The Foundation launched the Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge on Jan. 7. Using an online platform to match students with alumni mentors, Florida’s 12 law schools will compete to […]
New platform matches Florida law students, lawyers on pro bono cases Read More »
In December 2023, The Florida Bar Foundation changed its name to FFLA. Posts prior to this date contain our former name. The Florida Bar Foundation board on Dec. 7 approved
Foundation awards $6.4 million in Community Economic Development grants Read More »
Certified Lawyers on Call (CLOC) is a resource created through a partnership between the Board of Legal Specialization and Education (BLSE) and FFLA’s pro bono program. CLOC connects pro bono
Program connects pro bono lawyers to board-certified lawyers for advice Read More »
Have you considered appreciated securities or stock as a charitable donation? Donations to FFLA may be deducted on your federal income tax return as an itemized deduction. And, donors may
Stock as a charitable donation Read More »
In December, the Foundation introduced a recognition program for participating banking institutions that go above and beyond the IOTA rule requirements of Florida’s Interest on Trust Accounts (IOTA) Program. These
Community Champions program recognizes banks that go above and beyond Read More »
In November, the Foundation allocated $50,000 for a disaster relief grant for Legal Services of North Florida (LSNF). Eleven of the 16 counties LSNF serves throughout the Panhandle were impacted
Foundation funds disaster recovery grant in wake of Hurricane Michael Read More »
On May 15, the Foundation facilitated Everyone Counts, an initiative to take a census-like count of self-represented litigants on a single day in the Miami-Dade court system. First conducted March
Initiative counts self-represented litigants in a single day Read More »
The Florida Bar Foundation has received a $500,000 cy pres award from a class action settlement in a case involving rental fees for propane tanks. Jeffrey M. Liggio of Liggio
Foundation support comes from cy pres awards, attorney donation Read More »
In February, Cornell Law School contacted the Foundation with an unusual request. Their law students wanted to come to Florida for spring break, but not for fun and sun. Instead,
Legal aid organizations host law students on spring break Read More »
In April in Orlando, students from Boone High School’s Law Magnet Program spent a morning being “speed mentored.” Law students from Florida A&M University College of Law and lawyers from
Students, lawyers speed mentor Read More »
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