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 low-income and underserved Ohioans 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
Ohio Access to Justice Foundation: Helping Ensure Justice for All Ohioans
Foundation Executive Director Angie Lloyd gives an overview of the programs and services the Foundation funds and supports to address the unmet civil legal needs of low-income Ohioans.
RECENT NEWS
Thompson Hine to Receive 2025 Presidential Award
The Greater Dayton Volunteer Lawyers Project (GDVLP) and Thompson Hine’s Dayton office have a long-standing relationship stretching back decades. When GDVLP identifies legal needs in the community, it relies on [...]
Rural Ohio has LASCO Attorney Valerie Hendrickson’s Heart
Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio (LASCO) lawyer Valerie Hendrickson comes from a long line of attorneys. Her great-great-grandfather established a practice in her hometown of East Liverpool, Ohio. [...]
Robby Southers Leads Efforts to Better Outcomes for Self-Represented Litigants
For Ohioans representing themselves in court, attempting to navigate the justice system can be a daunting task. That’s why Robby Southers, director of the Franklin County Municipal Court Self Help [...]
Foundation Board Member Thomas Chema Remembered for Life of Service
The Foundation mourns the loss of Ohio Access to Justice Foundation Board Member Thomas Chema. Chema was a founding member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors and served as Foundation [...]
LET’S KEEP IN TOUCH
Fill out the form to subscribe to our monthly newsletter.
