At the Ohio Poverty Law Center (OPLC), United States Senator Sherrod Brown called on federal consumer-protection officials to enact payday reforms that would help protect low-income consumers. Read more here.
Gene King, director of the Foundation-funded Ohio Poverty Law Center, retired Friday after 32 years at OPLC.
A new initiative launched by McDonald Hopkins, the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, and the Veterans Administration Community Referral and Resource Center, connects low-income veterans with volunteer lawyers to deliver free legal advice and consultation. Read more about this unique collaboration here.
The Southeastern Ohio Legal Services (SEOLS) office in Athens has seen an overall drop in their caseload despite the consolidation of offices in December. Read more here.
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.
