The Legal Aid Society of Columbus will discuss with the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) the need for translating key housing documents into native languages for immigrants, as required by federal law. Read more about how language barriers impact low-income, immigrant families here.
Pro Seniors, a Foundation-funded statewide legal aid that seeks to empower older adults and protect their interests, has been awarded a $150,000 grant to fight senior financial abuse. The grant, from the Annie W. and Elizabeth M. Anderson Foundation, will fund a fellowship to provide education and legal representation for seniors who are or may [...]
The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) honored Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc. (LAWO) during their 51st annual conference in Toronto. LAWO attorney Pamela Hayman-Weaner accepted the award on the organizations behalf. Read more here.
Kimberly Adams, a veteran and Equal Justice Works Fellow, sponsored by the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation, provides suggestions for improving the system of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), particularly for younger veterans. Read Ms. Adam's suggestions here.
Ohio State Bar Association's (OSBA's) incoming president and Toledo attorney, Martin E. Mohler, states that he will work to try to improve legal aid funding during his tenure. Read more here. OSBA's president-elect and Cincinnati attorney, John D. Holschuh Jr., has also stated that improving legal aid funding will be a a priority when he [...]
Pro bono lawyer volunteers from the Toledo Bar Association, Advocates for Basic Legal Equality and Legal Aid of Western Ohio, the Ohio State Bar Association's Litigation Section and the U.S. Attorney's Office will on Tuesday take part in a clinic to help people complete papers requesting expungement of eligible criminal convictions. Read more here.
Ann McGowan Porath, managing attorney of Cleveland Legal Aid's Volunteer Lawyers Program and Intake Office, received the Tanya Nieman Pro Bono Professional of the Year Award at this year's national Equal Justice Conference. Read more here.
Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE) advocated for a different approach to school discipline in Toledo Public Schools (TPS). Since a new disciplinary program, Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS) was implemented, suspensions and expulsions have dropped dramatically. Read more here.
Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay advocate, was the keynote speaker at the 2014 Access to Justice Awards Ceremony and Dinner, a collaboration of Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE), Legal Aid of Western Ohio (LAWO), and the Toledo Bar Association's pro bono legal services program.
Cincinnati-Based GE Aviation Legal Organization Recognized For Outstanding Leadership MEDIA CONTACTS: Marissa Weldon, Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation, [email protected], 614-715-8569 Whitney Mercer, GE Aviation, [email protected], 513-243-4474 COLUMBUS, OHIO (April 30, 2014) The Legal Organization of GE Aviation, a Cincinnati-based global provider of engines, systems and services, is the recipient of the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation's 2014 [...]
