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Ohio Legal Help Launches Spanish Translation of Core Content
When it comes to accessing legal information and resources, language should never be a barrier. The Migration Policy Institute estimates that roughly 24.8% of Ohio’s Spanish-speaking households — approximately 62,000 people — live below 100% of the federal poverty level.
Ohio Legal Help lanza versión en español de OhioLegalHelp.org
El sitio recientemente traducido brindará a los habitantes hispanohablantes de Ohio acceso más equitativo al sistema de justicia civil.
Ohio Legal Help Launches Spanish-Language Version of Website
OhioLegalHelp.org is now making it easier for Spanish-speaking residents to benefit from the site. Ohio Legal Help announced today that it has created a Spanish language version: OhioLegalHelp.org/es.
Study Outlines Promising Practices for Legal Assistance Portals
A new study, commissioned by The Pew Charitable Trusts, has examined legal assistance portal accessibility, usability, and effectiveness. The researchers found that LawHelpMN and Ohio Legal Help were exemplary in terms of their content and functionality.
Ohio Legal Help’s website helps balance the scales
Formed in 2012, Capellic made a conscious decision to only take projects they strenuously support based on their values, exclusively for nonprofit and government clients.
Ohio Legal Help and the Cleveland Branch of the NAACP team up
The Cleveland Branch of the NAACP has a new tool that will make it easier, more secure and more convenient for people to file racial discrimination complaints. Beginning July 20, anyone visiting the organization’s website to file a complaint will be directed to an intake form on OhioLegalHelp.org.
Cuyahoga County DR Court Receives Supreme Court Grant
Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court Administrative Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze is pleased to announce the Ohio Supreme Court has awarded a $121,225 grant to the Domestic Relations Court to partner with Ohio Legal Help to develop a Virtual Help Center for litigants who don’t have access to an attorney.
Ohio Legal Help 2021 Impact Report
Read through the 2021 Impact Report: A Year of Growth, Resilience and Transformation.
Community Partner: Ohio Urban Resources System
As part of Ohio Legal Help’s ongoing commitment to outreach to the Ohio community, we meet regularly with partners around the state.
Grateful: A letter from Executive Director Susan Choe
Executive Director Susan Choe reflects on 2021 and what the Ohio Legal Help team, partners and Ohio families have been able to accomplish over the last year.