February is National Black History Month, a time to acknowledge and celebrate the political, social, and cultural contributions of African Americans. The Foundation is proud to recognize the many Black justice leaders, attorneys, and advocates who have dedicated their careers to bettering their communities and building a more just and equitable Ohio for all. Here’s [...]
Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy, the eleventh Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, is a committed advocate for Ohio’s veterans. First elected to serve on the state’s high court in 2012 and re-elected in 2014 and 2020, she began her judicial career at the Butler County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division, and [...]
This fall, attorneys should remember Attorney Unclaimed Funds, a simple way to support civil legal services for low-income Ohioans. November 1 is the deadline to report unclaimed funds to the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Unclaimed Funds, and with it comes an innovative funding source for Ohio’s legal aids and access to justice. Effective [...]
The Ohio Access to Justice Foundation, the largest funder of civil legal services in Ohio, has announced funding awards totaling $3.35 million. “This funding allows our grantees to continue and expand both community economic development and legal services work that is transformative for low-income Ohioans and their communities,” said Foundation Executive Director Angie Lloyd. Neighborhood [...]
Paula Boggs Muething begins her term as board president of the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation with years of leadership under her belt. As chief legal and administrative officer for FC Cincinnati and previously as city manager for the City of Cincinnati, Boggs Muething is accustomed to leading teams tackling complex problems. Thus, it’s fitting [...]
Ohio’s agricultural economy benefits from the thousands of workers who help plant, cultivate, process, and harvest the state’s food. Foundation grantee Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE) has served agricultural workers in Ohio for 45 years, helping to ensure the workers receive fair payment for their labor and have access to decent and sanitary working [...]
Two Ohio Access to Justice Foundation Board members and a Foundation grantee will be honored by the Ohio State Bar Foundation (OSBF) at the All Rise Annual Awards Celebration on Oct. 13, 2023. Joe Mas, Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award Joe Mas, an Ohio Access to Justice Foundation board member for more than 25 [...]
The Ohio Access to Justice Foundation Board of Directors will welcome new officers at its September meeting. Paula Boggs Muething, chief legal and administrative officer, FC Cincinnati, assumes the role of president. Mary Amos Augsburger, executive director, Ohio State Bar Association, is vice president. Hon. Howard H. Harcha III, Scioto County Court of Common Pleas, [...]
An interview with Sophia Chang, Esq., Pro Bono Director at the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation This week, Community Legal Aid sat down with Sophia Chang, Pro Bono Director at the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation to talk about the beloved Ohio Justice Bus which has been increasing access to legal services across Ohio for nearly four [...]
The Ohio Access to Justice Foundation, the largest funder of civil legal services in Ohio, has announced funding awards to three Ohio legal aid organizations totaling $417,400. The awards, a matching grant opportunity open to legal aid organizations participating in the Foundation’s Neighborhood Stabilization Grant Program, support legal work for community economic development (CED) projects [...]
