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New self-help tool will aid people who represent themselves
The Virtual Self-Help Center is a free, online tool created by Ohio Legal Help, a technology nonprofit that gives Ohioans access to civil legal information and empowers them to resolve their civil legal issues.
Legally Informed: Latin Derived Legal Terms to Know
In this blog, we’ll cover legal terms that are Latin derived and commonly used in cases. For example, you may have seen “ex parte” or “pro bono” before, but what do they mean?
Ohio Legal Help 2022 Impact Report
Read through the 2022 Impact Report and learn about Ohio Legal Help's mission to empower Ohioans by removing barriers to the civil justice system.
Ohio Hands-free Law + Texting While Driving
In this blog, we’ll cover the newest updates to Ohio law concerning the use of cellphones while driving. Ohio law currently prohibits texting while driving, but drivers are allowed to hold their phones during a call and press buttons to make calls. Soon, there will be stricter laws around holding and using cellphones and stiffer penalties.
Columbus Perspective: Kinship Care
Executive Director Susan Choe talks with host Dave James about the newest content from Ohio Legal Help.
Free Online Help for Kinship Caretakers
A new online tool is available to support Ohioans caring for children of relatives and family friends.
Ohio Legal Help Adds Kinship Care Information to Website
OhioLegalHelp.org is now providing help specifically for the hundreds of thousands of people who are taking care of minor relatives in kinship care arrangements.
Ohio Legal Help to offer help to Ohioans facing debt collection
Ohio Legal Help will use a generous grant from the Columbus Bar Foundation to add new content to its web portal, OhioLegalHelp.org, including legal information, court forms and tools to help Franklin County residents deal with civil legal issues related to debt collection.
Common Legal Terms
Legal terminology can be complicated and confusing unless you are a party in the justice system yourself. Our blog series, Legally Informed, will help you understand common terms used in the courtroom and cases.
Empowerment and Equity: A Letter from the Executive Director
Executive Director Susan Choe reflects on 2022 and what the Ohio Legal Help team, partners and Ohio families have been able to accomplish over the last year.