To relentlessly defend the American Dream, it takes more than just representing the individual client alone. We volunteer our time to educate the community in the most effective ways possible.
We train other legal professionals across the country so that they can better defend their non-U.S. citizen clients.
We participate in a number of organizations, boards and critical discussions that change laws and policy. Please contact us for community event opportunities.
Jessica Stern
Managing Attorney
Attorney Jessica Stern has served in a number of boards and service organizations. She continues to give back during her spare time, including:
Jessica led a prestigious group of women lawyers to receive the 2013 Atlanta Bar Association’s Celebrating Service Award. She is a regular volunteer with Foreverfamily, Inc., a non-profit organization that provides unending support to children with an incarcerated parent. The young people in the program are more likely than their peers to get stuck in the criminal justice system. Therefore, involvement with Foreverfamily, Inc. is critical to ensure that the kids understand there are options and people to support them towards a better future. She was a member of the Young Professionals Board with a goal of raising funds for regular programming and summer camp. Please check out the website foreverfam.org to find out ways to join us in supporting Foreverfamily, Inc. (Fulton County Daily Report News Article)
STERN Law created the STERN Law Access-to-Counsel Fund in 2018. The funds raised will provide the opportunity for non-U.S. citizens to access immigration defense representation in circumstances where they otherwise could not afford it. The funds are distributed to non-profit programs that directly provide access to counsel or to directly hire private counsel that is otherwise out of financial reach.
Public defenders and non-profit defense activists are doing the most important work in our country. Jessica Stern is a graduate and loyal supporter of the Gideon’s Promise program. Gideon’s Promise is committed to reforming public defender systems, one lawyer at a time, by teaching public defenders how to deliver the highest quality, client-centered advocacy possible to their indigent clients. With the support of a growing alliance of organizations, individuals, and law schools across the nation, Gideon’s Promise is partnering with public defender offices to build a community of committed and passionate advocates to drive indigent defense reform across the South. Watch the award-winning HBO documentary, Gideon’s Army, and learn more about how you can help support this cause.