As the reality of stay-at-home orders, social distancing and closed businesses set in for Floridians in mid-March, the state’s civil legal aid programs and the Foundation came together to prepare […]
Legal aid programs prepare, respond in face of COVID-19 Read More »
In December 2023, The Florida Bar Foundation changed its name to FFLA. Posts prior to this date contain our former name. I hope this newsletter finds you and your family
Message from the President – Spring 2020 Read More »
One night during the summer of 2018, Elizabeth* waited outside her home for her husband to let her back in to get her two young daughters. He had punched her
Domestic violence survivors turn to legal aid for divorce, support Read More »
After spending a combined 76 years incarcerated, three Florida men regained their freedom with the help of Innocence Project of Florida (IPF). Dean McKee, Dwight Dubose and Jules Letemps were
Innocence Project of Florida sees three men freed in one year Read More »
As I write this, I am halfway through my term as the Foundation’s president. The past six months have passed quickly, and I’ve had the pleasure of working with our
Message from the President – Winter 2019 Read More »
Understanding the importance of helping those who cannot afford a lawyer, Lawrence “Larry” Moncrief began pro bono work when he was a corporate lawyer in the ‘80s. Though he retired
Retired lawyers, law professors now eligible to take pro bono cases Read More »
More than a year after Hurricane Irma ravaged the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm, many low-income Keys residents continue to struggle with hurricane-related and other legal issues that
Lawyers travel to Florida Keys on Justice Bus for hurricane clinic Read More »
In an effort to make it easier for landlords and their tenants to resolve disputes without the tenant being evicted, the 6th Judicial Circuit launched a six-month pilot program to
Residential eviction mediation pilot launches in Pinellas Read More »
The Foundation launched the Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge on Jan. 7. Using an online platform to match students with alumni mentors, Florida’s 12 law schools will compete to
New platform matches Florida law students, lawyers on pro bono cases Read More »
In December 2023, The Florida Bar Foundation changed its name to FFLA. Posts prior to this date contain our former name. The Florida Bar Foundation board on Dec. 7 approved
Foundation awards $6.4 million in Community Economic Development grants Read More »
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