Posted May 12, 201510:15 am
Cleveland, OH -- The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland is pleased to announce that this summer, the organization will host a record 32 volunteers. This group is comprised of high school students, undergraduates, graduate students, law school students, attorney volunteers, and retired attorneys. They will be working across all of Legal Aid's practice areas and service locations.
Follow the fun on Legal Aid's Facebook and Twitter @LegalAidCLE using #LegalAid2015Summers! Check out the list below to see if you know any of our outstanding volunteers:
Michael Arison; George Washington University Law School
Summer Associate: Health, Education, Work, Income and Immigration Practice Group with focus on Wage Law
Jessica Baaklini
Attorney Volunteer: Health, Education, Work, Income and Immigration Practice Group with focus on Legal Aid's Community Advocacy Program with The MetroHealth System
Paul Binder
Attorney Volunteer: Consumer Practice Group with focus on Opportunity Corridor
Jasmine Boutros; Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Law Student Volunteer: Development & Communications
Brittney Brown; Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Summer Associate: Health, Education, Work, Income and Immigration Practice Group with focus on Public Benefits Law
David Dawson
Volunteer Attorney: Health, Education, Work, Income and Immigration Practice Group
Kelly Dees
Volunteer Attorney: Family Practice Group
Julie Delaney
Front Office Support Volunteer - Elyria
Catherine Donnelly
Volunteer Attorney: Health, Education, Work, Income and Immigration Practice Group
Kelsey Gilroy; The University of Akron School of Law
Summer Associate: Volunteer Lawyers Program and Intake Practice Group
Sorinna Griffin
Front Office Support Volunteer – Cleveland
Nate Hall
Volunteer Attorney: Health, Education, Work, Income and Immigration Practice Group
Vanessa Anne Hemminger; Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Veterans JD Program
Summer Associate: Community Engagement Practice Group
D'Erra Jackson; Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Summer Associate: Health, Education, Work, Income and Immigration Practice Group with focus on Legal Aid's Community Advocacy Program with The MetroHealth System
Moira Kearney-Marks
Volunteer Attorney: Health, Education, Work, Income and Immigration Practice Group
Omar Khan; Cornell University Law School
Harold Oaklander Public Interest Fellow
Summer Associate: Health, Education, Work, Income and Immigration Practice Group with focus on Unemployment Compensation Law
Philip King
Front Office Support Volunteer – Family Practice Group
John Kirn
Volunteer Attorney: Health, Education, Work, Income and Immigration Practice Group
Adam Kornya; Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Veterans JD Program
Summer Associate: Community Engagement Practice Group
Sarah Mahan; The University of Akron School of Law
Summer Associate: Consumer Practice Group
Haley Martinelli; The University of Akron School of Law
Summer Associate: Family Practice Group
Chelsea Mullarkey; Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Summer Associate: Health, Education, Work, Income and Immigration Practice Group with focus on Immigration Law
Claire O'Connor; Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Summer Associate: Health, Education, Work, Income and Immigration Practice Group with focus on Public Benefits Law
Lukas Padegimas; Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Summer Associate: Housing Practice Group
Arvette Reese; Cleveland State University
Front Office Support Volunteer – Cleveland
John Sayers; Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Summer Associate: Health, Education, Work, Income and Immigration Practice Group with focus on Tax Law
Trevor Scott; Cleveland State University
Stokes Scholar; Administration Support Volunteer
Karen Seawall
Volunteer Attorney: Health, Education, Work, Income and Immigration Practice Group
Ryan Secard
Benedictine Project Real; Administration Support Volunteer
Nick Smedira; The Ohio State University
Front Office Support Volunteer – Painesville
Kassie Stewart; Case Western Reserve University
Undergraduate Student Volunteer; Development & Communications
Elizabeth Vitale; Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Summer Associate: Family Practice Group
The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland provides high-quality free legal assistance to low income clients in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain and Geauga counties. Legal Aid’s mission is to secure justice and resolve fundamental problems for those who are low income and vulnerable by providing high quality legal services and working for systemic solutions. Founded in 1905, it is the fifth oldest organization of its kind in the US. For information, visit www.lasclev.org.