Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
Ruth Schneider has extensive legal and educational experience, currently serving as an Attorney at Legal Services of Eastern Missouri since January 2022. Prior roles include Attorney at Land of Lincoln Legal Aid from September 2019 to January 2022 and Executive Director at RISE Law Institute, Inc. from 2017 to January 2022. Ruth Schneider has also contributed to academia as an Adjunct Professor at Missouri Baptist University, teaching leadership and law courses in Doctoral and Educational Specialist programs from September 2017 to October 2020, and served as Managing Attorney at RCJ Law, LLC from January 2018 to September 2019. Ruth Schneider holds a Juris Doctorate from Southern Illinois University School of Law, along with a Ph.D. and a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from Southern Illinois University, and a Bachelor's degree in Music Teacher Education from Illinois Wesleyan University.
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri advances justice through legal representation, education and supportive services. We partner with the community to improve lives, promote fairness and create opportunities for those in need. With offices in St. Louis, Clayton, Union and Hannibal, Legal Services serves 21 counties in eastern Missouri with a range of legal programs including: Advocates for Family Health, Children's Legal Alliance, Community Economic Development Program, Connecting Kids to Coverage, Consumer Law Program, Education Justice Program, Elder Law Program, Family Court Program, Housing Law Program, Immigration Law Program, Lasting Solutions Family Law Program, Legal Advocates for Adults with Mental Illness Program, Marketplace Assistance Program, Medical-Legal Partnership, Public Benefits Program and the Youth & Family Advocacy Program. In 2016, Legal Services helped more than 31,000 Missourians, with over 12,000 helped through direct case work and an additional 19,000 helped through outreach, education, publications and referrals. 15,791 volunteer hours were provided by more than 520 individuals. Legal Services of Eastern Missouri is proud to be a Legal Services Corporation (LSC) grantee, and we comply with all LSC conditions and prohibitions in acceptance of all funds.