Pro Bono Research Group

Over 80 percent of peoples legal needs go unmet because they cannot afford an attorney. To reduce this percentage, the Pro Bono Research Group (PBRG) provides research assistance to Legal Services and Legal Aid attorneys throughout Ohio.

Second and third-year Research Fellows conduct quality researches akin to the law journals and gain practical legal experience like that provided by the clinical programs.

In addition, PBRG sponsors events that promote public interest law, including the Frank Woodside III Speaker Series, an annual poverty law symposium.

Mission Statement

• To provide legal research assistance to Ohio's legal services programs.
• To offer students a unique opportunity to develop legal skills and experiences in a nontraditional educational setting with a positive impact on the lives of real people.
• To raise awareness in and to nurture a commitment to meeting the legal needs of low-income families and individuals.
• To continue to break new ground in the legal community by being a unique resource for those improving the availability of legal services to low-income individuals.

2008-09 Executive Board

Name	Title/Area	Email
Simon Lee	Executive Director	lee.2938@osu.edu
Rachel Burlage	Treasurer	burlage.2@osu.edu
Julie McDermott	Outreach Director	mcdermott.47@osu.edu
Holly Walsh	Woodside Symposium Director	walsh.255@osu.edu
Rachael Wilkenfeld	Director of Training and Recruitment	wilkenfeld.4@osu.edu
Rex Miller	Director of Quality Control	miller.1806@osu.edu
Caitlin O'Donnell	Intake Director	odonnell.121@osu.edu