PAST GRANT RECIPIENTS:

Through Foundation-funded programs, lawyers are able to reach out and make a difference in our community to achieve the Foundation’s mission of enhanced access to and understanding of the legal system and maintaining the excellence of the Adams-Pratt Oakland County public law library. Examples of Foundation-funded projects include:

University of Detroit Mercy Mobile Law Office - where law students work side-by-side with pro bono lawyers in the field to provide free, immediate legal assistance, counseling and referrals to needy clients.

Family Law Assistance Program – An effort of Lakeshore Legal Aid and Cooley Law School to provide legal services related to family law issues in Oakland County.

Center For Civic Education Through Law – Support of the Michigan High School Mock Trial Tournament involving over sixty public and private high schools many of which are Oakland County schools.

Youth Law Conference – Held to educate high school seniors about the legal process and to provide tools for better decision making, the conference features prominent key note speakers from the bench and bar.

Lighthouse Lecture Series – Working with Lighthouse of Oakland County to present a series of lectures to senior citizens on topics of interest to them to allow them to become more informed of their rights and the legal issues making up the special challenges facing a senior population.

Adams-Pratt Oakland County Law Library – Housing thousands of volumes and state of the art computer assisted research capabilities, this public library annually serves the legal needs of tens of thousands of visitors including court personnel, paralegals, lawyers and the general public.

Law Related Video Tapes – Produce topical videos to assist law-related education teachers in classroom instruction. Videos have included a trip through the juvenile justice system and school searches and seizures.

Due Process – A public service television program aired on WTVS Channel 56 presenting legal topics of interest to the general public. It has presented over 350 programs.

TO APPLY:

OCBF GRANT GUIDELINES (LINK TO PDF)

OCBF GRANT APPLICATION (LINK TO PDF)