Posted March 30, 20119:00 am
Legal Aid Announces 2011 Summer Associates
The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland recruited top law students for its 2011 summer associate program. More than 88 students from 22 law schools applied to Legal Aid's competitive summer program. A staff committee selected 11 students who will work at Legal Aid for a summer placement.
Legal Aid attorneys mentor the summer associates on issues of poverty law. The structured 11-week program includes trainings on substantive law, public interest work, and basics of legal practice. Students learn how to interview clients, draft court pleadings, research relevant legal issues and observe hearings and trials.
Many summer associates are funded through their law school's public interest law program, alumni associations, or through national foundations such as Equal Justice Works Summer Corp Program and Equal Justice America. The schools, students and placements include:
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Bridjette Brown
Health, Education, Work, Income & Immigration Unit
Joseph Cennamo
Eastern County Office (Ashtabula)
Hilary Ventura
Consumer Law Unit
Nicole McGrath
Family Law Unit
Daniel Natalie
Intake and Referral Unit
Jocelyn Rosnick
Housing Law Unit
Michaela Rossettie
Health, Education, Work, Income & Immigration Unit
Jaclyn Vary
Volunteer Lawyers Program
Christine Vucolova
Eastern County Office (Lake & Geauga)
Elizabeth Zak
Health, Education, Work, Income & Immigration Unit
University of Toledo College of Law
Ryan Saunders
Health, Education, Work, Income & Immigration Unit
Community Advocacy Program
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.