Message from the President
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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News Releases
Legal services attorneys named to Florida Legal Elite
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
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Lynn Drysdale receives Curran Distinguished Service Award
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
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Coleman, Kowalski receive President’s Award for Excellence
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
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Southern Legal Counsel forces change in policy of denying indigent litigants filing fee waivers
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
Foundation upgrades online pro bono news and information
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
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The Florida Bar Foundation invites participation in Pro Bono Week social media campaign
MAITLAND, Fla. – The Florida Bar Foundation invites Florida lawyers to join in its Oct. 23-29 social media campaign in recognition of the American Bar Association’s Celebrate Pro Bono Week,
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Ft. Lauderdale attorney Bob Butterworth appointed to The Florida Bar Foundation Board
MAITLAND, Fla. – Fort Lauderdale attorney Bob Butterworth has been appointed by the Florida Supreme Court to the board of The Florida Bar Foundation, a statewide charitable organization whose mission
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Trial Lawyers Section provides training scholarships for legal aid attorneys
The Florida Bar Trial Lawyers section provided more than $7,000 worth of scholarships enabling four legal aid attorneys to attend the section’s Advanced Trial Advocacy 2016 seminar May 10-14 at
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Jacksonville Attorney Lynn Drysdale to Receive Jane Elizabeth Curran Distinguished Service Award
MAITLAND, Fla. – Jacksonville attorney Lynn Drysdale has been selected to receive The Florida Bar Foundation’s Jane Elizabeth Curran Distinguished Service Award. The award is named for the Foundation’s first
