2026 Award Ceremony & Breakfast Photo Gallery
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The Year of the Emeritus Attorney: Will you be the next one?
By Judge Catherine Peek McEwen The Florida Bar’s Pro Bono Legal Services Committee is mounting a campaign called “The Year of the Emeritus Attorney” to grow the ranks of Emeritus lawyers
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47 Civil Legal Aid Summer Fellows placed for 2026
FFLA will fund 47 Civil Legal Aid Summer Fellowships in 2026. The program, through which law students spend 10 weeks working at a legal aid grantee organization, provides a $9,000 stipend to
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FFLA announces Annual Minimum Distribution pledge
FFLA has announced its first annual minimum IOTA distribution pledge, designed to give grantee organizations a clearer picture of future funding. In March, FFLA notified grantees of a minimum annual pledge of $120
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President’s Message – Spring 2026
As I reflect on my tenure as FFLA’s president this past year, I am proud to report that it has been a year of remarkable achievement for our organization, and
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Legal aid lawyers, volunteers transform lives of at-risk children
Seventeen-year-old “John”, who had endured significant trauma early in life, was adopted and struggled with mental health concerns. While in Juvenile Mental Health Court (JMHC), his Hillsborough County circuit court judge
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FFLA to honor Miami lawyer H.T. Smith, philanthropist Dr. Sarah H. Pappas, and founder of Crossroads For Florida Kids Rosemary Armstrong
Miami lawyer H.T. Smith has been selected to receive FFLA’s 2026 Medal of Honor Award for a Lawyer, and philanthropist Dr. Sarah H. Pappas will receive the Medal of Honor Award for
March 2026 Board Meeting Report
The FFLA Board of Directors met in Tallahassee, Fla., on March 27, 2026, at the Florida State University College of Law. Prior to and during the meeting, presentations were made
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Former Summer Fellow is now a “Legal Aid Lifer”
Tenesia C. Hall knew she wanted to be a lawyer since elementary school. Hall, now the Family Law Litigation Director at Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association in Orlando,
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2027-29 IOTA Minimum Annual Distribution Public Notice
FFLA has set a three-year minimum annual pledge of $120 million in IOTA collections funding for calendar years 2027–2029, based on current projections and market conditions. The pledge represents the
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