Legal Aid in the News - 2006
relevant clippings, quotes and stories


December 25, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Brain Gain: Angela Wu


December 23, 2006
Elyria Chronicle-Telegram
Judges Worried About Legal Aid Changes


December 22, 2006
The Lorain Morning Journal
Help Legal Aid Society Provide Justice for Needy


December 20, 2006
thompsonhine.com
Partner Mike Hardy Leads Collaboration


December 17, 2006
Akron Beacon Journal
Consumers Caught in Spiral of Payday Loans


December 16, 2006
The Lorain Morning Journal
Legal Aid Worries Judges


December 13, 2006
Cincinnati Enquirer
Gay marriage amendment case argued


December 13, 2006
Cincinnati Post
Same-sex marriage statute faces test


December 11, 2006
Ashtabula Star-Beacon
Thank You to Andrews & Pontius LLC


December 4, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Brain Gain: Tomar Brown


November 30, 2006
The Concord Journal
Resident Tapped for Judgeship


November, 2006
Watch your mail for the Fall 2006 issue of Poetic Justice

November 20, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Brain Gain: Daniel Schlanger


November 16, 2006
Sun Press
Award Announcement for Alexandria Ruden

November 16, 2006
Lakewood Sun Post
Legal help offered to low-income folks


November 15, 2006
Fox 8 News - Cleveland
I-Team Story: Buy Here, Pay Here Car Lots


November 15, 2006
Tax Notes Today
Article mention from Susan Morgenstern

November 14, 2006
Ashtabula Star Beacon
Free Legal Advice Clinic in Ashtabula County


November 14, 2006
The Lakewood Observer
Free Legal Advice in Lakewood


November 9, 2006
Legal Aid Press Release
Legal Aid clinic in Lakewood


November 6, 2006
Legal Aid Press Release
First brief advice clinic in Ashtabula County


November 6, 2006
Crain's Cleveland Business
Metro, Legal Aid pair to advise on nonmedical issues


November 5, 2006
Washington Post
Just Say "I Don't"


October 26, 2006
Washington Post
Ohio hints at legal trouble that could befall Virginia


October 26, 2006
Falls Church News-Press
Domestic violence protections at risk with amendment


October 26, 2006
Daily Press
Amendment foes point to Ohio


October 26, 2006
Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star
Domestic violence an issue?


October 26, 2006
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Officials support marriage measure


October 19, 2006
Legal Aid Press Release
Upcoming Legal Clinic in East Cleveland


October 16, 2006
Cincinnati Post
Gay Marriage Ban Raises Questions


October 16, 2006
Dayton Daily News
Domestic-violence law being challenged


October 16, 2006
Dayton Daily News
Domestic-violence case puts Ohio in spotlight


October 15, 2006
Middletown Journal
Challenge to gay marriage ban makes some unlikely bedfellows


October 15, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
High court to decide if abuse law voided by marriage amendment


October 12, 2006
Tax Notes Today
Legal Aid Advocacy Recognized


October 11, 2006
Legal Aid Press Release
Legal Aid Attorney Wins Award


October 6, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Schools Chief is Firm on Expulsion


October 5, 2006
Legal Aid Press Release
Upcoming Neighborhood Clinic


Summer 2006
Northeastern Law Magazine
Is There a Lawyer in the House?


September 2006
Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation's Newsletter
Innovative Medical-Legal Partnerships Remove Barriers


September 21, 2006
West Side Sun News
Hospital also helped cure girl's problem with school


September 19, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
New US Law on Medicaid Requires Proof of Citizenship


September 18, 2006
Legal Aid Press Release
Upcoming Legal Aid Clinic


September 13, 2006
Scene Magazine
Invisible Lawyer: For $980 Foreclosure Solutions will do nothing to save your house


September 5, 2006
Letter to the Editor from Board President, Patricia Poole

September 5, 2006
watch your mail for
2005 Legal Aid Annual Report


September 3, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Know Your Rights When a Collector Calls


September 2, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
First Year Lawyers Raising the Bar


August 25, 2006
Call & Post
Upcoming Legal Clinic at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church


August 18, 2006
Legal Aid Press Release
Two New Neighborhood "Brief Advice Clinic" Locations


August 18, 2006
Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law
E-Lert: Medical Center and Legal Aid Lawyers in Cleveland, Ohio Team Up for a Holistic Approach to Health and Well-Being


August 14, 2006
Crain's Cleveland Business
Going Places - Legal Aid Board Members


August, 2006
National Community Tax Coalition
Profile of Susan Morgenstern


August 11, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
With friends' help, MetroHealth expands Legal Aid program


August 11, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Free legal advice offered


August 10, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Predatory Lending Presentation


August 9, 2006
cleveland.com
MetroHealth Expands Legal Advocacy Program


August 7, 2006
Crain's Cleveland Business
Legal Aid Society eyes Partnership, strategic plan
and
Bar association members turn up volunteer efforts a notch


August 4, 2006
The MetroHealth System Press Release
Legal Aid and MetroHealth's $1.27 Million Collaboration


August 3, 2006
Legal Aid Press Release
Brief Advice Clinic on August 12


August, 2006
Legal Aid partners with Cleveland's Ward 14 for a
Consumer Law Seminar - click here for more details.


August, 2006
Watch your mail for the summer issue of Legal Aid's newsletter, Poetic Justice.

July, 2006
Cleveland Bar Journal
Legal Aid Summer Associates and Highlights from CBA Annual Meeting


July 29, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Free Legal Advice Clinic Today


July 26, 2006
from Baker Hostetler
Patricia Poole Assumes Board Presidency


July 24, 2006
Legal Aid Press Release
Volunteer Lawyers Program Clinic on July 29


July 13, 2006
Legal Aid Press Release
New Leadership at Legal Aid


July 8, 2006
from Baker Hostetler
Cleveland Attorneys Volunteer at Legal Aid Clinic


July 7, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
mention of Attorney Joe Meissner


July 6, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Upcoming Legal Advice Clinic


June 30, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Legal Aid Attorney Joseph Meissner Keynote Speaker at Event


June 29, 2006
Call & Post
Area's Finest Lawyers Work Pro Bono


June 29, 2006
Legal Aid Press Release
Free Legal Advice at The West Side Catholic Center

June 29, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Community Legal Services and Legal Aid


June 26, 2006
Columbus Dispatch
Seminar to Examine Influence of Domestic Violence

June 23, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Group to offer free legal advice


June 22, 2006
from Jones Day
report to partners about community service in Cleveland


June 21, 2006
Legal Aid Press Release
New Board Leadership


June 19, 2006
Legal Aid Press Release
Legal Aid expands clinics to new location in East Cleveland


June 2006
Legal Aid advertisements in RTA buses
and in neighborhood kiosks


June, 2006
Cleveland Bar Journal
Profile of Legal Aid's law student volunteers &
Bulletin Board highlights from Legal Aid


June 5, 2006
Legal Aid Press Release
Legal Aid Welcomes 2006 Summer Associates


June 4, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Attorney Peter Iskin's feedback on new CMHA program


May, 2006
Cleveland Bar Journal
Quote from Chitra Ramanathan &
Profile of Volunteer Lawyers Program


May 27, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Legal Aid to Offer Free Clinics

May 25, 2006
Legal Aid Press Release
Free Legal Advice in Cleveland Neighborhoods


May 11, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Lawyer Advice and Referrals


May 9, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Lawyers donate nearly 85,000 hours


May 9, 2006
Global Talk Radio
Demystifying Non-Profits - interview with Legal Aid attorney Mallory Curran


May 8, 2006
Legal Aid Press Release
Legal Aid proud partner with Cleveland Bar Association's Volunteer Day


May 5, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Cheers" for Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition; Legal Aid is member


May 1, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
"On the Go" - new attorneys at Legal Aid


Spring, 2006
Case Magazine
Profile of graduating law student Tomar Brown


Spring, 2006
"In Brief" from the CWRU School of Law
Profile of graduating law student Tomar Brown


April 28, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
quote by Legal Aid attorney Joseph Meissner


April 17, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Legal Aid adds staff


April 15, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Profile of Legal Aid attorney Maria Smith


April 6, 2006
Legal Aid Press Release
Legal Aid Announces New Attorney Hires


April 5, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Legal Aid get grant to aid special ed kids

view also related Legal Aid Press Release

March 30, 2006
Legal Aid Press Release
Legal Aid Participates in Foreclosure Prevention Project


March, 2006
National Legal Aid and Defender Association
Press Release - C. Lyonel Jones


March 14, 2006
Legal Aid Press Release
Memorial Service Announced


March 11, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Editorial Column: C. Lyonel Jones


March 10, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Fear of Foreclosure?  Call Cuyahoga's new one-stop help line


March 8, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
C. Lyonel Jones, his law career served the poor


March 7, 2006
In Memoriam: C. Lyonel Jones

March 6, 2006
Crain's Cleveland Business
Seeking closure: Cuyahoga courts dealing with bevy of foreclosure cases; help on the way

February, 2006
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Alumni Update
Profile of Attorney Mallory Curran


February, 2006
Watch your mail for the winter issue of Legal Aid's newsletter, Poetic Justice

February 24, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Letter to Editor from Legal Aid Board Member


February 22, 2006
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Law firm website highlights service to Legal Aid


February 21, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Upcoming Legal Clinic Announced

February 18, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
More people seek help for heating bills


February 15, 2006
Legal Aid Press Release
Unique Group of Attorneys Volunteer for Legal Aid


February 10, 2006
Legal Aid Press Release
Baker & Hostetler attorneys volunteer together with Tremco, Inc. attorneys


February, 2006
LSC's Equal Justice Magazine Highlights Cleveland's pro bono efforts

February 9, 2006
News Channel 5
Interview with Attorney Harold Williams and Consumer Week Stories


February 7, 2006
Daily Legal News
Legal Aid news in "Legal Motions"


February 7, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Upcoming Volunteer Lawyers Clinic - News Brief


February 6, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Many low-income families fail to get earned income tax credit


February 1, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
United Way Success Story - work of attorney Alexandria Ruden


January 30, 2006
Cleveland Jewish News
Local Legal Eagles


January 30, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Brain Gain: Profile of Colleen Cotter


January 27, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Community News Brief - VLP Clinic


January 26, 2006
Legal Service Corporation
Cleveland highlighted twice in LSC national update


January 20, 2006
Brennan Center E-Alert
Legal Aid Advocacy Gets Nationwide Attention


January 17, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
News Brief: Important Decision from 11th District


January 17, 2006
Global Talk Radio
Demystifying Non-Profits


January 15, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Legal Aid Director Reflects on 40 Years


January 14, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Editorial - Supporting Legal Aid and MetroHealth Re-Entry Work


January 14, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Putting bite on predatory lenders


January 13, 2006
Legal Aid Press Release
Legal Aid Attorneys Argue for Protection of Children and Win


January 11, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Inmates Suffer Setbacks

January 10, 2006
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Summer Associate Honored


January 6, 2006
Gay People's Chronicle
Tomar Brown Wins Equal Justice Works Fellowship


 

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