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Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta strengthens our community by engaging volunteer attorneys to provide nonprofits with business legal services.
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We match nonprofit clients with experienced corporate attorneys who help get them to the next level. From contracts to corporate governance, to intellectual property and employment, our attorneys assist our clients with their business law needs. Even the ones they don’t know they have. Learn more about the PBPA process.
Legal Alerts
Small Form I-9 Mistakes Could Become a Lot More Costly
In a quiet but significant regulatory change, ICE has reclassified certain Form I-9 errors. Deficiencies identified in an ICE audit that were previously treated as minor clerical issues are now “substantive” violations that can trigger financial penalties. Here’s a concrete example: a missing date on an I-9, something that used to be correctable within a …
What Is In the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act That Could Impact Nonprofits?
HR-1, signed into law on July 4, 2025, contains several provisions that are particularly relevant to the nonprofit sector. This article by Dean Dorton reviews some of the general changes, such as how the new deadline for the Employee Retention Credit has been moved back to January 31, 2024 and the reporting threshold for Form 1099 …
Client Profiles
Diamond In The Rough
Dr. Nicole Steele founded Diamond In The Rough in 2006 as an organization dedicated to providing girls with a safe space to be nurtured, empowered, …
Trees Atlanta
Atlanta has been affectionately nicknamed a “city in a forest” for the amazing tree canopy that surrounds it. Recognizing the importance of this …
The Music Education Group, Inc.
Veteran music industry executive Rickey Ross founded The Music Education Group (MEG) in 2004, fueled by a desire to use his knowledge of the music …