In a Columbus Dispatch, Guide to Life series on divorce and dissolution, The Legal Aid Society of Columbus managing attorney, Stuart Itani, helps explain which option may be best for different situations. Read more here.
The Ohio Supreme Court Task Force on Access to Justice Report was at the forefront of the Access to Justice Summit at 2015 the Ohio State Bar Association Convention. More than 100 participants broke out into small groups to discuss the ideas and proposals in the report. Overall, the consensus among the panelists was that [...]
The Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation announced on Thursday its 2015 class of Prime Partner financial institutions: American Bank, Fifth Third Bank, Heartland Bank and Key Bank. The Foundation created the Prime Partners Program in 2012 to recognize financial institutions offering rates and terms above the minimums required for lawyer and title agent trust accounts, known [...]
Lake County Domestic Relations Judge Colleen A. Falkowski is the recipient of the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation’s 2015 Presidential Award for Pro Bono Service. The award was presented April 29 at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center during the Ohio State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting and Convention. The Presidential Award is presented annually to individuals, [...]
Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation board president Kathleen M. Trafford of Columbus is the 2015 recipient of the Ohio State Bar Association's Nettie Cronise Lutes Award, which honors women lawyers who have "improved the legal profession through their own high level of professionalism and who have opened doors for other women and girls." Read more here.
During the 13th annual Perry County Baseball Association Hall of Fame banquet, Judge Cooperrider and Judge Dean Wilson accepted the Community Involvement Award on behalf of the Perry County Free Legal Clinic. Read more here.
The Ohio Supreme Court's Task Force on Access to Justice has released its report and recommendations. Foundation Executive Director Angela Lloyd served on the task force, as did board members Richard Pogue and William K. Weisenberg. Three of the task force's 11 recommendations urge additional funding for civil legal aid. Read more here.
In 2014, Ohio's legal aids provided a legal voice for more than 2,600 children, more than 5,400 veterans, and more than 15,000 seniors, as reported in the Foundationâ's annual report, released March 26. Despite a continuing decline in total disbursements by the Foundation to Ohio's legal aids, the legal aids, which serve all 88 counties, [...]
Attorneys employed by corporations and not admitted to the full practice of law in Ohio may now also do pro bono work for clients of qualified legal aid organizations. Rule changes authorizing the pro bono work go into effect on April 1. Read more here.
In a Mansfield News Journal article on the impact of The Great Recession on the legal field, civil legal aid is cited as an available option for low-income Ohioans seeking civil legal help. Ohio Legal Services Association Board President, Attorney Thomas Bonasera, adds that despite the increased need for civil legal assistance that has resulted [...]
