Community Legal Aid is a non-profit law firm serving the legal needs of low-income individuals and families, and seniors with an issue in central northeast Ohio. Do you have a New Civil (not criminal) Legal Problem?

Call the HelpLine at 1-800-998-9454 Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. & Friday 9 a.m. to 12 noon.

OR Apply for help online and someone will contact you within two business days.
Our self-help library may have the answer you need.
Or attend a Legal Aid Clinic for on-the-spot advice.

FREE LEGAL CLINIC - Thursday, May 2, 2013

For low-income and seniors in Summit County, attend a FREE legal clinic, sponsored by Community Legal Aid and the Akron Bar Association.  Just walk-in, or if you'd like to register, call 1-800-998-9454.

Where: The Job Center • 1040 Tallmadge Ave.• Akron, OH 44310
When: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Your Opinion Matters

Help shape the future of Legal Aid by completing a short survey.

Click here to get involved!

Advocates for Justice Recognition Breakfast 2013

Volunteers, supporters, and advocates are invited to join us for breakfast, in thanks and celebration of what we can accomplish together.

For more information and to reserve your spot at breakfast please RSVP by May 6, by completing the ONLINE REGISTRATION. 
There is no cost for the breakfast, however there is a $15.00 suggested donation.

Sponsorship Opportunities are available.  Please email or call Ashley Heeney, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 330-983-2628.

2012 Volunteers of the Year!

Congratulations to the 2012 Volunteers of the Year:

Family Court 'Do It Yourself' Forms

Access FREE forms to help you file for a divorce, dissolution or to change a family court order in Trumbull County. Click here to learn more and access the forms.

Pro Bono Ripples of Hope

Local lawyers encourage their peers to lend a hand to help others in this video, made possible by a grant from the Ohio State Bar Foundation in support of the Jerome L. Holub Project for CLAS Volunteer Legal Services Program (VLSP). Launched in conjunction with the Akron Bar Association and The University of Akron School of Law, the project seeks to provide low income residents of Summit County with a fresh start through Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

Pro Bono Ripples of Hope
Navigating the Jerome L. Holub Pro Bono Bankruptcy Program