Atlanta Legal Aid Society

Thank you to everyone who submitted questions about Atlanta Legal Aid's three open RFPs for work under our 2025 TIG grant to adopt and improve Project LACI. We have posted the questions and answers, along with the RFPs, on our website at: https://lnkd.in/eRkp7yig Proposals are due May 29th.

Learn with Legal Aid | Filing a Lawsuit in Magistrate Court Join us on Thursday, May 28th at 12pm on the Atlanta Legal Aid YouTube channel for a free live webinar on filing lawsuits in magistrate court in Georgia. Legal Aid Advocate Jennifer Yankulova will walk through the process of filing a small claims case in Magistrate Court — including the types of cases you can bring, where and how to file, and tips for your court hearing. A live Q&A will follow the presentation. This session is open to all and designed to be a practical, informative resource for anyone navigating the court system on their own. 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eshriYt9

Atlanta Legal Aid Society has issued an RFP seeking a consultant to help design a shared governance framework for the LACI platform. As Project LACI (Legal Aid Content Intelligence) grows into a multi-state, open-source effort, we’re working to build a model that supports collaboration across legal aid organizations, developers, and partners. This project includes: • Stakeholder research • Governance model design • Open-source collaboration strategy View the full RFP: https://lnkd.in/ese8tA73 📅 Proposals due: May 29, 2026 📩 Contact: vmoreilly@atlantalegalaid.org Please share with anyone experienced in governance design, open-source communities, or collaborative tech.

Atlanta Legal Aid Society has issued an RFP seeking a technical partner to build an AI-powered tagging tool. This work is part of a grant to adopt and improve Project LACI for Georgia and focuses on helping legal aid teams identify relevant legal authorities in documents. We’re looking for teams with experience in: • AI/NLP model development • Drupal integration • Cost-conscious, scalable solutions View the full RFP: https://lnkd.in/e8Nt4m2p 📅 Proposals due: May 29, 2026 📩 Contact: vmoreilly@atlantalegalaid.org If this sounds like a fit for you or someone in your network, please take a look or share.

Atlanta Legal Aid Society is looking for a Drupal development partner. We've released an RFP to focused on building and extending Project LACI (Legal Aid Content Intelligence) for Georgia, a Drupal-based tool that helps keep legal information accurate as laws change. View the full RFP: https://lnkd.in/eQhryMPz 📅 Proposals due: May 29, 2026 📩 Contact: vmoreilly@atlantalegalaid.org Please share with anyone who may be a good fit.

Learn with Legal Aid | Kinship Advocacy for Caregivers Join us on Thursday, April 23rd at 11am on the Atlanta Legal Aid YouTube channel for a free live webinar on kinship care policy and resources in Georgia. Legal Aid Advocate Kai Avery and Managing Attorney Jacki L. Payne will cover Georgia's kinship care policies, the unique challenges caregivers face, and key resources available to support families — including the Kinship Navigator Portal. A live Q&A will follow the presentation. This session is open to all and designed to be a practical, informative resource for caregivers, advocates, and community partners alike. 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eNrsbYqQ 

Our Community Legal Needs Assessment is still open — and every response helps us better understand the legal challenges facing low-income communities in metro Atlanta. If you haven't taken our survey yet, there's still time. And if you work at a nonprofit, healthcare organization, government agency, or social service provider, your professional perspective is especially valuable to us. 📋 Community members: 🔗 English: https://lnkd.in/estEkYdi 🔗 Spanish: https://lnkd.in/e2QBz5kn 🤝 Partners and colleagues: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eeMkEu2G Please share with your networks — the more voices we hear, the better we can serve our communities. ⚖️

Atlanta Legal Aid is conducting a Community Legal Needs Assessment to ensure we're providing the right legal services to the people who need them most — and we need your help to reach them. We want to know if we're focusing on the issues that truly matter to our communities and whether there are legal problems we aren't yet addressing. Your feedback will make our services better, smarter, and more responsive to real community needs. 📋 Community members: Take our short survey, available in English and Spanish: 🔗 English: https://lnkd.in/estEkYdi 🔗 Spanish: https://lnkd.in/e2QBz5kn 🤝 Nonprofit, healthcare, government, or social service professionals: We have a quick survey designed specifically for you: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eeMkEu2G If you work with or alongside low-income communities in metro Atlanta, we'd especially welcome your perspective — and encourage you to share this with your networks. ⚖️

📚 Learn with Legal Aid! Join us on Thursday, March 19th, at 12pm for a FREE live webinar on special education in Georgia! Atlanta Legal Aid's Advocacy Director, Craig Goodmark, will walk parents through the basics of special education law, your rights under IDEA, and practical advocacy tips for navigating Georgia public schools. Come with your questions — there will be a live Q&A! 🎯 This one's for every parent advocating for their child's education. Don't miss it. 🔗 Register at: https://lnkd.in/eSidPqkW

RESCHEDULED! This event will now be held on 📅 Thursday, March 12th at 12pm ET (previously February 27th) Maximize Your Property Tax Savings: Understanding Homestead Exemptions Many Georgia homeowners miss out on significant property tax savings simply because they don't know about homestead exemptions or how to apply. Join Atlanta Legal Aid attorney Stacy Reynolds for Part 2 of our property protection series on Thursday, March 12th at 12pm (YouTube LIVE) to learn: - Who qualifies for homestead exemptions - Step-by-step application process - What to do if your application is denied - How to navigate the appeals process This live session includes Q&A, so come prepared with your questions. 📺 Atlanta Legal Aid's YouTube Channel 🎟️ Register: https://lnkd.in/exYjQmSw Each session stands alone—attend one or both!