A committee of judges and attorneys recommends piloting a program allowing non-attorneys to provide legal support.

ATLANTA, Ga. (WALB) - Free legal counseling, assistance and/or referrals are available for Georgia residents in designated counties as they recover from Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Debby, ...

Georgia has a justice gap. For many people who need support at crucial moments in their lives — such as divorce, child support, child custody, estate and property or other civil matters — they simply ...

FEMA has approved over 402,000 applications for disaster assistance in Georgia, including $12 million in rental aid for displaced families. More than $629 million in Public Assistance has been ...

When the president declares a major disaster the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division establishes a toll-free number for disaster victims to request legal assistance. The American Bar ...

Mike Monahan, director of the Pro Bono Unit of the Georgia Legal Services Program (center), receives the Dan Bradley Award from Sarah Babcock (left), managing attorney of the Saturday Lawyer Program ...

She was a tireless advocate for poor and marginalized people, believing they deserved legal representation to keep them from being evicted or losing their food stamps or to help them get access to ...

Four years ago, Georgia was at the center of attempts by then-President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his election loss. Officials from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a ...

Advocates argue Georgia's economy is harmed by its lack of need-based financial aid for college students. Georgia is one of ...