Understanding the importance of helping those who cannot afford a lawyer, Lawrence “Larry” Moncrief began pro bono work when he was a corporate lawyer in the ‘80s. Though he retired […]
Retired lawyers, law professors now eligible to take pro bono cases Read More »
More than a year after Hurricane Irma ravaged the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm, many low-income Keys residents continue to struggle with hurricane-related and other legal issues that
Lawyers travel to Florida Keys on Justice Bus for hurricane clinic Read More »
In an effort to make it easier for landlords and their tenants to resolve disputes without the tenant being evicted, the 6th Judicial Circuit launched a six-month pilot program to
Residential eviction mediation pilot launches in Pinellas Read More »
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 »
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