Funding
The Foundation funds Ohio’s legal aid organizations and access to justice initiatives like Ohio Legal Help and the Ohio Justice Bus to transform the lives of Ohioans working to make ends meet.
Our Mission
To ensure that Ohioans who are low-income or who lack access can fully and fairly participate in civil systems that produce just outcomes. To achieve this we:
- promote access to justice
- fund civil legal aid
- expand legal capacity
- foster innovation
- collaborate with partners to achieve systemic change
Pro Bono Ohio: Connecting Volunteer Lawyers with Pro Bono Opportunities
Pro Bono Ohio is an online platform from the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation that helps connect volunteer lawyers with pro bono opportunities around the state.
RECENT NEWS
Attorney Unclaimed Funds: Nov. 1 Deadline to Report
Thanks to the Foundation’s Neighborhood Stabilization Grant Program, funded through Attorney Unclaimed Funds, Ohio’s legal aids provide legal work across the state to address housing needs. With the Nov. 1 deadline [...]
Ohio Access to Justice Foundation Welcomes Robby Southers
The Foundation is pleased to welcome Robby Southers as policy and justice initiatives counsel. In this newly created role, Southers will lead and support legal and policy initiatives that drive [...]
October Brings Celebration of Pro Bono Service
October is Pro Bono Month, a time to highlight the need for pro bono service and to celebrate the attorneys who dedicate their time and talent to helping low-income Ohioans [...]
Foundation and AAML Support Critical Legal Services for Domestic Relations Cases
For the fifth year in a row, the Foundation is partnering with the Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) to provide grants to Ohio’s legal aid [...]
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