Attorney Robert DeRose, Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation Board member, was named by Columbus Business First as one of twenty people to know in the law. Read about Mr. DeRose and his recognition here.
A high poverty rate and lack of affordable housing contribute to the number of Ohio children who are homeless at some point during a year, according to a state-by-state report released yesterday by the National Center on Family Homelessness. Read more here.
As the demand for legal services continues to increase, The Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc. (LAWO) has launched a new online project for low-income residents to connect with attorneys. Read more here.
Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation board member, Sharon Sobol Jordan has been named to the transition team for Cuyahoga County Executive-Election, Armond Budish. Read more here.
Lawyers across Ohio and the country will join forces to provide civil legal services at no cost to those who cannot afford an attorney, and participate in other events marking the sixth annual National Pro Bono Celebration. The Celebration is sponsored by the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service. Supreme [...]
The Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation is launching the "Voices for Justice" Campaign in central Ohio to raise awareness of the valuable work that civil legal aid provides to Ohio's in-need communities. In announcing the campaign, Ms. Lloyd, the director of the Foundation, said "Many people do not know what Ohio legal aid lawyers do for [...]
Dianna Parker Howie, pro bono coordinator at the Legal Aid Society of Columbus, and Jane Taylor, director for pro bono and communications at the Foundation, continue to champion pro bono work among attorneys and dispel common misconceptions of pro bono.
Read more about the value of legal aid, and the partnership between The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland and the Legal Services Corp., here.
United States Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman sent a joint letter to Bank of America requesting millions of dollars from the recent settlement to help improve neighborhoods in Ohio. A portion of the Bank of America settlement will be allocated to IOLTA organizations nationwide including the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation. Read more about the [...]
The national poverty rate dropped in 2013 for the first time in over five years, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report released today. The poverty rate is the number of people living below the poverty rate of $23,850 for a family of four. For the 12 states, including Ohio, which make up the Midwest [...]
