The Florida Bar Foundation, which is located in Maitland, just north of Orlando, will be closed Thursday, Oct. 6, and Friday, Oct. 7, due to Hurricane Matthew. Courts, schools, and […]
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At its June 16th meeting, the Foundation’s board passed a resolution to position itself as “a strategic leader and catalyst in the cause of increased access to justice for all”
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For three years Mike Cornelius had run a daily race from home to his full-time job and back again so he could to take over from his wife Carol’s caregiver,
Each year, Florida Trend invites members of The Florida Bar to name the best attorneys in the state by practice area. This year, 1,444 lawyers were selected by their peers
Legal services attorneys named to Florida Legal Elite Read More »
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid staff attorney Lynn Drysdale received the 2016 Jane Elizabeth Curran Distinguished Service Award for achieving impactful results for thousands of clients affected by predatory lending and
Lynn Drysdale receives Curran Distinguished Service Award Read More »
Florida Bar Past President Gregory W. Coleman and Jacksonville Area Legal Aid President and CEO James A. Kowalski Jr. received the Foundation’s 2016 President’s Award for Excellence. Foundation President Donny
Coleman, Kowalski receive President’s Award for Excellence Read More »
by Jennifer Etienne When Gainesville-based Southern Legal Counsel (SLC) took as clients of a group of homeless people arrested for being in a St. Petersburg park after closing time, they
In unity with the Orlando communities affected by the tragedy at the Pulse Nightclub, Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida (CLSMF) in partnership with Akerman LLP, The Florida Bar Foundation and
Orlando United Wills Clinic Read More »
Ask any non-profit organization or charity what type of contribution is most valuable – time, talent or treasure – and they will be hard pressed to choose just one. The
Farmer Jaffe Weissing’s triple play of giving – legal aid is the real winner Read More »
The Florida Bar Foundation is working to streamline and improve statewide online pro bono news and information in order to facilitate pro bono engagement and partnerships. The Foundation has created
Foundation upgrades online pro bono news and information Read More »
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