Services

The Ohio Legal Rights Service (LRS) is an independent agency of the State of Ohio. LRS is designated under federal law as the system to protect and advocate the rights of people with disabilities and as the Client Assistance Program under the Rehabilitation Act. The mission of LRS is to protect and advocate, in partnership with people with disabilities, for their human, civil and legal rights. 

LRS provides legal advocacy and rights protection to a wide range of people with disabilities. This includes assisting individuals with problems such as abuse, neglect, discrimination, access to assistive technology, special education, housing, employment, community integration, voting and rights protection issues with the juvenile and criminal justice systems.

• Need Our Help?: Find out how to contact the LRS Intake Department.
• Action & Results: Read case examples and other areas of LRS' work.
• Priorities: Review the agency's programmatic priorities.
• Programs: Learn about the programs that support the agency's work.
• Speakers Bureau: Find out how to request an LRS speaker for your event.