Annual Meeting Volunteer Awards

At Legal Aid’s annual meeting on November 25, 2019, the following people and organizations were honored with awards from the Volunteer Lawyers Program:

• Legacy of Justice Award

This award is given to an individual, group or institution whose participation in pro bono or other volunteer efforts has been significant in terms of length and/or impact.

         Patrick Haggerty, Esq., Frantz Ward

• Access to Justice Award

This award is given in recognition of significant contribution to advancing the mission of the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland through pro bono commitment. This recognition is informed by number of hours/ cases/ clinics.

         McDonald Hopkins and Thompson Hine

• Community Impact Awards:

This award is given to individual(s), firm(s), group(s) or other volunteer(s) who have made a mark for outstanding participation, effort, or critical involvement that ensured success for a client, client community, project etc.

       Fatima Family Center

       Geauga County Bar Association

       West Side Catholic Center