The Foundation was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former Ohio Senate President and Ohio Access to Justice Foundation Board member Stanley Aronoff on Jan. 31. Aronoff, appointed to the Foundation’s Board of Directors in 1997 by the Ohio Senate, was an instrumental Board member until 2011, serving on the Public Policy Committee, [...]
An exciting new program is increasing access to justice for rural Ohioans by helping newly licensed attorneys choose underserved counties for their practice. The Rural Practice Incentive Program, administered by the Ohio Department of Higher Education and supported by the Supreme Court of Ohio and the Ohio State Bar Association, offers loan repayment assistance to [...]
February is National Black History Month, a time to acknowledge and celebrate the political, social, and cultural contributions of African Americans. The Foundation is proud to recognize the many Black justice leaders, attorneys, and advocates who have dedicated their careers to bettering their communities and building a more just and equitable Ohio for all. Here’s [...]
Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy, the eleventh Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, is a committed advocate for Ohio’s veterans. First elected to serve on the state’s high court in 2012 and re-elected in 2014 and 2020, she began her judicial career at the Butler County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division, and [...]
This fall, attorneys should remember Attorney Unclaimed Funds, a simple way to support civil legal services for low-income Ohioans. November 1 is the deadline to report unclaimed funds to the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Unclaimed Funds, and with it comes an innovative funding source for Ohio’s legal aids and access to justice. Effective [...]
The Ohio Access to Justice Foundation, the largest funder of civil legal services in Ohio, has announced funding awards totaling $3.35 million. “This funding allows our grantees to continue and expand both community economic development and legal services work that is transformative for low-income Ohioans and their communities,” said Foundation Executive Director Angie Lloyd. Neighborhood [...]
Paula Boggs Muething begins her term as board president of the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation with years of leadership under her belt. As chief legal and administrative officer for FC Cincinnati and previously as city manager for the City of Cincinnati, Boggs Muething is accustomed to leading teams tackling complex problems. Thus, it’s fitting [...]
Ohio’s agricultural economy benefits from the thousands of workers who help plant, cultivate, process, and harvest the state’s food. Foundation grantee Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE) has served agricultural workers in Ohio for 45 years, helping to ensure the workers receive fair payment for their labor and have access to decent and sanitary working [...]
Two Ohio Access to Justice Foundation Board members and a Foundation grantee will be honored by the Ohio State Bar Foundation (OSBF) at the All Rise Annual Awards Celebration on Oct. 13, 2023. Joe Mas, Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award Joe Mas, an Ohio Access to Justice Foundation board member for more than 25 [...]
The Ohio Access to Justice Foundation Board of Directors will welcome new officers at its September meeting. Paula Boggs Muething, chief legal and administrative officer, FC Cincinnati, assumes the role of president. Mary Amos Augsburger, executive director, Ohio State Bar Association, is vice president. Hon. Howard H. Harcha III, Scioto County Court of Common Pleas, [...]
