access to justice, assistance to youth and public understanding of the law. The Atlanta Bar Foundation also maintains an annual grant program to support Atlanta-area pro bono legal service providers serving low-income citizens in Atlanta. Since its inception in 1985, the Atlanta Bar Foundation has distributed more than $1.4 million to fund Atlanta Bar Association community service projects and other law-related programs in the Atlanta area. Atlanta Bar Lawyer Referral & Information Service The Atlanta Bar Association’s Lawyer Referral and Information Service (