In this month's Ohio Lawyer cover story on the legal aid funding crisis, William Dowling, an Akron attorney and Foundation Board member, urges "all Ohio lawyers to support legal aid." Mr. Dowling writes that dramatic drops in funding for Ohio's legal aids have resulted in "fewer children maintained in school, fewer women obtaining civil protection [...]
Attorneys who wish to voluntarily report pro bono work performed in 2013 will now have until April 15 to do so. The website where attorneys may voluntarily and anonymously report pro bono activities will remain available online for an extra two weeks to assure adequate time for any attorney who may wish to participate. In [...]
Supreme Court of Ohio Administrative Director Steven C. Hollon has been named the first Executive Director for the Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission (OCMC). As Administrative Director at the Court, Mr. Hollon has been responsible for managing the Foundation's grant from the Attorney Registration Fund. Read more about Mr. Hollon's tenure at the Court and his [...]
Foundation board member Janet Green Marbley is featured in a Court News Ohio video and story announcing awards from the Supreme Court of Ohio Clients' Security Fund. As Administrator of the Clients' Security Fund, Marbley states that "the fund was established in 1985 by the Supreme Court of Ohio with the purpose of improving the [...]
Chillicothe's proposed meth-cleanup law was put on hold after Southeastern Ohio Legal Services (SEOLS) sent a letter to the Chillicothe city council. The law would, among other things, require property owners to evacuate and board up the first floor of a building, and notify neighbors when police discover someone is making methamphetamine in the building. [...]
Bricker & Eckler LLP, 2013 recipient of the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation Presidential Award for Pro Bono Service, recently donated $10,000 to fight hunger in the Mid-Ohio Valley. Bricker & Eckler's generous donation will help support the Hunger Solutions Task Force Live Healthy Kids program in schools as well as provide for the local food [...]
Jamela Lott, an Akron mom of three young boys, was unable to keep up with her auto title loan. In January, she and her sons became homeless. With the help of legal aid, the auto title lender agreed to write off the debt. Mrs. Lott says she is thankful for legal aid's help and is [...]
In 2013, Ohio’s legal aids achieved justice for more than 2,500 children, more than 4,300 veterans, and for more than 12,000 seniors, according to the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation’s annual report, released today. Despite a continuing decline in the Foundation’s revenues, which provide the majority of operating funds for each of Ohio’s six legal aids, [...]
In a letter to the editor published in the Columbus Dispatch, Foundation President Ritchey Hollenbaugh advocates for additional funding for civil legal aid. He states that the Foundation and the Ohio State Bar Association have been working to find affordable solutions to the funding crisis. Read more about what Attorney Hollenbaugh has to say about [...]
Toledo's Advocates for Basic Legal Equality Inc.(ABLE) helped guide Carlos Gutierrez, a native of Honduras, and his spouse, Justin Hines, of Archbold Ohio through the immigration application process. As a result of ABLE's assistance, Carlos was granted conditional residency for two years, allowing him to remain in the United States. Read more here.
