Events

WOVU 95.9 FM & The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland present: Life & The Law – Conversations About Your Rights. Legal Aid joins Our Voices Today, WOVU’s signature community affairs program, for a monthly conversation about a timely legal topic. For the conversation,…

Fair Housing Law for Landlords & Rental Property Owners Learn about your fair housing obligations and best practices – from accommodations and modification for persons with disabilities, to hot topics including persons with criminal backgrounds. Featuring speakers from the Fair Housing Center, the City of Shaker Heights, and a housing attorney…

Join Cuyahoga County Health and Human Services each Wednesday in April at 11 AM for a series of educational workshops designed to support individuals in reentry. This financial literacy education webinar will cover essential topics like budgeting, credit repair, banking options, and financial planning. Presenter: Third Federal Savings & Loans…

Have a legal question?  Legal Aid has answers! Through a new partnership, during 2025 Legal Aid will host Brief Advice Clinics at Cuyahoga Community College Campuses aimed at improving access to justice for Tri-C students. At Brief Advice Clinics, attorneys are available to discuss civil legal issues related to money,…

An appointment-only advice clinic providing civil legal assistance for those in need. Assistance provided for civil legal issues related to Expungement, Driver’s License Suspensions, Collections, Evictions/Foreclosures, Child Support, and Child Custody/Visitation. Registration required. Contact Raleigh O’Brien at rsobrien@cuyahogacounty.us or call 216-443-8875 for an appointment. Can’t make this clinic? Attend…

Spangenberg Shibley & Liber LLP is pleased to announce the 7th Annual Spangenberg Litigation Institute, providing the latest techniques in litigation and trial practice. In honor of founding partner Craig Spangenberg’s commitment to justice, the registration fee proceeds benefit The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland. This year’s program provides 4.0…

The City Club of Cleveland presents the 2025 Charles R. See Forum on Reentry – The Second Chance Workforce: How Public Policy Can Shape Ohio’s Future. This conversation will focus on how public policy can reduce employment barriers and assist in providing more individuals with second chances. Use the code LASC25 for…

Have a legal question?  Legal Aid has answers! Visit a Brief Advice Clinic to chat with an attorney about a civil legal problem related to money, housing, family, employment or other issues. This clinic is first-come, first-served, no appointments needed. If the clinic is at capacity, those who arrive after the…

Legal Aid’s Board of Directors meets quarterly. The Board of Directors is responsible for defining the organization’s mission and for providing overall leadership and strategic direction to the organization. Per regulations of the Legal Services Corporation, all board meetings are public. For more information, please contact: Jennifer Teeter at…

Presented as part of Reentry Awareness Month this summit aims to bring together key stakeholders, including housing partners, providers, advocates, and policymakers, to discuss important issues surrounding fair housing, share solutions, and elevate the conversation around housing access, equity, and opportunity for individuals that have returned home to Cuyahoga County.