Mary Amos Augsburger is the new Executive Director of the Ohio State Bar Association, it was announced today. Augsburger, an attorney who currently serves as the Association's legislative counsel and is also a member of the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation's board of trustees, will assume the executive director duties on July 1. To read more, [...]
Ohio victims of mortgage fraud and abuse will receive payments from a national settlement, according to an announcement by Attorney General Mike DeWine. Ohio homeowners who filed claims will share in a $48 million settlement and will receive an average of $1,480 each. Many Ohio homeowners obtained lawyers to represent them in foreclosure cases through [...]
The Supreme Court of Ohio has adopted standardized forms for use in family law cases. The forms will increase access and efficiency in domestic relations and juvenile courts by providing forms which will be accepted in every county in Ohio, for use by both lawyers and unrepresented litigants. To read more, click here.
Attorneys performed more 100,000 hours of volunteer legal services to Ohioans in need in 2012, according to information the Supreme Court of Ohio obtained from attorneys taking part in voluntary pro bono reporting. To read more, click here.
American Bank, Key Bank, PNC, and US Bank were announced today as Prime Partner financial institutions by the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation. American and US Bank now join Key Bank and PNC, who were inaugural 2012 Prime Partner banks. Prime Partner financial institutions have met the Foundation’s criteria for charitable giving, employee involvement, and corporate [...]
Bricker & Eckler LLP, a Columbus based law firm with two other Ohio offices, is the recipient of the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation’s 2013 Presidential Award for Pro Bono Service. The award will be presented tomorrow in Cleveland during the Ohio State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting and Convention. The Presidential Award is presented annually to [...]
Ohio State Bar Association President Judge Patrick F. Fischer reflects on how lawyers and the justice system are essential to the guarantee of justice for all.
An advocate for homeless people, three lawyers who defend Hispanics from profiling, and an attorney who provides representation to those who struggle to afford legal help are the 2013 recipients of Access to Justice Awards. The awards will be presented at an April 30 dinner sponsored by Associated for Basic Legal Equality, Legal Aid of [...]
A ceremony this week in the Stark County Honor Court, which focuses on treatment for veterans and active military personnel charged with a criminal offense, recognized the latest group of graduates. Former Supreme Court of Ohio justice Evelyn Stratton, who led the effort to create veterans treatment courts in Ohio, was the featured speaker.
A report by the Ohio chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union concludes that some courts in Ohio order jail time for people who are unable to pay fines or court costs. A U.S. Supreme Court decision states that a hearing must be held, with an attorney provided, before a person can be sentenced to [...]
