Legal Aid in the News - 2010
relevant clippings, quotes and stories


August 26, 2010
WKYC TV-3
Legal Aid hotline for Puerto Rican Identity Crisis

August 26, 2010
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ohio BMV policy leaves people from Puerto Rico with identity crisis

Summer, 2010
Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation’s “Just Dealings” Newsletter
Various articles about Cleveland Legal Aid

August 15, 2010
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ending violent relationships puts victims in danger, and often leaves them wondering where to turn for help, experts say

August 13, 2010
LSC Updates
Justice Sotomayor to appear at Legal Aid Society of Cleveland events

August 6, 2010
Brennan Center Legal Services E-Lert
Justice Sotomayor to Give Keynote Address at Legal Aid Society of Cleveland Event

August 4, 2010
Crain’s Cleveland Business
US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to visit Cleveland

August 3, 2010
Legal Aid Press Release
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to Visit Cleveland

July 24, 2010
Lorain Morning Journal
Clinic to help citizens born in Puerto Rico

July 9, 2010
Brennan Center’s Legal Services E-Lert
With Homeowners and Others Facing Increased Legal Need, Ohio
Lawyers are Stepping Up Level of Pro Bono Legal Help


July 9, 2010
Cleveland Jewish News
“Jam for Justice” Benefit for Legal Aid

July 6, 2010
News-Herald
Attorneys increased amount of free services provided

July 6, 2010
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Legal Aid deputy director gets award

July 4, 2010
WMVX 106.5 FM
Legal Aid hosts Puerto Rican birth certificate clinic

July 1, 2010
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Help available for those seeking new birth certificates from Puerto Rico

July 2010
CBC Magazine
Story about Legal Aid

June 2010
Legal Aid publishes 2009 Annual Report

June 21, 2010
Lorain Morning Journal
Legal Aid Society gets $1,000 foundation grant

June 20, 2010
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Letter to the Editor

June 14, 2010
Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation Press Release
David Dawson honored

June 2010
Cleveland Plain Press
Born in Puerto Rico? You Will Need a New Birth Certificate!

June 10, 2010
Legal Aid Press Release
Legal Aid attorney wins statewide award

May 25, 2010
Cleveland.com
Free Legal Clinics in Northeast Ohio

May 24, 2010
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Volunteer Attorneys Assist Low-Income Families

May 20, 2010
Elyria Chronicle-Telegram
Lorain County residents need mediation programs to stem tide

May 18, 2010
McGregor Foundation Disburses $520,902 for Senior Programs
Mentioned in various publications, including: Albany Business Review, Atlanta Business Chronicle, Austin Business Journal, Baltimore Business Journal, Birmingham Business Journal, Boston Business Journal, Buffalo Business First, Charlotte Business Journal, Cincinnati Business Courier, Columbus Business First, Dallas Business Journal, Dayton Business Journal, Denver Business Journal, Forbes Magazine, Houston Business Journal, Kansas City Business Journal, Louisville Business First, Memphis Business Journal, Milwaukee Business Journal, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, New Mexico Business Weekly, Orlando Business Journal, Pacific Business News, Philadelphia Business Journal, Phoenix Business Journal, Portland Business Journal, Puget Sound Business Journal, Sacramento Business Journal, San Antonio Business Journal, San Francisco Business Times, Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, South Florida Business Journal, St. Louis Business Journal, Tampa Bay Business Journal, Triangle Business Journal, Washington Business Journal

May 17, 2010
Crain’s Cleveland Business
Credit counselors still see influx of heavily leveraged
clients

May 5, 2010
El Sol de Cleveland
Born in Puerto Rico? You will need a new birth certificate.

April 23, 2010
Saint Luke's Foundation press release
Foundation Grants More Than $1.4 Million to the Community’s Best Safety-Net Organizations

April, 2010
Cleveland-Marshall Law Newsletter
Students selected for summer associate program

April 21, 2010
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Legal Aid Society offers assistance to drivers with suspended licenses

April 13, 2010
Cleveland Plain Dealer on www.cleveland.com
Disability hearing delays have a greater community impact

April 4, 2010
WHK 1420 AM
Legal Aid public service announcements

April 1, 2010
LSC Updates
Partnership with Police Secures Visa for Domestic Violence Victim


March 28, 2010

Cleveland Plain Dealer
Editorial by Legal Aid Attorney Megan Sprecher and Cleveland Police Chief Michael McGrath

March 25, 2010
Ohio Lawyer
Free Legal Services to those in Need

March 24, 2010
Call & Post
Learn how you can volunteer or get help from Legal Aid Society

March 21, 2010
Cleveland Plain Dealer
2010 Legal Aid Board Officers

March 11, 2010
Escape Latino
Legal Aid hosts Citizenship Day

March 14, 2010

Cleveland Plain Dealer
Stranded by wage theft

March 10, 2010
Sun Messenger
Legal Aid offers free advice

March 10, 2010
El Sol de Cleveland
Citizenship Day 2010

March 10, 2010
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Harold Williams wins Consumer Protection Award

March 10, 2010
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Legal Aid schedules free clinics

March 9, 2010
Cleveland.com
Legal Aid to offer free advice on civil matters at seminar Saturday at Cleveland Central Catholic

March 6, 2010
Examiner.com
Ohio AG Cordray calls for strong, independent consumer protection agency

March 5, 2010
United Way of Greater Cleveland
Agency volunteers in the spotlight

March 4, 2010
SideBar – a publication of OSU’s Moritz College of Law
Profile of Will Kohn, volunteer attorney

March 4, 2010
Video from Ohio Attorney General's Office
Harold Williams presented with Ohio Consumer Protection Award

March 4, 2010
Ohio Attorney General's Office
Cordray Calls on Ohioans to Work Together to Combat Consumer Fraud

March 1, 2010
Legal Aid Press Release
Attorney Ken Kleppel named Spotlight Volunteer

March 2010
Lorain County Bar Association Newsletter
Lake Legal Views

February 28, 2010
The News-Herald
Foreclosures still loom large in Lake County

February 26, 2010
Legal Aid Press Release
2010 Summer Associates Announced

February 16, 2010
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Free legal help

February 8, 2010
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Free legal help

February 8, 2010
Crain's Cleveland Business
Going Places: New Legal Aid Board Members

February 5, 2010
WEWS NewsChannel 5
Interview with Attorney Julie Cortes about Wage Theft

February 5, 2010
The Plain Dealer on Cleveland.com
Letter to the Editor from Executive Director Colleen Cotter

January 14, 2010
Legal Aid Press Release
Legal Aid Elects New Leadership

January 13, 2010
Sun Post-Herald
Lady Who Loves Lawyers Retires

January 10, 2010
Hudson Hub-Times
State waives some efficiency requirements for FirstEnergy

January 8, 2010
Defiance Crescent-News
State regulators still reviewing FirstEnergy light bulb plan

January 8, 2010
Ravenna Record-Courier
Regulators reviewing light bulb plan

January 8, 2010
Youngstown Vindicator
First Energy Program Still Under Review

 

 

 

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