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THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY

OF CLEVELAND

Founded in 1905, The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland Jefferson Office purchase agreements; garnishments, debt collection,
is a non-profit law firm, which provides free legal 121 East Walnut Street and repossessions; unfair sales practices and home
assistance to low-income people with civil legal Jefferson, OH 44047 improvement problems; utility problems; and
problems in five counties in Northeast Ohio. bankruptcy.
Painesville Office
Legal Aid’s mission is to secure justice and resolve 8 North State Street, Suite 300 Education Law:
fundamental problems for those who are low income Painesville, OH 44077 Legal Aid helps with: school discipline and special
and vulnerable by providing high quality legal services education; school enrollment; and vocational school and
and working for systemic solutions. Legal Aid has 50 Mission student loans.
staff attorneys, 35 other staff and more than 3000 pro The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland secures
bono (volunteer) lawyers who have experience in a justice and resolves fundamental problems for Elder Law:
wide variety of areas that affect low-income people. those who are low income and vulnerable by Legal Aid provides advice and legal assistance for
Annually Legal Aid impacted 20,000 people through providing high quality legal services and working persons who need help with legal problems such as
nearly 9000 legal cases and even more through for systemic solutions. wills and advanced directives.
community legal education and outreach. .
Services Family Law:
Contact Legal Aid for Help Legal Aid has four main areas of focus: Legal Aid helps families in matters, such as: domestic
If you need legal assistance, you can contact Legal Aid violence; divorce and allocation of parental rights where
any weekday for help. Improve Safety & Health children are at risk; juvenile court custody where
888-817-3777 (toll-free in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Legal Aid secures safety against domestic violence children are at risk; and some child support matters.
Geauga, Lake and Lorain counties) and for other victims of crime, increases access to
or 216-687-1900 (Cleveland local) health care and Legal Aid works to improve health & Housing Law:
safety of homes and neighborhoods. Legal Aid handles matters involving: evictions;
New intakes are processed via online at www.lascle.org foreclosures; substandard housing conditions; and access
& via phone. Promote Education & Economic Stability to subsidized and public housing.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Legal Aid improves clients’ economic security by
Tuesday, Thursday: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. ensuring access to employment, public benefits and Immigration Law:
other income. Legal Aid provides access to quality We help people with immigration matters, such as:
If you prefer an in-person intake application, those are education, as education is a route out-of poverty. family petitions; VAWA petitions; naturalization; and
handled: Tuesday, Thursday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. detention and deportation.
Or, attend one of the upcoming brief advice clinics – Secure Decent, Affordable Housing
visit www.lasclev.org for upcoming clinics/locations. Legal Aid increases availability and accessibility of Income and Public Benefits:
affordable housing, improves housing stability and Legal Aid assists with public benefits and health benefits,
If you have a communication limitation, contact Legal housing conditions. such as: Ohio Works First (OWF); the Disability
Aid through the Ohio Relay Service. Dial 711 from any Assistance Program and Medicaid/Medicare; Prevention,
phone in Ohio. Ensure Justice System & Government Retention, Contingency (PRC); Healthy Start and Food
Entities are Accountable & Accessible Stamps; and SSI and Social Security benefits.
Legal Aid’s General Business Line Legal Aid increases meaningful access to courts
Call this number if you are a current client or have and government agencies for specific vulnerable Work and Employment:
other business with any of Legal Aid’s offices. populations and for persons with limited English Legal Aid helps people with: unemployment
888-808-2800 or 216-861-5500 proficiency. Legal Aid works to decrease financial compensation claims; employment rights and wage
barriers to the justice system. Legal Aid also works claims; expungement of misdemeanor records and
Cleveland and Administrative Offices to improve the legal community’s awareness and reinstatement of drivers licenses; and income tax
1223 West Sixth Street understanding of the needs as well as the assets of controversies, including those involving the Earned
Cleveland, OH 44113 low-income individuals and communities. Income Tax Credit.

Elyria Office Specific Practice Areas Other Legal Problems:
1530 West River Road North, Suite 300 Consumer Law: Legal Aid assists with other important legal matters, as
Elyria, OH 44035 Legal Aid helps people who have consumer problems, well. However, Legal Aid does not handle criminal
such as: loans, contracts, warranties and installment or traffic cases, cases seeking an award of damages,

www.lasclev.org
Legal Aid is a non-profit corporation which receives
funding from a variety of public and private sources.
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