News
May 23, 2018 - 1:24 pm
Legal Aid releases annual community report
Nearly 10,000 residents in central northeast Ohio received free legal assistance last year.
That is just one of the statistics released as part of Community Legal Aid’s 2017 Community Report. The report also shows...
May 23, 2018 - 1:23 pm
New offices, across the street, to provide better access to clients
Community Legal Aid is getting new office space in Canton…across the street.
The non-profit law firm will be moving from its current location in the Renkert Building to its new home at 401...
May 17, 2018 - 2:48 pm
Legal Aid to work with qualifying walk-ins
Those attending this weekend’s Senior Summit Expo at Firestone High School will have the chance to seek free legal advice.
Legal Aid advocates will be onsite at the event, sponsored by the Summit County Probate Court...
May 16, 2018 - 12:07 pm
Community collaboration aims to help low-income residents
Wayne County residents are just a video call away from free legal help.
Community Legal Aid, which provides free legal help in several counties, including Wayne, is making it easier than ever to get in...
May 16, 2018 - 11:56 am
When Steven McGarrity thinks back to buying his home, the word that comes to his mind is “overwhelming.”
He and his wife were newlyweds, were moving to Austintown, a city he had never before lived in, and had their first child on the way.
“Don’t get me wrong...
May 16, 2018 - 11:48 am
Community Legal Aid is extending an open invitation to the community to learn about some new exciting projects it has launched.
The purpose of the event is to invite community members into the organization and dialogue about its mission and vision with staff...
May 14, 2018 - 9:52 am
Want to work for Legal Aid? Interested in a career in poverty law? Check out our most recent posting here!
April 9, 2018 - 2:39 pm
Pro Bono partnerships can exponentially increase how many of our low-income neighbors we are able to help. This is why we are thrilled to share that we are teaming up with Brennan, Manna & Diamond to help close the justice gap in northeast Ohio.
We are...
March 7, 2018 - 9:45 am
This week, Legal Aid launched recruitment for our Summer Associate program. This program brings in law students from local universities to get real, hands-on experience, while immersing them for the summer in the study and practice of poverty law.
Every...
March 1, 2018 - 2:23 pm
Executive Director Steve McGarrity was recently interviewed on the Weekend Today program by host Steve Vesey. You can view the interview here.
March 1, 2018 - 11:23 am
“Break the Silence” focuses on vulnerable populations
Every minute, approximately 20 people are physically abused by a partner or family member. This equates to more than 10 million women and men each year, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic...
February 16, 2018 - 12:02 pm
All Community Legal Aid offices will be closed on Monday, February 19th in observance of President's Day. Our offices will reopen on February 20th at 8:30am.
February 9, 2018 - 5:06 pm
Local agencies have partnered to offer help to property owners who are behind on their property taxes. Summit County residents are invited to attend a free delinquent property tax clinic on Thursday, March 8, 2018 from 1 to 6 p.m. at Odom Boulevard Library,...
February 2, 2018 - 4:25 pm
Legal aid and the private bar have had a long-standing history of collaboration and support. Did you know that the American Bar Association was the first major organizational proponent of legal assistance to the poor? They created a standing committee on...
January 31, 2018 - 1:27 pm
Buckingham, Legal Aid partner to help families
Local attorneys are volunteering their time to help families with children with special needs.
Buckingham, Doolittle, and Burroughs, LLC, has teamed up with Community Legal Aid to provide assistance in filing for...
