Legal Aid envisions communities in which all people experience dignity and justice, free from poverty and oppression.
Serving the community since 1905 - Legal Aid's mission is to secure justice, equity, and access to opportunity for and with people who have low incomes through passionate legal representation and advocacy for systemic change. Legal Aid's mission is to secure justice, equity, and access to opportunity for and with people who have low incomes through passionate legal representation and advocacy for
06/05/2026
JUNE 11, Cleveland Housing Court & Councilman Kevin L. Bishop will host a free resource clinic from 5:30-7:30pm at Killingsworth Meeting Place. The event will feature speakers and information from a variety of agencies, including The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland. Join us!
06/04/2026
Notice: All Legal Aid offices will be closed on Friday, June 5 for staff in-service training. We will resume normal business hours on Monday, June 8.
Visit our website for legal resources, or attend our Legal Advice Clinic on Sat., June 6 at the Cleveland Public Library, Langston Hughes Campus.
06/02/2026
A great group of volunteers from KeyBank is helping us today as part of Neighbors Make The Difference® Day—KeyBank’s annual tradition of giving back to local communities. Grateful for their partnership!
06/01/2026
Cleveland! Have a civil legal question? Come chat with Legal Aid!
🗓️Saturday, June 6, 2026
📍Cleveland Public Library - Langston Hughes Campus
🕙Check-in begins at 10 AM
🗓️ Tuesday, June 16, 2026
📍 Cleveland Public Library - Main Branch, Stokes Wing
🕙Check-in begins at 4 PM
🗓️Tuesday, June 23, 2026
📍MetroHealth Opportunity Center at Via Sana
🕙Check-in begins at 4 PM
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06/01/2026
In May we had the pleasure of meeting with State Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio as part of . Last year in Senate District 23, Legal Aid served 3,917 households, including 216 domestic violence survivors, 210 veterans, 1,332 people with disabilities, and 954 seniors.
We are proud of the services we provide for people with low-income, and grateful for the support of public officials who help people access justice!
Applying for SNAP benefits can be a complex process to navigate, and recent changes to eligibility and work requirements have further complicated things. SNAP eligibility determinations are supposed to be made within 30 days. Watch our quick video & check out the links below for more!
Info & resources:
Cuyahoga County Hunger Response Team: https://loom.ly/nqQw-OM
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: https://loom.ly/YRPxP0A
Upcoming free legal advice clinic in :
🗓️Wednesday, June 17, 2026
📍Ashtabula County District Library (4335 Park Ave)
☎️ Call 440-992-2121 for an appointment
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05/28/2026
In partnership with Community Legal Aid Services, we met with State Senator Sandra O'Brien last week as part of .
Together, our two legal aid organizations assisted 1,446 households in Senate District 32 last year, including 118 domestic violence survivors, 127 veterans, 630 people with disabilities, and 552 seniors!
05/27/2026
Attention Geauga County! We'll be in Chardon next week - come see us with your civil legal questions!
🗓️Wednesday, June 3
📍Geauga County Public Library - Chardon Branch
🕙Check-in begins at 4 PM
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05/27/2026
At last week, we were pleased to connect with Cleveland-area representatives Tristan Rader for Ohio and Eric Synenberg for State Representative for meaningful conversations about the services Legal Aid provides.
During 2025, Legal Aid helped:
• 933 households in House District 13 (Rader)
• 893 households in House District 21 (Synenberg)
We're grateful for these partnerships that help people with low-income access justice through Legal Aid!