Atlanta Legal Aid Society
Atlanta Legal Aid Society, they provide civil services to poor people in five Atlanta counties
Help poor people
Before re-election
Where did Roy Barnes decide to work for his first 6 months out and what do they do?
He was not hoping to send a message to other lawyers
To send a message to other lawyers and because he believes that everyone has quality representation
He was hoping to send a message to other lawyers
Law is a privledge
Why did Mr. Barnes make the choice to work for the Atlanta Legal Aid Society?
He wants to send a message to other lawyers that everyone has a right to counsel and help those in need
Just for sake of information
One day I'll probably do some legal work that I will charge a handsome fee for - at least I hope there are those that are still willing to pay
Why is Gov. Roy Barnes donating his time after being in office?
No
Yes
Will he be practicing with a high priced law firm?
That they haven't ever heard of a previous governor doing this and that they will get some powerful legal muscle
I think I've heard many times doing such before
I don't think I've ever heard of anybody doing this before
What does Merle Black think of Mr. Barnes decision to work for the Atlanta Legal Aid Society?
No
Yes
Does Gov Barnes thinks that all people are entitled to good lawyers regardless of their means to pay?
Previous governors have gone to prestigious law firms, joined corporate boards or returned to thriving businesses
Previous governors are working with Roy Barnes
He is working for free at a legal aid society rather than joining a prestigious law firm or business
How is Gov. Roy Barnes' career choice different from previous governors?
No
Yes
Have previous governors taken the same path as Barnes after leaving office?
This privilege to practice law is just that - it's a privilege
That it is not a privilege that comes with a cost and it comes with a bill
It is not kind of priviledge
What does Roy Barnes think about the privilege of practicing law?
He will spend his first six months out of office as an unpaid attorney for the Atlanta Legal Aid Society, where he will represent poor people
He already has his first case, but he wouldn't say what it is
After losing re-election what did Roy Barnes say he would do?
Defeated last month for re-election, Gov. Roy Barnes announced Tuesday that he will spend his first six months out of office as an unpaid attorney for the Atlanta Legal Aid Society, where he will represent poor people. "One day I'll probably do some legal work that I will charge a handsome fee for - at least I hope there are those that are still willing to pay," he told reporters. "But for now, I think it is important to fulfill my duty as a lawyer to help those who need it the most, to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves and to defend those whose life and livelihoods depend on it," he said. Previous governors have gone to prestigious law firms, joined corporate boards or returned to thriving businesses. "I don't think I've ever heard of anybody doing this before," Emory University political science professor Merle Black said. "If he's actually going to represent individuals for that organization, they're going to get great representation. You're going to get some powerful legal muscle there," Mr. Black said. Mr. Barnes said he already has his first case, but he wouldn't say what it is. Atlanta Legal Aid provides civil services to poor people in five metro Atlanta counties. Mr. Barnes said he was hoping to send a message to other lawyers. "This privilege to practice law is just that - it's a privilege. And it comes with a cost and it comes with a bill . We as lawyers have a responsibility to make sure that everyone, regardless of whether they can afford it or not, has quality representation. And if we don't do that, then we're not much of a profession," he said. Steven Gottlieb, the society's executive director, said, "I can't imagine anything that could be better than to have the governor of the state, in his first act as a private citizen, donate six months of his time to represent poor people . 