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A June survey of prospective law students by Kaplan Test Prep found that nearly 70 percent supported a rule requiring law students to perform pro bono work before being admitted to the bar.

The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland has received an award of nearly $15,000 in cy pres funds from a class action suit in Lorain County, which is served by Cleveland Legal Aid. Cy pres, A French phrase meaning "as near as possible," denotes funds remaining in a class action suit after payment to all individual [...]

The Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation has released its annual report for 2012, which details how Ohio's legal aids continued despite persistent low revenues to save homes, protect families from domestic violence and safeguard financial security for veterans. To read more, click here. To read the report, click here.

A court-based, legal aid supported pro bono information and advice clinic in Perry County has received an anonymous $10,000 donation.

Public service fellowships funded through Washington, D.C.-based Equal Justice Works will focus on legal problems experienced by veterans in housing, access to health care, family problems and jobs. Equal Justice Works collaborates with the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation to support the Foundation's Murphy Fellows. To read more about the Equal Justice Works Veterans Legal Corps, [...]

William K. Weisenberg, assistant executive director for the Ohio State Bar Association and an ex officio board member for the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation, is the 2013 recipient of the Bolton Award, a national award for bar association executives, and the Ohio Center for Law Related Education Founder's Award, which honors significant contributions to ideals [...]

The Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation phone numbers are changing. After June 28, the Foundation will not be able to retrieve voicemail messages left at old numbers. Effective today, the new main office number is 614-715-8560, and the new office fax number is 614-715-8559. The toll free number remains unchanged at 800-877-9772. The Foundation does not [...]

Mary Amos Augsburger is the new Executive Director of the Ohio State Bar Association, it was announced today. Augsburger, an attorney who currently serves as the Association's legislative counsel and is also a member of the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation's board of trustees, will assume the executive director duties on July 1. To read more, [...]

The Supreme Court of Ohio has adopted standardized forms for use in family law cases. The forms will increase access and efficiency in domestic relations and juvenile courts by providing forms which will be accepted in every county in Ohio, for use by both lawyers and unrepresented litigants. To read more, click here.

Ohio victims of mortgage fraud and abuse will receive payments from a national settlement, according to an announcement by Attorney General Mike DeWine. Ohio homeowners who filed claims will share in a $48 million settlement and will receive an average of $1,480 each. Many Ohio homeowners obtained lawyers to represent them in foreclosure cases through [...]