Setting Lou Ann’s Legacy in Stone
I wanted to take a moment to share a little story why my friends and I decided to buy a brick in FFLA’s Legacy Garden for our dear friend Lou […]
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September 2025 Board Meeting Report
Quarterly Board Report – September 26, 2025 The FFLA Board of Directors held its quarterly board meeting on September 26, 2025, in Miami, Fla. The University of Miami School of
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Family Law Section presents donation for Summer Fellows
The Florida Bar Family Law Section continued its support of FFLA by donating $39,600 to provide four additional 2025 Civil Legal Aid Summer Fellows. Section leadership presented a ceremonial check
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President’s Message – Fall 2025
FFLA President Ashley N. Sybesma took office July 1, 2025. She is an attorney at The Smith Law Firm in Key West. A graduate of the University of Miami School
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New members join FFLA Board of Directors
Polk County lawyer Lakeisha Babers and Tallahassee lawyer Melissa VanSickle have joined FFLA’s board of directors. Their terms began on July 1, 2025. Babers, who founded Simply Blessed Law Firm,
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Eight Children’s Legal Services grants awarded
In June, FFLA’s Board of Directors approved funding eight Children’s Legal Services grants for the 2025-26 grant cycle, totaling $1,166,464. *Five projects were funded with IOTA collections. The remaining three
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June 2025 Board Report
The FFLA Board of Directors met in person on June 26, 2025, in connection with its annual breakfast and award ceremony during The Florida Bar Annual Convention in Boca Raton. The
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Lou Ann Powell posthumously awarded President’s Award for Excellence
A certified public accountant since 1980, Lou Ann Powell joined the Foundation in 1991 and oversaw its fiscal administration, including governance, finance and investments. She earned a Bachelor of Science
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Jacksonville lawyer Lynn Drysdale appointed to FFLA board of directors
Lynn Drysdale The Florida Bar has appointed Jacksonville lawyer Lynn Drysdale to the board of directors of FFLA for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2025. Drysdale is a senior
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