Supreme Court of Ohio Justice Eve Stratton is many things: a lauded jurist, an accomplished attorney, a tireless advocate for Ohioans suffering from mental health issues, a supporter of Ohio’s veterans, and perhaps most crucially, a connector of people. Since stepping down from the Ohio Supreme Court in 2012, Justice Stratton’s ability to unite disparate [...]
Asian Services in Action (ASIA) is a health and human services agency serving the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in Northeast Ohio. Established in 1995 by four Chinese women who recognized the need for resources and support within their community, ASIA has grown into a central hub for enhancing the quality of life [...]
Justice for All Fellows are new attorneys funded by the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation to develop and execute two-year projects to address urgent legal problems facing everyday Ohioans. The Foundation is excited to welcome four new attorneys to the Justice for All Fellowship program, all of whom began their fellowships this fall. Brandon Burkey [...]
Each year, when the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation compiles the Pro Bono Survey results in collaboration with the Supreme Court of Ohio, several individuals and firms stand out as the top pro bono contributors. In 2023, Squire Patton Boggs emerged as one of the leading firms in pro bono service. When asked about the [...]
The Foundation is proud to partner with the Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) to provide grant opportunities to Ohio’s legal aid organizations to support critical family legal services. AAML, an organization dedicated to family law and a long-time supporter of legal aid, has committed $120,000 to the Foundation to support [...]
When Foundation board member Bill Dowling was a young attorney at Squire, Sanders, and Dempsey in Cleveland, he signed up for a program that had a profound effect on his career. Dowling worked for the westside office of The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland for a month under then-director Tom Weeks, an experience that would [...]
A partnership between the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation and the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Unclaimed Funds has generated millions of dollars to support civil legal aid and access to justice. With the Nov. 1 deadline to report unclaimed funds to the Division of Unclaimed Funds approaching, attorneys should be aware of the [...]
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, thousands of Ukrainians have sought safety and security in the United States. The Foundation’s Ukrainian Legal Services Grant Program is helping to meet the unique civil legal needs of Ukrainians seeking a new life in Ohio. After a terrifying escape from Mariupol, Ukraine, during the Russian occupation, Klara [...]
Thanks to support from the Ohio Legislature General Revenue Fund appropriation and the Supreme Court of Ohio’s Attorney Services Fund, the Foundation launched a new grant program earlier this year to help serve veterans. The grant program increased the dollars available to serve veterans to $500,000, funding that Ohio’s legal aids have used to dedicate [...]
Magistrate Kathleen Lenski knew she wanted to be a lawyer from age 12. As the daughter of educators, there were no lawyers in her family to model a career after, but she had a steadfast belief that a career in law was a way to help people. When her parents divorced, it solidified her goal. [...]
