In February, Cornell Law School contacted the Foundation with an unusual request. Their law students wanted to come to Florida for spring break, but not for fun and sun. Instead, […]
Legal aid organizations host law students on spring break Read More »
In April in Orlando, students from Boone High School’s Law Magnet Program spent a morning being “speed mentored.” Law students from Florida A&M University College of Law and lawyers from
Students, lawyers speed mentor Read More »
The Steven M. Goldstein Award for Excellence was created to honor a former member of the Foundation board who, as a legal services attorney and Florida State University College of
Goldstein award winners recognized at annual dinner Read More »
Two lawyers received The Florida Bar Foundation’s Jane Elizabeth Curran Distinguished Service Award June 14 at the Foundation’s annual reception and dinner. The award, named for the Foundation’s first executive
Two long-time attorneys receive Curran Distinguished Service Award Read More »
Howard Talenfeld, managing partner of Talenfeld Law and founding president of Florida’s Children First, received The Florida Bar Foundation’s 2018 Medal of Honor Award for a Lawyer at the Foundation’s
Howard Talenfeld receives Medal of Honor Award for a Lawyer Read More »
When the pain began, Archie Green knew he needed to see a medical professional. Though the 40-year-old man was a prisoner of the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC), he still
Florida Justice Institute case forces change in prison health care policy Read More »
Tallahassee pediatric cardiologist Louis B. St. Petery received the 2018 Medal of Honor Award in the non-lawyer category at the Foundation’s 42nd annual reception and dinner June 14. St. Petery’s
Dr. Louis B. St. Petery receives Medal of Honor Award for a Non-Lawyer Read More »
Like you, I am passionate about increasing access to justice for our most vulnerable neighbors, co-workers and loved ones. When I first began my legal career, I received funding from
Message from the President – Summer 2018 Read More »
By the time she was 10, Ebony Townsend had been bullied at school and on the bus for years, handcuffed and taken away from school in the back of a
Keeping children with disabilities out of the school-to-prison pipeline Read More »
by Jessica Brown Since the undertaking of the Foundation’s strategic reset, pro bono work has become a priority. In hopes of increasing the number of pro bono hours reported by
Pro Bono Innovation and Transformation grants awarded Read More »
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