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 [...]
Col Owens, senior attorney for the Legal Aid Society of Southwest Ohio (LASSWO), opposes Ohio House Bill 511, which would reduce the time young adults could stay on their parents' health insurance. Read more about what Mr. Owens has to say about the proposed policy change here.
Eugene King, director of the Ohio Poverty Law Center (OPLC), cautions state leaders to take a comprehensive approach in helping Ohioans out of poverty. Read more here.
On Wednesday, April 30, 2014, Lilly Ledbetter, women's equal pay activist, will be the keynote speaker at the 2014 Access to Justice Awards Dinner, presented by Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. (ABLE), Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc. (LAWO) and the Toledo Bar Association Pro Bono Legal Services Program. Read more here.
The Ohio Poverty Law Center recently filed a study on debt buyers, companies that purchase debts originally owed to others, with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Read more here.
Save the Dream Ohio, a program that has helped thousands of families avoid foreclosure, is ending. No new applications will be accepted after April 30. Read more here.
Community Legal Aid's commitment to provide access to justice for all in the Mahoning Valley was highlighted in a recent op-ed column by second-year Akron University law student Keith Larew. Read more here.
