as disabled or mentally ill to secure their protection and
advocacy. GAO’s work is mandated by Congress, and GAO
has been designated by Georgia as the agency to implement
protection and advocacy within the state.
Georgia Appleseed
Georgia Appleseed Center for Law and Justice joined the
national Appleseed network of non-profit, non-partisan,
public interest law centers in November, 2005 and on July 1,
2007, became an independent affiliate. Georgia Appleseed
connects top private practice lawyers, corporate counsel, law
schools, civic leaders, and other professionals throughout
Georgia to tackle difficult social problems at their root causes.
Georgia Asylum & Immigration Network
Our purpose is to provide quality pro bono legal representation
to asylum seekers and immigrant victims of human trafficking,
domestic violence, sexual assault and other crimes through
direct representation and pro bono referrals.
Georgia Election Protection Coalition
We are the Election Protection Legal Committee for the
Georgia Election Protection Coalition – a local presence for
the National Election Protection Coalition led by the Lawyers’
Committee For Civil Rights Under Law. The Lawyers’
Committee is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization formed
at the request of President John F. Kennedy. The Legal
Committee focuses on helping to ensure that all eligible
voters have the opportunity to cast a ballot and have their
vote counted.
Georgia Innocence Project (GIP)
GIP is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping
individuals who have been convicted of crimes they did
not commit. The Project works to secure post-conviction
DNA testing for Georgia inmates where DNA analysis could
prove guilt or innocence, and adequate DNA testing was not
available at trial.
Georgia Justice Project (GJP)
GJ