__Legal__

__''“GSU Law Prof Sparks Traffic Court Reform, Frees Inmates"''__ was the recent headline of the Fulton County Daily Report. Clark Cunningham, a Georgia Justice Project volunteer, in working with a client who was incarcerated for eight days (with no hearing or lawyer) for riding his bicycle on the sidewalk, found that the City of Atlanta was routinely and unconstitutionally incarcerating people for minor traffic offense. Clark and Executive Director Doug Ammar sent a letter to city officials who concurred and agreed to change the system immediately. Our client, who is out of jail, just celebrated his birthday and is doing better.

__''On October 10, 2003,''__ Georgia Justice Project attorney Deborah Poole presented at the 1st annual Criminal Justice Symposium sponsored by the Joseph E. Lowery Institute for Justice and Human Rights.

__''Welcome to legal volunteer Matthew Mattilla''__ from Powell, Goldstein, Frazier & Murphy. Matt spends one day each week at our office, on a pro-bono basis, representing GJP clients.

__''Welcome to Georgia State University Law Students''__ Robin Coggswell, J.C. Hillis, and Sean Faulkner.

__''In October, attorney Amy Vosburg''__ will attend the National Juvenile Defender Conference to learn the latest best practices in juvenile advocacy and attorney Deborah Poole will attend the Equal Justice Works national conference to recruit 2004 summer associates.

__Social__

__''Georgia Justice Project staff and clients celebrated''__ our annual Fall Festival on November 1. Thanks to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church for providing the facilities for this wonderful event.

__''Education can make all the difference in the world.''__ Thanks to Mazie Lynn Causey and Shelby Grossman for working with clients who are working toward their Graduate Equivalence Diploma (GED).

__''On October 10,''__ Georgia Justice Project adolescent clients attended the play Fences at the 14th Street Playhouse.

__''Welcome to Erin Wassel.''__ Erin, a social work student at Georgia State University, will spend the academic year working with our social service staff and our clients on various social service needs.

__''A special thanks''__ to the many clients who help assemble our mailings. Not only is it an incredible help, clients earn some money. Thank you!

__NHL__

__''New Horizon Landscaping customer wins yard of the month!''__ Ms. Smith’s, a resident of East Lake, won the award from the East Lake Community Foundation. Call Jeff Craven at 404-827-9880 today for “yard of the month” service!

__''In December, New Horizon Landscaping staff and family''__ will gather for the 2nd annual awards banquet. If your church or business group is interested in sponsoring this powerful event, please contact Jeff Craven at 404-827-9880.

__''New Horizon Landscaping welcomes''__ long-term client Kevin Young to the team. Kevin will be a landscaper on the A Team.

__''Are you a leaf collector?''__ If not, call Jeff Craven and the New Horizon Landscaping team to collect your leaves this fall.

__News__

__''Over the weekend of September 12th,''__ Georgia Justice Project staff and Board of Directors retreated to devise long term goals for the organization. Watch your mailbox for more information. Thanks to King & Spalding for providing the space and to Skip Sperling and Maureen Hunter for facilitating the discussion.

__''Speaking in the community''__ is an integral part of sharing our mission. In November, GJP Executive Director Doug Ammar will speak at the The Metropolitan College of New York Urban Institute’s Urban Dialogues.

__''Georgia Justice Project Development Director David Rocchio''__ married Michele Houston on September 20, 2003. Way to go Michele!

__''A special thanks and welcome to Bobbie Douglas and Kristi Willie''__ of Spelman College and Rebecca Nisbet and Drew Feeley of Emory University for volunteering their time with Georgia Justice Project.