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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Speaking of Justice
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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2025 Administration of Justice grants awarded
FFLA allocated $900,000 for 2025 Improvements in the Administration of Justice grants. Eleven organizations submitted applications requesting a total of $2,275,842 to fund their projects. FFLA’s board of directors approved funding four applicants
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FFLA forgives 136 legal aid lawyers’ student debt loans
In March, FFLA’s board of directors approved forgiving 136 loans totaling $625,142 made to legal aid lawyers through its Loan Repayment Assistance Program in 2024. In December, FFLA’s board of
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14 Civil Legal Aid Summer Fellowships awarded
With help from The Florida Bar Family Law Section, FFLA will fund 14 Civil Legal Aid Summer Fellowships in 2025. The program, through which law students spend 10 weeks working
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Children’s Legal Services program changes lives for the better
Since the early 1990s, tens of thousands of children in Florida have received legal services from legal aid programs funded by FFLA’s Children’s Legal Services grant program. Children with disabilities,
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President’s Message – Spring 2025
FFLA’s board of directors recently approved several measures that will effectively increase IOTA funding for grantees and stability for FFLA. Since the 2021 IOTA rule amendment, FFLA has deferred using
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FFLA hosts housewarming, dedicates Legacy Garden
FFLA held a housewarming event on December 7, 2023, to officially announce its new name, welcome guests to its new office and dedicate its Legacy Garden. During the event, a
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President’s Message – Winter 2024
FFLA is off and rolling! In December, we distributed more than $33 million in IOTA funds to 35 legal aid providers. Undoubtedly, this funding gives more low-income Floridians a greater
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FFLA provides AI-Assisted Research tool to grantees
FFLA has added Westlaw Precision with AI-Assisted Research to its statewide subscription that provides legal research tools to its grantees. FFLA’s subscription allows more than 20 Florida legal aid organizations
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