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Summary of Opportunities
- banking (1)
- Contracts (1)
- Employment (2)
- Intellectual Property (2)
- Litigation (4)
- Technology (2)
banking
Confidential
Matter: Advice regarding foreign bank and financial accounts reporting (FBAR) for current and prior years. IMMEDIATE NEED.
Contracts
GEORGIA SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS, INC. dba Prevent Blindness Georgia
Mission: To prevent blindness and preserve sight for all Georgians.
Matter: Drafting form agreement with schools to provide vision screening, exams and prescription eyeglass services.
Employment
BLACK GIRLS SMILE, INC.
Mission: To promote mental health literacy and awareness among black women and girls through workshops and therapy scholarships.
Matter: Drafting background check policy and procedures for employees and volunteers. PBPA has materials.
CAREERRISE, INC.
Mission: To strengthen workforce development partnerships that promote sustainable wage careers and equitable outcomes.
Matter: Reviewing employee handbook and confidentiality agreement. PBPA has form.
Intellectual Property
IT’S THE JOURNEY, INC.
Mission: To provide grants and support to local organizations for breast cancer education, screening, supportive services and continuing care.
Matter: Advice regarding potential new name and assistance obtaining a federal trademark for name and logo. Client to pay filing fees.
THE DR. ANNISE MABRY FOUNDATION
Mission: To provide economic support and educational opportunities for at-risk youth and adult populations in persistent poverty communities.
Matter: Drafting standard agreement for use of stories written by child authors. IMMEDIATE NEED.
Litigation
COMMUNITY FRIENDSHIP, INC.
Mission: To ensure a supportive community for adults with disabling mental illness.
Matter: Providing advice about production of records to court in tenant eviction case. IMMEDIATE NEED.
DISCIPLES ON THE WALK, INC.
Mission: To work with economically disadvantaged people to help them achieve home ownership.
Matter: Assistance filing garnishment claims (following default judgment) against two defendants, one of whom works for City of Atlanta.
NEXT HOME MINISTRIES, INC.
Mission: To ensure that all women will live a stable, healthy and whole life with their family.
Matter: Negotiating termination of corporate suite service agreement entered into in error and responding to demand letter for past-due service fees. IMMEDIATE NEED.
SISTERS FOR SOCIETY CORPORATION
Mission: To help individuals and families undergoing unforeseen life situations and hardships by providing food, clothing and financial assistance.
Matter: Drafting cease and desist letter to former volunteer who is misrepresenting herself as an employee.
Technology
MARIETTA MENTORING FOR LEADERSHIP, INC.
Mission: To provide high-potential, under-resourced youth with community mentors, and provide collegial experiences that encourage and support students to maximize leadership, and personal, academic and future success.
Matter: Assistance addressing issue with website domain hosting site related to release of account to organization.
THE GEORGIA COUNCIL ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INC.
Mission: To increase the impact of recovery in Georgia’s communities through education, advocacy, training and peer support services.
Matter: Providing advice and assistance to organization to recover Facebook page given to social media company to manage.