Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers FoundationSaturday Lawyer Program (SLP)
A volunteer-powered program offering free legal advice and representation to low-income tenants with housing disputes, unpaid wages, and more.
Low-income tenants in Atlanta with landlord-tenant housing issues · On select Saturday mornings
From avlf.org/programs/saturday-lawyer-program-slp ↗About this program
Low-income tenants in Atlanta often face challenges like illegal evictions, withheld security deposits, and unsafe living conditions that landlords ignore.
Through our Saturday Lawyer Program, AVLF brings together a network of volunteer attorneys to support these tenants, ensuring they receive the protection and justice they deserve.
On select Saturday mornings, volunteer attorneys join us for a brief training and then meet one-on-one with clients to discuss their housing issues. These issues may include: Illegal evictions or landlord retaliation; Uninhabitable or unsafe living conditions; Improperly withheld or unpaid security deposits; Unfair lease practices.
SLP is one of Atlanta's longest-running legal clinics—and it continues to thrive thanks to the generosity of local attorneys who give their time and talent to help renters protect their homes. $1.1 million in settlements or judgments to clients over the past 7 years. In 2024, volunteers provided more than 1,700 hours of pro bono service to over 400 clients.
Questions
What kinds of housing issues does the program help with?
Illegal evictions or landlord retaliation; Uninhabitable or unsafe living conditions; Improperly withheld or unpaid security deposits; Unfair lease practices
What do volunteer attorneys do in the program?
On select Saturday mornings, volunteer attorneys join us for a brief training and then meet one-on-one with clients to discuss their housing issues.
How can someone get help with a landlord-tenant issue?
Need help with a landlord-tenant issue? Call us at (404) 521-0790.
Details
- Who
- Low-income tenants in Atlanta with landlord-tenant housing issues
- When
- On select Saturday mornings
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