While I have been
participating in this program since I was admitted to the Georgia Bar, a case I
worked on recently is the most poignant for me. Early one Saturday morning in
late 2011, I headed to downtown Atlanta to participate in one of the AVLF's pro
bono programs. Soon after my arrival, I was introduced to an elderly woman whom
I will call Ms. Green. Little did I know then that Ms. Green would become not
only my client but also my friend.
Shortly after meeting Ms.
Green, I sat down to speak to her further about what brought her to the
program. Ms. Green informed me that she had recently been served with a legal
document claiming she owed a great deal of money as a result of a debt that had
built up on a credit card with which she was completely unfamiliar. The credit
card was not in her name but that of her ex-husband, a man who had since passed
away and from whom she had been divorced for more than a decade. As you can
imagine, Ms. Green was in a state of shock and disbelief, but also one of
significant trepidation about the potential repercussions this lawsuit could
have on her and her extremely limited income.
After assuring Ms. Green that
I would do my best to represent her and that I would do everything I could to
make the situation right, she did what no client had done before - she gave me
a great big hug.
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