Cleveland Legal Aid Leads Northeast Ohio Drive For More Pro Bono Attorneys

In Northeast Ohio, The News Herald reports:

• The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland is expected to see a 35 percent increase in demand this year from those who need fair and open access to the legal system but cannot afford an attorney. So for the first time, the American Bar Association is sponsoring a National Pro Bono Week Celebration to encourage more lawyers to give their services away for free to help those going through tough economic times.

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• There are currently 1,400 attorneys who volunteer for the organization in Northeast Ohio to supplement the work of Legal Aid's 55 staff attorneys. This week, Legal Aid is hosting a series of events in collaboration with bar associations in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake and Lorain counties. [...] One of the main Pro Bono Week events in Lake County will be a training session for attorneys who hope to represent low-income homeowners at mediation in foreclosure cases.

For the story, see Lawyers to give services away.