The 2024 Pro Bono Summit brought together leaders and pro bono advocates from around the state to brainstorm ideas to amplify and grow pro bono service. More than 50 professionals gathered at the Grand Event Center in Columbus for the event, hosted by the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation, to listen and engage with one [...]
Although Robin Bozian retired from legal aid in 2021, her service to southeast Ohio continues. The recipient of the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation’s 2024 Presidential Award for her outstanding efforts to improve access to justice in Ohio, Bozian continues to give her time and talent through pro bono service. “Using my skills is a [...]
When Foundation board member Stephanie Olivera Mittica’s parents immigrated from Argentina to the United States in the 1990s, they were motivated by the possibilities life in a new country offered, especially for their children. “Ever since I was young, I have been aware of the opportunities I was given as an immigrant,” Mittica said. “The [...]
For the thousands of Ukrainians seeking safety and security in Ohio, access to civil legal services is vital to beginning a new life in the United States. A new continuing legal education (CLE) course hosted by the Foundation is helping grantees participating in the Foundation’s Ukrainian Legal Services Grant Program expand their skill set, further [...]
Foundation grantees The Legal Aid Society of Columbus (LASC), Southeastern Ohio Legal Services (SEOLS), and the Ohio State Legal Services Association (OSLSA) have merged to form the nonprofit Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio. While the nonprofit has a new name and logo, it will maintain its outstanding track record of providing high-quality legal [...]
It’s time again to report your pro bono hours and financial contributions to charitable legal organizations. If you haven’t already done so, please complete the Supreme Court of Ohio and the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation’s 2023 Pro Bono Survey. Reporting your hours is critical to understanding pro bono needs. It also helps the Supreme [...]
The Ohio Justice Bus is happy to welcome Meredith Hood as the new program coordinator. Meredith brings to the Bus her experience as a legal assistant at Frost Brown Todd LLP and a practice group assistant at Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Peace LLP. She was also a 2023 Kirby Edmonds Summer Fellow with Human Rights [...]
Though it’s been six years since he retired from the Cleveland Municipal Court, Judge Ron Adrine hasn’t slowed down. After an impressive 36 years of service on the bench, Judge Adrine continues his advocacy for Ohio’s most vulnerable as a member of the Foundation’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Standing Committee. Judge Adrine first became [...]
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 [...]
