Legal Aid Society of Cleveland /news/tags/legal-aid-society-of-cleveland Legal Aid Society of Cleveland en-US Copyright Tue, 02 May 2023 00:50:32 GMT Euclid Beach residents have plan to save mobile homes. Western Reserve Land Conservancy says no /community/2023-05-01/euclid-beach-residents-have-plan-to-save-mobile-homes-western-reserve-land-conservancy-says-no The Western Reserve Land Conservancy said it won't consider applying for federal dollars for infrastructure repairs to help keep residents in the Euclid Beach Mobile Home Park. Tue, 02 May 2023 00:50:32 GMT /community/2023-05-01/euclid-beach-residents-have-plan-to-save-mobile-homes-western-reserve-land-conservancy-says-no Gabriel Kramer Growing number of Cleveland residents take advantage of free legal advice under Right to Counsel /government-politics/2023-03-07/growing-number-of-cleveland-residents-take-advantage-of-free-legal-advice-under-right-to-counsel Nearly 79% of eligible Cleveland residents facing eviction received right-to-counsel help in 2022. That's up from 60% the year before. Wed, 08 Mar 2023 00:27:04 GMT /government-politics/2023-03-07/growing-number-of-cleveland-residents-take-advantage-of-free-legal-advice-under-right-to-counsel Gabriel Kramer Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association to provide legal services to those who lack access /law-justice/2023-02-24/cleveland-metropolitan-bar-association-to-provide-legal-services-to-those-who-lack-access The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association is working on an initiate to provide legal services to those who do not have easy access. Fri, 24 Feb 2023 20:27:24 GMT /law-justice/2023-02-24/cleveland-metropolitan-bar-association-to-provide-legal-services-to-those-who-lack-access Jenna Bal Residents of Lake County mobile home parks file lawsuit against owners /news/community/2022-09-08/residents-of-lake-county-mobile-home-parks-file-lawsuit-against-owners The residents are alleging the owners refused to provide leases, charged unlawful amounts for utilities and harassed Mexican American residents, among other complaints. Thu, 08 Sep 2022 19:56:30 GMT /news/community/2022-09-08/residents-of-lake-county-mobile-home-parks-file-lawsuit-against-owners Abigail Bottar Cleveland's right-to-counsel program is successful but seeking stable funding /news/government-politics/2022-02-02/clevelands-right-to-counsel-program-is-successful-but-seeking-stable-funding The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland suggests the city set aside more money this year to keep the program going, instead of mostly depending on philanthropic support and federal grants. Wed, 02 Feb 2022 06:01:41 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-02-02/clevelands-right-to-counsel-program-is-successful-but-seeking-stable-funding Matthew Richmond Eviction cases are on the rise in Cleveland, but they're still below pre-pandemic levels /news/economy/2022-01-03/eviction-cases-are-on-the-rise-in-cleveland-but-theyre-still-below-pre-pandemic-levels Evictions are creeping back up as protections and resources put in place during the pandemic have come to an end, but case numbers remain below pre-pandemic levels. Mon, 03 Jan 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/economy/2022-01-03/eviction-cases-are-on-the-rise-in-cleveland-but-theyre-still-below-pre-pandemic-levels Taylor Haggerty Cleveland's Historic Legal Aid Society Sees Its Own Surge with the Pandemic /news/2020-12-04/clevelands-historic-legal-aid-society-sees-its-own-surge-with-the-pandemic Cases of layoffs, illnesses, unpaid rent, and other nationwide symptoms of the pandemic are surging, especially for the poor. That's why the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland has quickly ramped up online equipment and programs to assist the growing need for help from clients. Fri, 04 Dec 2020 15:05:33 GMT /news/2020-12-04/clevelands-historic-legal-aid-society-sees-its-own-surge-with-the-pandemic Grant Segall/The Land Cleveland To Offer Free Help For Families Facing Eviction /news/economy/2019-10-01/cleveland-to-offer-free-help-for-families-facing-eviction Cleveland City Council on Monday unanimously approved legislation that will provide access to free legal help for low-income families facing eviction. The United Way of Greater Cleveland will lead the program, contracting with the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland to provide services, according to the city. “United Way is going to serve as the lead partner,” said Cleveland City Council President Kevin Kelley. “We can work through their infrastructure. They can do the training of attorneys, they can do the back office, they can do the billing.” Tue, 01 Oct 2019 14:57:05 GMT /news/economy/2019-10-01/cleveland-to-offer-free-help-for-families-facing-eviction Study Shows Lasting Impact of Legal Aid Services in Northeast Ohio /news/community/2019-06-17/study-shows-lasting-impact-of-legal-aid-services-in-northeast-ohio A new study released today looks at the lasting effect of legal aid services in certain Northeast Ohio counties.Steven McGarrity is the Executive Director… Mon, 17 Jun 2019 15:03:50 GMT /news/community/2019-06-17/study-shows-lasting-impact-of-legal-aid-services-in-northeast-ohio Morning Headlines: Akron Teachers Join Parma Strike, ACLU Sues Over Bedford Nuisance Ordinance /news/community/2019-02-21/morning-headlines-akron-teachers-join-parma-strike-aclu-sues-over-bedford-nuisance-ordinance Here are your morning headlines for Thursday, Feb. 21: Akron teachers join Parma strike;ACLU sues over Bedford nusiance ordinance;DeWine to propose… Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:02:47 GMT /news/community/2019-02-21/morning-headlines-akron-teachers-join-parma-strike-aclu-sues-over-bedford-nuisance-ordinance Amanda Rabinowitz