Nonprofit organizations, public entities or agencies providing civil legal assistance to low-income, underserved or disadvantaged Ohioans have the opportunity to secure funding for programs that increase access to justice through grants from the Supreme Court of Ohio's new Civil Justice Fund. Read more here.
Ohio attorneys will receive registration packets this month for the 2017-2019 biennial registration, according to a recent Court News Ohio story. New for this registration biennium is the option to register as an Emeritus Pro Bono attorney, which enables attorneys with at least 15 years in practice, a clean recent disciplinary record, and not otherwise engaged [...]
Nominations are now open for the 2017 John and Ginny Elam Pro Bono Award. The award, presented annually, recognizes exceptional pro bono work in Ohio. In addition to recognition at the Ohio State Bar Association All Ohio Legal Forum in August, the recipient is allowed to choose a non-profit organization to receive a $5,000 grant [...]
On May 6, President Trump signed the FY 2017 omnibus spending bill, which funds the federal government through September 30, 2017. The bill passed with bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress. The bill includes $385 million for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), a non-profit corporation established by Congress in 1974, to provide funding and [...]
Foundation board member Rep. Dorothy Pelanda (R-Marysville), has been recognized by the Ohio State Bar Association with its 2017 Lawyer Legislator Award. The award recognizes Ohio lawyers who also provide exceptional service as Ohio legislators. Read more here.
COLUMBUS, OHIO (April 28, 2017) – Susan A. Choe, current Deputy Director and General Counsel for the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation has been selected as the 2017 recipient of the Ohio State Bar Association’s (OSBA) Nettie Cronise Lutes Award. Choe received the award today during the OSBA’s Council of Delegates meeting in Columbus. The Nettie [...]
Columbus attorney John P. Gilligan, partner in the law firm Ice Miller, is the recipient of the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation’s (“the Foundation”) 2017 Presidential Award for Pro Bono Service. The award will be presented today at the Ohio State Bar Association’s offices during a meeting of the Association’s Council of Delegates. The Presidential Award [...]
Nearly 50 judges, lawyers, law school professors and others will gather in Columbus on Thursday to discover innovative ways to do pro bono work and improve access to legal help and the courts for low income and underserved Ohioans. The Pro Bono Summit, hosted by the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation with support from the Ohio [...]
The federal Legal Services Corporation was created in the 1970's, during the Nixon Administration, to provide civil legal help to individuals and families who could not afford a lawyer, and to help the civil court system be more efficient, effective and fair. Under the Trump Blueprint, funding for the Legal Services Corporation would be eliminated. [...]
Rhonda Y. Moore, Executive Director of Pro Seniors, Inc., a statewide legal services organization providing advice and representation for senior Ohioans, is the 2017 winner of the Council on Aging's Oustanding Professional in Aging Award. The award recognizes significant contributions to services for older adults and their families in Southwestern Ohio. Read more here.
