/news/tags/community-legal-aid Community Legal Aid en-US Copyright Fri, 20 Oct 2023 20:04:21 GMT /health/2023-10-20/community-legal-aid-receives-grant-for-medical-legal-partnership Patients are in need of help with more than their health. A partnership between Community Legal Aid and Akron Children's Hospital aims to fix that. Fri, 20 Oct 2023 20:04:21 GMT /health/2023-10-20/community-legal-aid-receives-grant-for-medical-legal-partnership Emma MacNiven /law-justice/2023-04-14/case-western-reserve-university-hosts-environmental-law-clinic-east-palestine Lawyers from Case Western Reserve University's Environmental Law Clinic will be available to answer questions regarding the legal process after the train derailment in East Palestine. Fri, 14 Apr 2023 22:15:50 GMT /law-justice/2023-04-14/case-western-reserve-university-hosts-environmental-law-clinic-east-palestine Abigail Bottar /news/economy/2022-08-05/akron-housing-groups-call-for-right-to-counsel-rental-assistance-fund-in-eviction-prevention-report The key recommendations include a right-to-counsel program and more education on landlord and tenant rights. The report was developed based on discussions from the city's first Eviction Prevention Summit in April. Fri, 05 Aug 2022 19:14:16 GMT /news/economy/2022-08-05/akron-housing-groups-call-for-right-to-counsel-rental-assistance-fund-in-eviction-prevention-report Anna Huntsman /news/government-politics/2022-05-31/for-those-seeking-to-stem-the-tide-of-evictions-in-akron-connecting-tenants-with-legal-aid-is-key A new report shows that legal representation is a major barrier for tenants. Tue, 31 May 2022 13:14:39 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-05-31/for-those-seeking-to-stem-the-tide-of-evictions-in-akron-connecting-tenants-with-legal-aid-is-key Kabir Bhatia /news/community/2022-04-29/akron-hosts-summit-to-mark-eviction-prevention-week A day-long summit looked at ways to keep people in their homes. Fri, 29 Apr 2022 12:30:56 GMT /news/community/2022-04-29/akron-hosts-summit-to-mark-eviction-prevention-week Kabir Bhatia /news/community/2021-10-05/akron-tenant-groups-unionize-for-safe-housing-demands Tenant groups in East Akron are organizing in an effort to get city officials to address safe housing demands. Tue, 05 Oct 2021 18:45:02 GMT /news/community/2021-10-05/akron-tenant-groups-unionize-for-safe-housing-demands Kelly Krabill /news/government-politics/2021-08-26/community-legal-aids-double-taxation-lawsuit-against-the-state-enters-mediation The suit alleges the state engages in practices that double tax primarily low income taxpayers. Thu, 26 Aug 2021 19:47:05 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-08-26/community-legal-aids-double-taxation-lawsuit-against-the-state-enters-mediation Abigail Bottar /news/government-politics/2021-08-16/community-legal-aid-sues-ohio-over-practices-that-double-tax-citizens The nonprofit law firm alleges the state is not properly crediting taxpayers' accounts for money taken out of their paychecks, leading to double taxation. Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:05:00 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-08-16/community-legal-aid-sues-ohio-over-practices-that-double-tax-citizens Abigail Bottar /news/community/2021-08-10/want-to-fight-your-eviction-heres-what-you-can-do Here are some strategies that experts say can help. Tue, 10 Aug 2021 11:13:04 GMT /news/community/2021-08-10/want-to-fight-your-eviction-heres-what-you-can-do Grace Oldham/Reveal & Noor Hindi/The Devil Strip /news/economy/2021-08-09/community-legal-aid-aims-to-assist-renters-under-new-cdc-eviction-moratorium Tenants seeking rental assistance in qualifying counties can get help from Community Legal Aid. Mon, 09 Aug 2021 21:53:01 GMT /news/economy/2021-08-09/community-legal-aid-aims-to-assist-renters-under-new-cdc-eviction-moratorium Rachel Gross