For low-income Ohioans who inherit their family home, gaining legal title and possessing the deed are essential to remaining safely and stably housed and preserving generational wealth through homeownership. With the support of the Foundation, the Greater Dayton Volunteer Lawyers Project (GDVLP) is providing volunteer lawyer assistance for Dayton-area residents to resolve probate, estate, and [...]
Position Overview: Job Title: Ohio Justice Bus Program Coordinator Status: Full-Time, Exempt Position Salary: Competitive salary commensurate with experience and a generous benefits package The Ohio Justice Bus embraces a policy of nondiscrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, HIV status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, [...]
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. Hannah Bogaert [...]
Foundation Executive Director Angie Lloyd took the stage in October in front of hundreds of philanthropists to accept the Philanthropy Innovation Award, a recognition from the statewide organization Philanthropy Ohio for the Foundation’s Neighborhood Stabilization Grant Program. Philanthropy Ohio presents the award annually to organizations or individuals who have moved philanthropy forward through implementing an [...]
The Ohio Access to Justice Foundation’s new veterans grant program will increase the capacity of Ohio’s legal aids to serve our nation’s heroes, many of whom have unique civil legal challenges. Thanks to support from the Ohio Legislature General Revenue Fund appropriation and the Supreme Court of Ohio’s Attorney Services Fund, the Foundation will increase [...]
In recent years, Ohio has become the home to thousands of Haitian immigrants, with estimates ranging from 5,000 to 10,000 Haitians settling in Springfield alone. To help meet the many critical needs of Ohio’s newest residents, a coalition of service providers led by the Clark County Haitian Coalition and the Clark County Health Department have [...]
Alexandria Ruden is a dedicated and compassionate advocate for domestic violence survivors who empowers survivors through legal representation and advocacy. With an impressive career spanning over four decades at The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, she has exclusively dedicated her career to championing the rights and safety of domestic violence survivors. Ruden began her journey [...]
The Foundation’s Pro Bono Challenge winner, Rebecca Joseph, had a circuitous path to law school. Always interested in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), Joseph worked in corporate DEI for several years before deciding that a career in law was the best way to advocate for social change. After finishing law school at The Ohio State [...]
The Ohio Access to Justice Foundation is a proud member of Community Shares of Mid Ohio, an organization with a mission to build mutually beneficial relationships and secure resources to empower member nonprofits in Central Ohio, fostering a more just, caring, and healthy community for all. As a Community Shares member, the Foundation participates in [...]
Ohio Access to Justice Foundation grantee Ohio Legal Help uses technology to help Ohioans access civil legal information to resolve civil legal issues. The nonprofit’s latest project, a new Virtual Self-Help Center with the Montgomery County Domestic Relations Court, is the first in Ohio and an innovative example of how technology can aid self-represented litigants [...]
