Attiyya Toure is the Foundation’s new Communications and Special Projects Associate. Attiyya is a recent graduate of The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. A talented communicator, she has held internships with WOSU’s All Sides with Ann Fisher and the Peace Corps. Q: What do you like to do in your [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (July 24, 2020) — Gerald Greene is the 2020 recipient of the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation Presidential Award for Pro Bono Service. The award, presented today during the Ohio State Bar Association Annual Meeting, is given annually to individuals, law firms or organizations that have made outstanding efforts in improving access to [...]
As the weather heats up this summer, law students from across Ohio are helping legal service organizations tackle legal challenges for Ohioans struggling to make ends meet. In an effort to support diversity in the legal profession, the Foundation launched the Justice for All Summer Clerkship Program for first- and second-year law students of color. [...]
The Ohio Access to Justice Foundation has an immediate opening for a Communications & Special Projects Associate. Position Overview: Job Title: Communications & Special Projects Associate Status: Full-Time, Exempt Position Salary: Competitive salary commensurate with experience beginning at $45,000 and generous benefits package Organizational Overview: The Ohio Access to Justice Foundation is a statewide, nonprofit organization [...]
We are excited to welcome Reid Fleeson, a 2L from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, as our summer law clerk. Learn more about how Reid became interested in law and what he’s doing to stay busy during quarantine. Q: What led you to law school? A: I took an undergraduate constitutional law [...]
The Ohio Access to Justice Foundation’s new community economic impact study, Strength in Justice, highlights how the work of Ohio’s legal aids help Ohioans and their communities be stronger, more financially secure, safer, and healthier. Strength in Justice details how every dollar invested in civil legal aid returns $2.90. These benefits are realized through increased [...]
Support Ohioans in need during the 25-hour Big Give online event, created by The Columbus Foundation, by donating to the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation and central Ohio legal aid organizations. The Foundation, the Legal Aid Society of Columbus, Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, and Southeastern Ohio Legal Services are participating and can be found [...]
