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Formed in 2012-2013 by Mariel Sively and Haley A. Schwartz, the Public Interest Law Section provides various programs and benefits for its members. The purpose of the section is to provide an organization open to all who have a common interest in advocacy and enhancement of constitutional, statutory or other rights that protect the dignity, security, justice, liberty, or freedom of the individual or public, and a forum for discussion and exchange of ideas leading to increased knowledge and understanding of the areas of public interest law. Public Interest Law Leadership
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Erin Donohue-Koehler, Georgia Justice Project
Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect
Rebecca Wackym, Atlanta Legal Aid
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Thomas Spring, InCommunity
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Zoe Siepert, Law Office of the DeKalb County Public Defender
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Alexandra Eichenbaum, Georgia State University College of Law Members-At-Large
Kimberly August, The Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia (AH) Sarah Austin, Atlanta Legal Aid Kathrine Beno-Valencia, Georgia Asylum & Immigration Network Liz Chao, Southern Legal Center for Youth Tiffany Gordon, Georgia Justice Project Shane Mendez, Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation Katharine Tabachnick, Judicial Staff Attorney to the Honorable Judge Caren E. Cloud Public Interest Law Blog
The Atlanta Lawyer Public Interest Law Update: September/October 2021 The Atlanta Lawyer Public Interest Law Update: October/November 2019 The Atlanta Lawyer Public Interest Law Update: August/September 2019 The Atlanta Lawyer Public Interest Law Update: December/January 2019 |
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