Hollywood attorney Maria C. Gonzalez took office as the president of FFLA on July 1, 2026. FFLA is a statewide charitable organization committed to expanding access to the civil justice […]
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The FFLA Board of Directors met in person on June 18, 2026, in connection with its Annual Award Ceremony and Breakfast during The Florida Bar Annual Convention in Orlando. The
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FFLA has established an Elder Law Grant Program. Approved by FFLA’s board of directors on June 18, 2026, the program will provide funding to legal aid organizations to provide legal
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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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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 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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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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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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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
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