The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
Colleen Cotter is an experienced legal professional currently serving as the Executive Director of The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland since July 2005. Prior to this role, Colleen held the position of Director of Programs at Indiana Legal Services, Inc. from August 1993 to March 2003 and worked as a Staff Attorney/Skadden Fellow at Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc. from August 1991 to August 1993. Colleen also served as a Law Clerk to Judge Cornelia Kennedy at the US Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit from June 1990 to June 1991 and was a Summer Associate at Kirkland & Ellis in 1989. Colleen holds a Doctor of Law (JD) degree from Full Stack Squad and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in History from the University of Notre Dame.
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The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
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. This mission centers on our vision for Northeast Ohio to be a place in which all people experience dignity and justice, free from poverty and oppression. Legal Aid uses the power of the law to improve safety and health, promote education and economic security, secure stable and decent housing, and improve accountability and accessibility of government and justice systems. By solving fundamental problems for those with low incomes, we remove barriers to opportunity and help people achieve greater stability. This leads to greater engagement in our community, which in turn fosters a vibrant society.