Georgia employers who hire and retain employees with prior criminal convictions may be protected against negligent hiring and retention claims under the new Fair Business Practices Act, which took effect July 1, 2014. The Act provides that employers are presumed to have exercised the necessary due care in hiring, employing and otherwise interacting with former criminal offenders who either received a pardon or earned a program certificate issued by the Department of Corrections for successful completion of …

When’s the last time you reviewed or updated your employee handbook? Did you obtain your current handbook from the Internet or from a friend at another nonprofit? In this webcast, we’ll discuss the purpose of an employee handbook, what policies it should include, and perhaps more importantly- what it shouldn’t include. Recently, administrative agencies such as the EEOC and NLRB have scrutinized employee handbooks with often significant consequences for employers. This webcast will help ensure your handbook …

(Ricardo Montoya, Rebecca Roy and Jill Robbins) (Samantha Weidenbaum and her daughter and Rebecca Roy) When Soccer in the Streets faced the threat of losing its valued Program Director Ricardo Montoyo in 2006, Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta helped the nonprofit organization connect with volunteer attorneys who petitioned for permanent U.S. resident status and provided legal guidance through the process that would take nearly a decade to complete. Attorney Samantha Weidenbaum and paralegals Alexandra Guerzo and Rebecca …

Since January 1, 2014, over 410 attorneys have volunteered with Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta! Adam Ney Adam Sonenshine Alan Rosselot Alex Arca Alex Drummond Alex Shin Alexandra Greene Alfred Lurey Alison Boyer Alison Musto LeVasseur Alyson Pirio Amanda Norcross Amanda Witt Ami Rodrigues Amy Jensen Amy Wilson Andrew Belisle Andrew Booth Andrew Head Andrew Nielsen Andrew Pequignot Andrew Yates Andria Beeler-Norrholm Andy Much Angela Hsu Angelo Spinola Ankit Shrivastava Ann-Marie McGaughey Anuj Desai Arif Haq Arthur …

We are delighted to announce the arrival of Lori Shapiro, Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta’s new staff attorney. As Employment Counsel, Lori provides direct legal services to PBPA nonprofit clients, serves as a resource to PBPA’s volunteer attorneys, and educates lawyers and clients on employment-related legal issues. She also coordinates monthly webcasts on legal issues of interest to nonprofits. Prior to joining PBPA, Lori practiced labor, employment and benefits law for more than 20 years. As a …

Since January 1, 2014, over 410 attorneys have volunteered for new matters with Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta! Interested in volunteering? Click here for a current list of volunteer opportunities! To: Andy Hepburn, Sizmek Technologies, Inc. From: Emmaus House Thank you very much for your very thorough and helpful legal audit of the Emmaus House website, which included terms of use and privacy policies and intellectual property issues. We also appreciate the Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta …