President’s Message – Fall 2025
FFLA President Ashley N. Sybesma took office July 1, 2025. She is an attorney at The Smith Law Firm in Key West. A graduate of the University of Miami School […]
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New members join FFLA Board of Directors
Polk County lawyer Lakeisha Babers and Tallahassee lawyer Melissa VanSickle have joined FFLA’s board of directors. Their terms began on July 1, 2025. Babers, who founded Simply Blessed Law Firm,
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Eight Children’s Legal Services grants awarded
In June, FFLA’s Board of Directors approved funding eight Children’s Legal Services grants for the 2025-26 grant cycle, totaling $1,166,464. *Five projects were funded with IOTA collections. The remaining three
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June 2025 Board Report
The FFLA Board of Directors met in person on June 26, 2025, in connection with its annual breakfast and award ceremony during The Florida Bar Annual Convention in Boca Raton. The
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Lou Ann Powell posthumously awarded President’s Award for Excellence
A certified public accountant since 1980, Lou Ann Powell joined the Foundation in 1991 and oversaw its fiscal administration, including governance, finance and investments. She earned a Bachelor of Science
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Jacksonville lawyer Lynn Drysdale appointed to FFLA board of directors
Lynn Drysdale The Florida Bar has appointed Jacksonville lawyer Lynn Drysdale to the board of directors of FFLA for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2025. Drysdale is a senior
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Jacksonville lawyer Laura Boeckman appointed to FFLA board of directors
The Florida Supreme Court has appointed Jacksonville attorney Laura Boeckman to FFLA’s board of directors for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2025. She previously served on FFLA’s board of
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Miami lawyer James Robinson appointed to FFLA board of directors
The Florida Supreme Court has appointed Miami lawyer James ‘Jim’ Robinson to FFLA’s board of directors for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2025. Robinson is a partner at White
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Miami attorney Miriam Soler Ramos appointed to FFLA board of directors
The Florida Bar has appointed Miami attorney Miriam Soler Ramos to FFLA’s board of directors for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2025. Ramos is a real estate attorney at
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