Funding
The Foundation funds Ohio’s legal aid organizations and access to justice initiatives like Ohio Legal Help and the Ohio Justice Bus to transform the lives of Ohioans working to make ends meet.
Our Mission
To ensure that Ohioans who are low-income or who lack access can fully and fairly participate in civil systems that produce just outcomes. To achieve this we:
- promote access to justice
- fund civil legal aid
- expand legal capacity
- foster innovation
- collaborate with partners to achieve systemic change
Pro Bono Ohio: Connecting Volunteer Lawyers with Pro Bono Opportunities
Pro Bono Ohio is an online platform from the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation that helps connect volunteer lawyers with pro bono opportunities around the state.
RECENT NEWS
Foundation Supports Housing Stability with Attorney Unclaimed Funds
Effective April 12, 2021, Ohio law created Attorney Unclaimed Funds, beginning an innovative new partnership with the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Unclaimed Funds. The law authorizes the Ohio [...]
Matt Currie: A True Community Lawyer
Photo by Bryant Billing, courtesy Dayton Daily News Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE) attorney Matt Currie was recently honored by the Dayton Daily News as a “Community [...]
Foundation Welcomes New Board Members
The Ohio Access to Justice Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of new officers and trustees. The Board of Directors supports the Foundation’s mission of ensuring [...]
Maria A. Smith Receives 2025 Denis J. Murphy Award
Behind every legal aid attorney is a fascinating story of what brought them to a career in civil legal services. Maria A. Smith, housing attorney at The Legal Aid Society [...]
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