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June 4, 2021 - 8:31 am
Community Legal Aid’s Board of Trustees kicked off Pride Month by adopting a new set of policies aimed at expanding the organization’s capacity to be a safe space for LGBTQ+ clients, staff, and volunteers.
The Board voted on these updated...
May 25, 2021 - 10:36 am
As mask mandates lift, Community Legal Aid is continuing its work to meet the legal needs of low-income residents throughout central northeast Ohio.
While the nonprofit law firm’s offices remain closed to visitors, clients are able to meet with...
May 21, 2021 - 8:34 am
Kimberly Adams is fueled by a passion to help veterans -- a dedication that led to a nomination and appointment to the Veterans Affairs’ Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation.
A veteran herself, Adams knows first-hand the challenges that...
May 19, 2021 - 8:36 am
A fast growing, multi-billion dollar criminal enterprise, human trafficking leaves shattered lives in its wake. According to reports from the Ohio Department of Health, Ohio ranks fifth in the nation for incidents of trafficking.
That’s why...
May 6, 2021 - 9:46 am
Each year, Community Legal Aid honors attorneys who demonstrate a commitment to serve and strengthen our community by participating in the Volunteer Legal Services Program. Legal Aid would like to recognize and thank the following Volunteers of the Year for...
April 5, 2021 - 8:24 am
When someone is sick, they go to a doctor hoping to get well. But sometimes, the path to good health requires more than a medical solution, it needs a legal one too.
This is the basis for a new medical-legal partnership between Summa Family...
March 30, 2021 - 3:32 pm
“Women need to have a voice in shaping the type of community in which we live. If we leave it up to others, we may not like what they give us.”
A vision of a stronger, more vibrant Youngstown has been the on-going inspiration for Legal Aid attorney,...
March 16, 2021 - 10:49 am
Community Legal Aid is hosting a new, free monthly session on Facebook where anyone can ask a lawyer questions they have.
This general Q&A session is an expansion of Legal Aid’s “Ask a Lawyer” live series, which the nonprofit law firm...
February 10, 2021 - 3:30 pm
Legal Aid advocates stress call to action
Among the hundreds of thousands of identities stolen to make fraudulent claims for unemployment benefits, Ohio’s most vulnerable populations may experience the greatest harm.
More than 760,...
February 4, 2021 - 8:54 am
Navigating the world of taxes is more complex this year for low-income Ohioans. Community Legal Aid is sharing information about the issues that can impact filers.
“There are a number of new things to consider when filing your tax returns this...
January 20, 2021 - 10:25 am
Community Legal Aid is looking to hire an advocacy director to lead the organization’s litigation and systemic advocacy efforts.
Steve McGarrity, Legal Aid’s executive director, said he hopes this new position will take the nonprofit’s advocacy...
January 20, 2021 - 10:22 am
As everyone wraps up 2020, Community Legal Aid has its sights set on the new year.
“Last year was a tough year for social service agencies,” shared Dionne Dowdy, president of Legal Aid’s Board of Trustees. “From the shift in services to respond...
January 15, 2021 - 9:42 am
Statement from Executive Director Steven McGarrity
On this day, Community Legal Aid stands proudly with our Black and Brown neighbors and celebrates a hero and civil rights leader’s life and legacy.
The notion of protecting the ideals that Martin Luther...
January 5, 2021 - 2:36 pm
Community is looking for dedicated, hard-working, and public-interest minded law students for its Summer Associate Program. Legal Aid has opportunities available for 2L’s (with or without intern certificate) and 1L’s in four of our Northeast Ohio offices....
October 29, 2020 - 10:22 am
Community Legal Aid will host its first virtual 5k early next month. The contactless fundraiser will support the nonprofit’s legal services, client outreach, and educational programs.
The inaugural Race for Justice will take place the second week...
