The Center for Access to Justice supports those working to ensure meaningful access to the courts and equal treatment in the civil and criminal justice systems.
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Proud to announce our very own faculty director, Professor Cortney Lollar, has published a new report on how federal restitution fails both defendants and victims. Check it out @NACDL!
News Release: NACDL’s New Report Reveals How Federal Restitution Law Fails Both Defendants & Victims
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News Release: NACDL’s New Report Reveals How Federal Restitution Law Fails Both Defendants & Victims
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Our Sixth annual State of the South conference started off this morning with an incredible panel on State & Local Remedies beautifully moderated by @AskProfW. Thank you to Brad Brahman, Gregory Doctor, Elon Butts Osby & @PreserveBlackAm for sharing your stories & experiences.
Just a reminder to register for our annual State of the South conference, Restorative Justice in the South, featuring keynote speakers Melynda Price & Zachary Bray of the Monument Workshop. Register by Friday, 1/31, at the QR code below. We are excited to see you there!
The 6th Annual State of the South conference is now open for registration! This year's conference is focused on Restorative Justice efforts in the South. Join us at GSU Law on February 7. The agenda and link to register can be found here (scroll down): law.gsu.edu/faculty-centers/…
Congratulations to our FIVE amazing @GeorgiaStateLaw students who received the @StateBarofGA Pro Bono Awards!
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IMPORTANT UPDATE! For select counties, the deadline to submit the Food Loss Replacement Form (Form 841) for SNAP recipients who lost food bought with their SNAP benefits during last week's storms has been extended! (1/4)
Thanks so much to @UGASchoolofLaw for hosting our Deputy Director during Public Interest Law Week! We love supporting our friends working in access to justice efforts across the state. @ACLUofGA @southerncenter @GeorgiaLegal #goodlaw
So proud of our @GeorgiaStateLaw fellows!
Congrats @GeorgiaStateLaw Fellows! Jiovanny Dominguez, Aaliyah Knight, & Aimee Risher are working at Fulton County P.D. 's Office, Law Office of the P.D., DeKalb County, & Office of the DeKalb County District Attorney. All Fellows at bit.ly/JPSFellows.
The trauma of evictions cannot be overstated--let alone when families are locked out without warning. Read more about the rise of illegal evictions: businessinsider.com/illegal-…
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Justice shouldn’t be reserved only for those who can afford it. Join me in celebrating @LSCtweets’ 50th anniversary by signing the pledge and #ProtectingThePromise of civil legal aid: lsc.gov/celebrate50/sign-ple…
Thanks to the thought-provoking, inspiring speakers and engaged attendees who joined us at @CenterA2J's annual State of the South Conference on location-based disparities in access to justice @GeorgiaStateLaw Friday. Keynote @alicia_bannon @BrennanCenter #statecourtreport 1/4
@sarahksshannon and Bill Sabol shared detailed, eye-opening data on urban and rural pretrial detention in Georgia while Adrienne Johnson of @wrencollective provided information on why & how more people can be safely released pretrial; and we closed out the afternoon with a 3/4
spirited panel on barriers to voting rights access with @jsailorjones, @kendra_cotton, @lring86, Poy Winichakul of @splcenter, and @AnthonyMKreis. Thanks to all who came out and we look forward to continuing these collaborative efforts.
Save the date! The annual State of the South conference is coming up on February 23! Featuring keynote speaker Alicia Bannon, editor-in-chief of State Court Report, this year's conference is focused on location-based disparities in access to justice. 1/2
Panels will focus on barriers to voting access, reproductive health and pretrial justice. Register here! secure.touchnet.com/C20797_u…