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 [...]
Position Overview: Job Title: Ohio Justice Bus Program Coordinator Status: Full-Time, Exempt Position Salary: Competitive salary commensurate with experience and a generous benefits package The Ohio Justice Bus embraces a policy of nondiscrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, HIV status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, [...]
Justice for All Fellows are new attorneys funded by the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation to develop and execute two-year projects to address urgent legal problems facing everyday Ohioans. The Foundation is excited to welcome four new attorneys to the Justice for All Fellowship program, all of whom began their fellowships this fall. Hannah Bogaert [...]
Foundation Executive Director Angie Lloyd took the stage in October in front of hundreds of philanthropists to accept the Philanthropy Innovation Award, a recognition from the statewide organization Philanthropy Ohio for the Foundation’s Neighborhood Stabilization Grant Program. Philanthropy Ohio presents the award annually to organizations or individuals who have moved philanthropy forward through implementing an [...]
The Ohio Access to Justice Foundation’s new veterans grant program will increase the capacity of Ohio’s legal aids to serve our nation’s heroes, many of whom have unique civil legal challenges. Thanks to support from the Ohio Legislature General Revenue Fund appropriation and the Supreme Court of Ohio’s Attorney Services Fund, the Foundation will increase [...]
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 [...]
In recent years, Ohio has become the home to thousands of Haitian immigrants, with estimates ranging from 5,000 to 10,000 Haitians settling in Springfield alone. To help meet the many critical needs of Ohio’s newest residents, a coalition of service providers led by the Clark County Haitian Coalition and the Clark County Health Department have [...]
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 [...]
Alexandria Ruden is a dedicated and compassionate advocate for domestic violence survivors who empowers survivors through legal representation and advocacy. With an impressive career spanning over four decades at The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, she has exclusively dedicated her career to championing the rights and safety of domestic violence survivors. Ruden began her journey [...]
The Foundation’s Pro Bono Challenge winner, Rebecca Joseph, had a circuitous path to law school. Always interested in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), Joseph worked in corporate DEI for several years before deciding that a career in law was the best way to advocate for social change. After finishing law school at The Ohio State [...]
