Hi, we're the Equality Ohio Legal Clinic.
Equality Ohio identifies and transforms systems and institutions so LGBTQ+ Ohioans can fully access legal and lived equality. We envision an Ohio where people are welcome, affirmed and flourishing.
For the past 5 years we have been professionally, culturally and practically prepared to provide life-changing services for LGBTQ+ Ohioans through “community lawyering”— a relationship between clients and legal support that is guided by justice, equity, and love for community.
After several years of helping people access free legal services, we are delighted to share our life-changing methods with attorneys, educators and advocates across Ohio through this online platform.
Welcome!
For 4 years the Equality Ohio Legal Clinic has been professionally, culturally and practically prepared to provide life-changing services for LGBTQ+ Ohioans through what we call “community lawyering."
We are delighted to share our life-changing resources with attorneys, educators, and advocates across Ohio.
The courses you’ll find here with the Equality Ohio Legal Clinic will allow you to build your skills and knowledge about LGBTQ+ relevant legal topics in the state.
Choose from two tracks:
CLE:
Through our 6 CLE course options , attorneys become LGBTQ+ affirming all-stars, primed to take on LGBTQ+ clients across the state. 1 CLE credit hour for each course completed.
We offer an ongoing discount for Equality Ohio Attorney Referral Network members. Attorney Referral Network members taking an active case take courses free of charge. Start your LGBTQ+ affirming professional track now.
Individual:
Just because you don’t have a law degree doesn’t mean you shouldn’t know what the law means.
Our public courses are not official legal advice but they will give you insight into the law and how it impacts LGBTQ+ Ohioans.
Each course is one hour and can be viewed at your pace. Use knowledge from these courses to advocate for better protections in your area and across the entire state.
Take 4 courses within 6 months and get the 5th for free. Healthcare workers and educators get a $10 off any course. Just email proof of licensure or employment to [email protected] for your discount code.
Meet Your Instructors
Siobhan Boyd-Nelson (she/her)
Siobhan serves as Deputy Director for Equality Ohio. She received her B.A. in Legal Communication from Howard University in 2002.
Delaney Barr (she/her)
Delaney is an attorney at the Equality Ohio Legal Clinic. She is a 2018 graduate of the George Washington University Law School.
Nikki Trautman Baszynski (she/her)
Nikki is an attorney and writer based in Columbus, Ohio, whose work is largely focused on the injustices of the criminal legal system.
Kim Burroughs (she/her)
Kim is Assistant State Public Defender with the Office of the Ohio Public Defender, a former staff attorney with the Equality Ohio Legal Clinic
Zach Lindesmith (he/him)
Zach is a 2019 graduate from University of Akron School of Law.
Emily Meyer (she/her)
Emily is a former Staff Attorney in the Equality Ohio Legal Clinic. She graduated from the University of Dayton School of Law in 2008.
Kate Mozynski (they/she)
Kate is an attorney in the Equality Ohio Legal Clinic. They are a 2016 graduate from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
Maya Simek (she/her)
Maya serves as the Legal Director at Equality Ohio, and further serves as a Clinical Law Professor and Co-Director of Case Western Reserve’s Health & Human Trafficking Clinic.