by Doug Sachs The Florida Bar Leadership Academy Class II on June 27 demonstrated what being leaders is all about by making a collective $34,200 pledge to The Florida Bar […]
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“These are the times that try men’s souls.” Immortal words uttered by Thomas Paine in 1776 seem appropriate in many respects today. For instance, as we survey the legal services
Message from the President Read More »
An Orlando-based U.S. District Judge presiding in the Middle District of Florida has approved a $10 million funded settlement in a case involving late-fee charges by Bank of America. As
Foundation to benefit from $500,000 cy pres award Read More »
by Doug Sachs Linda Smith, 48, her elderly mother and two teenage sons stood to lose their federally subsidized apartment after Jacksonville police found a marijuana plant on the family’s
ACTL Fellows provide trial skills training for legal aid attorneys Read More »
Former legal aid attorney Ericka Garcia has joined The Florida Bar Foundation staff to support local and statewide efforts to expand pro bono partnerships with bar associations, law firms, courts,
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July 8, 2015 MAITLAND, Fla. —A new statewide nonprofit dedicated to increasing access to justice through the innovative use of technology has been launched with $725,000 in funding from The
Florida Justice Technology Center launches with Florida Bar Foundation funding Read More »
View video tribute to Julio Jaramillo produced by Noemi Orsini July 8, 2015 by Doug Sachs MAITLAND, Fla. — Florida Bar Foundation President Emerson R. Thompson Jr. presented the President’s
President’s Award for Excellence presented posthumously to Julio Jaramillo Read More »
July 8, 2015 MAITLAND, Fla. — Attorney Richard Joyce stood before Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman and stated his 10-year-old client’s case in the simplest terms. “I believe the court
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