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During the Troup County Board of Commissioners work session on Tuesday, Court Services Director Lindsay Mobley was recognized by the Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) for her work with the local legal community. 

Mobley was presented with GLSP’s Pro Bono Catalyst Award for her efforts to support and promote pro bono success in Troup County. Mobley is the Court Services Director for Troup County and the Program Director for the Coweta Judicial Circuit ADR Program. She also serves as the Secretary/Treasurer of the Troup County Law Library and the President-Elect of the Georgia Council of Court Administrators.

Mobley began her career in the legal field in 1999 as a runner in a small law firm. Over the past 26 years, she has earned an associate’s degree in Paralegal Studies, a bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies and a Master’s Degree in Liberal Arts and History, all at Clayton State University.

“Her passion can be found in helping people work their way through the court system and providing excellent court services to the citizens of Troup County and beyond,” said Monica Whatley, Pro-Bono Services Coordinator for GLSP.

Mobley received the award in part for her leadership in bringing a pop-up free legal clinic to Troup County.

The recurring pro bono clinic provides legal advice to individuals in partnership with the Troup County Bar Association, the Troup County Law Library, the University of Georgia School of Law, and GLSP. 

Last year’s clinic at the Goodwill Career Center saw 15 local attorneys providing free legal advice on a variety of topics from general civil law issues, including family law issues like divorce, legitimation and child support, as well as juvenile law, probate court, landlord/tenant disputes, personal injury and disability claims, records restriction and criminal expungement. 

Attorneys volunteer their time for the day to provide free legal advice. Attorneys served 19 clients at the first clinic in 2023 and they more than doubled that number to 40–plus for the second clinic in 2024. Organizers hope to make the clinic at least an annual event if not more frequent.

“Ms. Mobley put Troup County on the map as an exemplary model of what is possible when private attorneys, nonprofits, universities, and government agencies come together to expand access to justice for those most vulnerable in our community,” said Ashley Clark, Supervising Attorney in GLSP’s Pro Bono Unit. “Attorneys cannot participate meaningfully in pro bono work without well-organized programs and opportunities to meet clients where they are.”