Families Flock to Salvation Army Giveaway
The Toledo Salvation Army giveaway at the Erie Street Market was open for 12 hours and provided nearly 1,100 families with gifts and food for the holidays. To read more, click here.
Information Sought on Pro Bono Work
In early January 2012, Ohio attorneys will again be asked to report their pro bono activities. Voluntary pro bono reporting is a collaborative effort by the Supreme Court of Ohio and the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation. To read more, click here.
Homelessness Among Children on the Rise
The number of homeless children in the United States is increasing, according to a report issued today by the National Center on Family Homelessness. The number of children who are homeless in a year rose 38 percent from 2007 to 2010, to one in 45 nationally. Ohio is ranked 25th in the number of homeless [...]
Ohio Judicial Center Dedicated in Name of Late Chief Justice
The Supreme Court of Ohio dedicated the Ohio Judicial Center in the name of Thomas J. Moyer, the Court's late Chief Justice. About 400 guests attended the dedication on the afternoon of December 2, which included remarks by several speakers. To read more, click here.
Access to Justice Compromised when Legal Aid Funding Cut, ABA President Says
Access to justice could be compromised for Americans living near the poverty line as a result of Congress’ vote on November 17 to slash funding for the Legal Services Corporation by $56 million, or about 15 percent, for fiscal year 2012, according to American Bar Association President William T. (Bill) Robinson III. Robinson said “Funding [...]
U.S. Attorney General Holder Pushes for More Innovative Pro Bono Legal Services
Lawyers should fight to eliminate barriers and unnecessary restrictions preventing them from participating in pro bono work, and they should look for innovative ways to provide these services, said U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder at the American Bar Association National Pro Bono Summit in Washington, D.C. on October 26. New ways of providing pro bono [...]
Helenka Marculewicz to Receive Distinguished Service Award
Helenka Marculewicz,executive director of the Greater Dayton Volunteer Lawyers Project, will receive the Distinguished Service Award from Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE) and Legal Aid of Western Ohio (LAWO). The award will be presented during the organizations' Access to Justice Gala and Awards Presentation this evening at the Schuster Center in Dayton. Ms. Marculewicz [...]
Pro Bono Convention kicks off Pro Bono Week in Ohio
Judges and lawyers participating in the Judicially Led Appellate District Pro Bono Project kicked off Ohio's Pro Bono Week on Friday, October 21 with a Pro Bono Convention at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center in Columbus. Supreme Court of Ohio Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor, the luncheon speaker, told the participants that pro bono service has [...]
Lawyers Do Well By Doing Good
American Bar Association president William T. (Bill) Robinson believes pro bono work benefits attorneys as well as the communities they serve. More...