Board Member Joins Toledo Law Firm
Jim Petro, former Ohio Attorney General and an emeritus member of the Foundation's board of trustees, has joined the Toledo-based law firm Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick. Read more here.
Court Convenes Access to Justice Task Force
Foundation Executive Director Angela Lloyd is serving on the Ohio Supreme Court's Task Force on Access to Justice, which held its first meeting on August 1. The task force is studying obstacles that low income and disadvantaged Ohioans may face when going to court for a civil legal problem. Read more here.
Kathleen Trafford Heads Foundation Leadership Team
Columbus attorney Kathleen Trafford, partner at Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, has been elected president of the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation board of trustees. Trafford succeeds Ritchey Hollenbaugh of the Columbus firm Carlile, Patchen & Murphy LLP, who served as president for three years. David A. Kutik, a partner at Jones Day in Cleveland, was [...]
Lawyers Continue Strong Record of Pro Bono Work
Nearly 70 percent of attorneys participating in the Supreme Court of Ohio's voluntary reporting of pro bono activities stated they provided pro bono legal services to at-need Ohioans during 2013. Since 2009, the Supreme Court has requested annually that attorneys report pro bono legal services and charitable contributions to Ohio organizations providing legal services to [...]
A Quarter of Ohio Children Live in Poverty, Report Says
A new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation finds that a quarter of Ohio's children live in poverty, and nearly a third live in homes where no parent works full time. Read more here.
Cincinnati Medical-Legal Partnership Recognized For Its Work
The Cincinnati Child Health-Law Partnership (Child HeLP) was recognized in the New York Times as an innovative approach to advancing the health of children living in poverty. Read more here.
Foundation Legislative Liaison Urges New Attorneys to Consider Legal Aid
In the new Columbus Lawyers Quarterly, Marissa Weldon, legislative liaison at the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation, urges new attorneys to volunteer and raise money for legal aid. Read more here.
Attorney General Warns of Scams Aimed at Military
In advance of Military Consumer Protection Day next Wednesday, Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning servicemembers and veterans to be aware of scams targeted at them. Read more here.
LAWO Honored With Irwin Cantor Innovative Program Award
Legal Aid of Western Ohio received the Irwin Cantor Innovative Program Award, which recognizes innovative court connected or court-related programs. Read more here.
Foundation Executive Director to Serve on Access to Justice Task Force
Angela M. Lloyd, executive director at the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation will serve on the new 10-member Access to Justice Task Force, announced today by Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor. Read more here.