Pro Bono News

SEOLS Pro Bono Highlights
Southeastern Ohio Legal Services is featuring outstanding accomplishments by its pro bono attorney volunteers.

State Representative Oelslager Awarded OLAF Presidential Award - 05/04/2006
The Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation has recognized State Representative Scott Oelslager for outstanding leadership with the 2005 OLAF Presidential Award (read more).

Pro Bono Tops OSBA President's Agenda - 5/12/05
In accepting the gavel as President of the Ohio State Bar Association, E. Jane Taylor of Akron affirmed her commitment to expanding pro bono service.
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OSBA Council of Delegates Endorses Pro Bono Rule - 5/11/05
The Supreme Court of Ohio will now decide whether to adopt Model Rule 6.1, which would set aspirational pro bono guidelines for lawyers statewide.

Two Share OLAF Presidential Award - 5/11/05
The Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation saluted Cleveland Bar Association President David Kutik for his ambitious support of pro bono, and honored Judge Walter Herbert Rice for devoting years of leadership to the Greater Dayton Volunteer Lawyers Project.

Akron Attorney Makes Pro Bono Service a Priority - 3/15/05
Joy Malek Oldfield, an associate with Scanlon & Gearinger, is a dedicated Community Legal Aid Services volunteer.

This information is geared towards attorneys and other professionals looking for volunteer opportunities. If you are seeking an attorney for assistance, you need to call, toll-free, 1-866-LAW-OHIO from your home county to be automatically forwarded to your local legal aid office or visit the Find Ohio Legal Help for a directory of legal service providers in your community.

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