Pro Seniors, a nonprofit founded in 1975, has had a tremendous impact on older Ohioans with legal and long-term care problems through its three programs: legal services, long-term care ombudsman, and Ohio SMP (Senior Medicare Patrol). Pro Seniors operates a free Legal Hotline to help older Ohioans in resolving their legal problems. Pro Seniors’ long-term [...]
With more low-income and vulnerable Ohioans relying on legal aid for help with critical civil legal problems, the need for attorneys willing to provide pro bono legal services continues to grow. Read more here.
Shelby County Magistrate Judge Gary Carter worked with Legal Aid of Western Ohio and the Shelby County Bar Association to create a clinic where Shelby County residents seeking a divorce, and unable to afford an attorney, can obtain pro bono legal assistance and not have to navigate the process alone. Read more here.
A 2012 Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation report on the positive economic impact legal aid has in Ohio described how legal aid saves communities money by helping victims of domestic violence stay out of shelters, avoid absenteeism at work and keep kids safe and in school. A new report by the Institute for Policy Integrity confirms [...]
Thanks to the Columbus Bar Foundation's Rising Stars, a group of attorneys newly admitted to the practice of law who were asked to think creatively about what might improve access to justice in Franklin County, a self help center will soon open in the Franklin County Hall of Justice.
On September 1 Ohio voters will gain access to a new online resource for learning about candidates for judicial positions. According to Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor, the website, www.judicialvotescount.org, is a "one stop shop" for voters who may not vote for judges due to a lack of information. Read more here.
As part of its merger with DirectTV, telecommunications giant AT&T has agreed to provide low-cost internet service in parts of Ohio to families receiving food stamps. Read more here.
The Portage County Bar Association has teamed up with Domestic Relations Judge Paula C. Giulitto to open a once-monthly domestic relations legal advice clinic intended to help stem the tide of unrepresented litigants in domestic relations cases. Read more here.
Heartland Bank, a Foundation Prime Partner financial institution, is moving its corporate headquarters to the Art Deco-style old Port Columbus terminal and hangar, which went into operation in 1929. Read more about the Heartland Bank move here.
Lawyers and judges convened by the Ohio State Bar Association to analyze the report of the Ohio Supreme Court's Task Force on Access to Justice have recommended a series of steps designed to provide more help to people who cannot afford to hire an attorney. Among the recommendations to the Supreme Court were steps to [...]
