August Updates from Legal Aid

We provided this update on local events, community updates, and other newsworthy items to our community partners and public officials.

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Hello from Legal Aid!

Hello from Legal Aid! Legal Aid is available in person, by phone and online to meet our clients’ needs. Apply by phone at 1-888-817-3777 or online at lasclev.org. Please reach out with any questions or requests.

This “Updates from Legal Aid” email is the first one to come from me, Kimberly Barnett-Mills. I was recently promoted to the role of Managing Attorney for Community Engagement. I am eager to engage with you - our valued community partners - to expand Legal Aid’s outreach efforts, cultivate new relationships, and address systemic issues that affect our client community. I hope you'll take a moment to read more about my Legal Aid career, and reach out to connect!

For our partners in Lorain County, you’ll also be excited to learn more about my colleague Jennifer Kinsley Smith, who recently transitioned to the role of Managing Attorney for Lorain County. You can find out more about Jenn on our website.

Please share the following information with your colleagues, clients, and communities:

Community Education Events:

Legal Aid in Lakewood - Know Your Rights Series
Join Legal Aid at Cove Community Center in Lakewood at 9:30 AM on the 4th Wednesday of each month through November 2024. We hope you’ll join us for the next event on Wednesday, August 28 to learn more about the law and your legal rights. Visit our website for details about these events!

Upcoming Brief Legal Advice Clinics:

Legal Aid hosts free brief legal advice clinics throughout Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, and Lorain Counties. At these clinics, staff and volunteers are available for in-person consultations to provide brief advice and counsel about civil legal issues. View the events calendar on our website, or see the list of upcoming clinics below:

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17 at Cleveland Public Library - Mt. Pleasant Campus
Walk-in! Intake hour from 10-11 AM
14000 Kinsman Road, Cleveland

TUESDAY, AUGUST 20 at Ashtabula Public Library
Call 440-992-2121 for an appointment
4335 Park Avenue, Ashtabula

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 at Lorain Public Library, Main Branch
Walk-in! Intake hour from 10-11 AM
351 West Sixth Street, Lorain

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 at Lake County Free Clinic
Call 440-352-8686 for an appointment
462 Chardon Street, Painesville

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 at Cleveland Public Library - Lorain Campus
Walk-in! Intake hour from 10-11 AM
8216 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 at Oberlin Community Services
Call 440-774-6579 for an appointment
500 East Lorain Street, Oberlin

Our next Naturalization Clinic, a specialty advice clinic for those applying for U.S. citizenship, is scheduled for Saturday, September 21. Learn more and download a flyer to share.

Other Legal Aid Information:

Jam for Justice 2024
Legal Aid's annual summer fundraiser – Jam for Justice – returns to The Beachland Ballroom & Tavern next week, on Wednesday, August 21. The event includes live music from bands made up of legal professionals who moonlight as musicians to raise money for Legal Aid. We welcome community partners and supporters to join us! Learn more: lasclev.org/2024Jam.

Need a speaker?
Legal Aid provides Know Your Rights presentations to community groups on a variety of topics. If you’re interested in requesting a presentation, please email outreach@lasclev.org with the details of your request.

SNAP benefits replacement
After last week’s powerful storms, Legal Aid is helping spread the word about how to request replacement SNAP benefits for households that lost perishable food because of power outages. See information on our website: Storm clean-up resources & SNAP benefits replacement.

As always, those who need Legal Aid’s help can apply online anytime.

Thank you – we appreciate your partnership as we strive to extend justice in Northeast Ohio. Your engagement extends Legal Aid’s impact!

Sincerely,

Kimberly Barnett-Mills
Managing Attorney for Community Engagement
The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
Serving Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, and Lorain counties
lasclev.org
Rights. Dignity. Justice.

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