Today, the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation released an economic impact study that demonstrates that legal aid in Ohio generate millions of dollars of economic activity for the Ohio communities it serves. The report found that entire communities and neighborhoods benefit when low income Ohioans are assisted by legal aid attorneys. To read a copy of [...]
Legal Services Corporation President James J. Sandman is the recipient of the 2012 Washington Council of Lawyers' Presidents' Award, which recognizes exceptional commitment to public service, pro bono, and the public interest community. To read more, click here.
An IRS rule created by the Housing Assistance Act of 2008, Rule 6050W, may impact IOLTA accounts if the account accepts credit card payments. If an attorney or law firm accepts credit card payments and processes credit card transactions throught a third party processing entity, that entity must now provide information concerning those payments and [...]
The Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Professionalism has released the first of a series of best practices publications for attorneys titled "Professionalism Dos and Don’ts." To read more, click here.
The economic gap between the richest and poorest households in Ohio has widened in the last three decades, because the incomes of the poor have stagnated while the incomes of rich have soared, according to a new report by the Center on Budget Policy Priorities and the Economic Policy Institute. To read more, click here.
The Ohio Military/Veterans Legal Assistance Project, in partnership with Capital University Law School, has geared up to tackle the issue of central Ohio low-income veterans needing legal services. To read more, click here.
Northeast Ohio lawyers who volunteer for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland are taking part this week in National Pro Bono Celebration events, according to Legal Aid Society of Cleveland spokeswoman Melanie Shakarian. Attorneys will provide free legal advice and information to those who cannot afford a lawyer on foreclosure, expungement, child support, and other [...]
In this time of great need, Ohio lawyers step up to provide pro bono legal services to Ohioans who cannot afford to pay for civil legal services, Foundation board president Ritchey Hollenbaugh wrote in a letter to the editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. To read more, click here.
October is the month when attorneys across Ohio volunteer legal services to low income residents who can't afford to pay for an attorney. To read more, click here.
As part of the National Pro Bono Celebration, October 21-27, the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland will offer free legal advice and information on October 24 for people who need help with sealing criminal records. The clinic, to be staffed by pro bono lawyers, will include assistance to those who may be eligible for criminal [...]
