Heads of over 150 law firms warn Trump administration against defunding Legal Services Corp.
ABA Journal 3/10/2017
Steven McGarrity Chosen to Lead Community Legal Aid
Steven J. McGarrity, Associate Director of Akron-based Community Legal Aid, has been chosen as the organization's Executive Director, succeeding Sara E. Strattan, who is retiring after a long career in legal aid. McGarrity has been Community Legal Aid's Associate Director since 2009. Read more here.
Moore Is Council on Aging Award Winner
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.
Voluntary Pro Bono Reporting Underway, ABA Pro Bono Survey Included
The Ohio Supreme Court is this week sending the annual email to attorneys on active, emeritus pro bono, or corporate registration status with a link to the 2016 voluntary pro bono reporting website. The reporting website enables attorneys to, voluntarily and anonymously, report pro bono work performed and contributions to legal service organizations made during [...]
2017 Justice for All Fellowships Announced
Columbus, OH-January 9, 2017 The Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation ("the Foundation") today announced the 2017 Class of Justice for All Fellows. Through the fellowship program, four outstanding law school graduates will focus on urgent issues facing individuals and families throughout Ohio in two-year fellowships that begin in September, 2017. Caitlin DiCresce (Columbus) Host Site: The [...]
Voluntary Pro Bono Reporting Set to Begin in Early 2017
In early January the Supreme Court of Ohio will once again send an email to all active, emeritus pro bono and corporate counsel attorneys, requesting that attorneys participate in voluntary pro bono reporting. Read more here.
Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati Lawyer is 2016 Murphy Award Winner
Elaine E. Fink, Legal Aid of Southwest Ohio’s Managing Attorney-Children and Education Practice Group, is the winner of the 2016 Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation Murphy Award. The Foundation created by the award in 1998, which is named for the late Denis Murphy, a Columbus lawyer and founding board member who advocated for strong funding for [...]
Supreme Court Attorney Services Fund Releases Annual Report
The Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation received a grant representing just under five percent of expenditures from the Ohio Supreme Court's Attorney Registration Fund, according to the fund's annual report for fiscal year 2016. The grant funds are used by the Foundation for development and enhancement of pro bono work by Ohio attorneys; technology enhancement and [...]