RETIRED:
C. Lyonel Jones as executive director of
the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland. A 37-year career spent in
service to low-income Ohioans will soon draw to a close as Jones
prepares to step down upon the naming of his successor later
this year. Jones also served as President of the National Legal
Aid & Defender Association’s (NLADA) Board of Directors
from 1979 to 1982 and was the first African American and first
advocate from a field program to hold that position.
RETIRED:
Clint Lyons as President of the National
Legal Aid & Defender Association. On June 30, Lyons will
step down as NLADA President after 21 years leading the
organization. In his new role, he will serve as Chairman and CEO
of the NLADA Insurance Program. Lyons, who has worked in legal
services for more than 33 years, says he is proud of his role in
helping the NLADA become a “powerful force for equal justice
in America.” However, he warns that there are still “miles
to go before we realize our mission of making real the promise
of equal justice in the daily lives of ordinary people.”
Jo-Ann Wallace, NLADA's current senior vice president for
programs, has been chosen as Lyons' successor.
RETIRED:
Dennis
E. Bricking as Executive Director of Kentucky’s Legal Aid
Society (LAS). When Bricking stepped down as head of the program
on December 31, 2004, it marked the end of his 36-year career at
LAS working on behalf of poor and underprivileged Kentuckians.
He was the program’s director for 29 of those 36 years.
HIRED:
Jeffrey
A. Been as new Executive Director of Kentucky’s Legal Aid
Society. Been, who has been with the program since 1992, was
promoted from associate director to the top job. “When I chose
to work at legal aid, it was to make a difference for others,”
Been says. “I know my dedicated colleagues did it for the same
reason. We will move Legal Aid forward with vigor for our work
and with commitment to our clients.”
HIRED:
Mauricio
Vivero as Executive Director of Ayuda, a legal and social
services organization that defends the legal and human rights of
low-income Latino and other immigrant communities in the
Washington, D.C., area. Vivero served as Legal Services
Corporation’s Vice President for Governmental Relations and
Public Affairs from 1998 to 2003.
RETIRED:
C. Lyonel Jones as executive director of
the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland. A 37-year career spent in
service to low-income Ohioans will soon draw to a close as Jones
prepares to step down upon the naming of his successor later
this year. Jones also served as President of the National Legal
Aid & Defender Association’s (NLADA) Board of Directors
from 1979 to 1982 and was the first African American and first
advocate from a field program to hold that position.
RETIRED:
Clint Lyons as President of the National
Legal Aid & Defender Association. On June 30, Lyons will
step down as NLADA President after 21 years leading the
organization. In his new role, he will serve as Chairman and CEO
of the NLADA Insurance Program. Lyons, who has worked in legal
services for more than 33 years, says he is proud of his role in
helping the NLADA become a “powerful force for equal justice
in America.” However, he warns that there are still “miles
to go before we realize our mission of making real the promise
of equal justice in the daily lives of ordinary people.”
Jo-Ann Wallace, NLADA's current senior vice president for
programs, has been chosen as Lyons' successor.
RETIRED:
Dennis
E. Bricking as Executive Director of Kentucky’s Legal Aid
Society (LAS). When Bricking stepped down as head of the program
on December 31, 2004, it marked the end of his 36-year career at
LAS working on behalf of poor and underprivileged Kentuckians.
He was the program’s director for 29 of those 36 years.
HIRED:
Jeffrey
A. Been as new Executive Director of Kentucky’s Legal Aid
Society. Been, who has been with the program since 1992, was
promoted from associate director to the top job. “When I chose
to work at legal aid, it was to make a difference for others,”
Been says. “I know my dedicated colleagues did it for the same
reason. We will move Legal Aid forward with vigor for our work
and with commitment to our clients.”
HIRED:
Mauricio
Vivero as Executive Director of Ayuda, a legal and social
services organization that defends the legal and human rights of
low-income Latino and other immigrant communities in the
Washington, D.C., area. Vivero served as Legal Services
Corporation’s Vice President for Governmental Relations and
Public Affairs from 1998 to 2003.