Esther F. Lardent, president and chief executive officer of the Pro Bono Institute, which is a global access-to-justice nonprofit organization located in Washington, offers a timely argument for the continued support of federal funding for legal services in order to promote pro bono work by attorneys.
The Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation (OLAF) is seeking an Executive Administrative Assistant to support the Executive Director, the executive team and the Foundation's Board of Directors. The administrative assistant is responsible for performing routine and highly complex administrative duties utilizing advanced technical skills. The assistant uses independent judgment on projects and assignments that are sensitive [...]
For the first time in 15 years, Ohio foreclosure case filings declined compared to the previous year, according to data released today by the Supreme Court of Ohio. Read the entire story.
From the Supreme Court of Ohio website...In a video statement posted today on the Supreme Court of Ohio Web site, Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor encouraged Ohio's attorneys to report their 2010 pro bono activities. Watch Video.
From today's Akron Beacon Journal, a story about an exciting pro bono clinic staffed by volunteer law students to help with expungements. The clinic is funded through a grant from the City of Akron.
The Board of Trustees of the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation ("OLAF") selected Angela Lloyd as the new Executive Director. She began work officially on January 3, 2011. Ms. Lloyd will be responsible for leading the Foundation, which is the primary funder of civil legal services for low-income persons throughout Ohio. "We are convinced that Ms. [...]
Program connects attorneys with people dealing with civil, probate issues. Story from the Dayton Daily News highlights the work of Greater Dayton Volunteer Lawyers Project.
Message to Attorneys on Voluntary Pro Bono Reporting ============================= The Ohio Supreme Court will again invite attorneys to report pro bono service, voluntarily and anonymously, early in January. The Court will send an email during the week beginning January 10th to every attorney on active status who has an email address on file with the [...]
Anneliese Gryta, an Equal Justice Works Fellow working at Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, has been recognized for the excellent work that she does - and she is a wonderful example of the excellent work done by legal aid attorneys everyday. Her fellowship is funded in part through a grant from the Ohio Legal Assistance [...]
From the the The National Law Journal, reporter Karen Sloan, reports on how financially struggling legal aid programs face the grim forecast of continued low revenue from IOLTA.
