Attorney Burton Young pays it forward
As a student at Miami Beach High in the 1940s, Burton Young told a favorite teacher he thought his destiny was to be a shoe salesman. “I told her the […]
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Interactive story map shows hurricane impacts and Florida’s vulnerable populations
The Florida Bar Foundation has released a new data resource that reveals the impact of Hurricane Irma on Florida and the vulnerable populations who could potentially need civil legal aid
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The Florida Bar Foundation seeks director applicants
The Florida Bar Foundation is seeking applicants for six seats on its board of directors for terms starting in July 2018 under the Florida Supreme Court-approved governance plan. The plan
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Foundation seeks Medal of Honor Award nominees
The Florida Bar Foundation will be accepting nominations for the 2018 Medal of Honor Awards until Feb. 2. The Medal of Honor Award is given in two categories. The first
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Florida Bar Foundation makes $781,000 in disaster legal aid grants
The Florida Bar Foundation has awarded $781,000 in disaster grants to 15 legal aid organizations around the state to help them address the civil legal needs of Floridians affected by
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Statement by Florida Bar Foundation President Matthew Brenner on Legal Services Corporation funding
The Florida Bar Foundation is calling upon all who believe in equal justice under law to urge their members of Congress to continue to fully fund the Legal Services Corporation,
Orange County Bar Association coordinating pro bono response to Pulse tragedy
In response to this weekend’s tragedy at Pulse in Orlando, the legal community is engaged in a coordinated pro bono effort to assist victims and their families. The Orange County
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Laid off legal aid attorney continued pro bono on case ending with $17.4 million verdict
by Nancy Kinnally To most Floridians the town of Felda in Hendry County is little more than an overlooked dot on a state map, but to five women who worked
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Foundation CEO Bruce Blackwell to receive 2016 Tobias Simon Pro Bono Award
Florida Bar news story Attorney Bruce B. Blackwell of Winter Park, a founding partner of King, Blackwell, Zehnder & Wermuth, P.A., in Orlando and now CEO/executive director of The Florida
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