Grant Database

Second-year funding to provide support to reduce attitudinal barriers and, therefore, improve outcomes of court and other law-related proceedings for persons with disabilities through increasing employment options for disabled persons in the legal field (law schools, paralegal schools, law firms, courts systems, governmental entities and other related legal entities).

2006 Annual Dinner Video: To provide partial support for a videotape to showcase the work of Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center on behalf of low-income immigrant clients at the 2006 annual awards dinner.

To provide general support for the initiative to screen and investigate criminal cases and to advocate for the release of inmates excluded from criminal responsibility through DNA testing.

To provide funds for a joint project in which the FLREA and the Florida Supreme Court will develop and post on the World-Wide Web a new law-related education program designed to encourage judges and lawyers to engage in law-related education in Florida’s schools and to publish documents for use in that program.

Improving Justice: State Law and Civic Education Initiatives: To provide general support of resources for a statewide law related education (LRE) program to impact students, teachers, judges, attorneys and policy-makers.

The Florida Justice Teaching Institute/Law Week: To provide funds for travel expenses for Florida middle and high school teachers to attend the Institute. The Florida Justice Teaching Institute equips teachers with the academic and clinical experiences necessary to effectively teach students about the court system.

Building the Foundation for a Comprehensive Legal Response to Disasters: To provide funds for a first-of-its kind meeting to bring together organizations that provide crucial services to victims of disasters who have substantial legal assistance needs with representatives of the legal community to begin a planning -process to address the myriad of legal assistance needs of victims and of such service organizations that currently go unaddressed because legal resources are not coordinated with other disaster recovery efforts.

Rethinking the Restoration of Civil Rights in Florida Bar Foundation: Second-year funding to provide support to identify and minimize barriers to voting and other aspects of citizenship for non-incarcerated citizens with a prior felony conviction(s), through research, public policy advocacy, individual case advocacy, and development of training materials.

Printing of the updated history of the Florida Supreme Court: To provide partial support for the publication of Volume II, history of the Florida Supreme Court, covering 1918-1972.

Evaluation of the State Courts System Phase III: To provide partial support to conduct phase three of a multi-year independent research evaluation of the State Courts System following the implementation of Revision 7 to Article V of Florida’s Constitution.

History and Program Video Project: To provide funds to produce a video series that will: 1) document the history behind the creation of LSGMI; and, 2) outline the services provided by LSGMI for use with LSGMI’s 40th Anniversary Celebration and for future fundraising efforts.

Challenges to Independent Judiciary – Juror Education Videotape: To provide funds for the creation and production of a videotape addressing the importance of the need for an independent judiciary, and how the judiciary operates as one of three co-equal branches of government under the United States Constitution, and State Constitution, as well as the importance of the concept of the separation of powers between the branches of government.

Reporting on the Courts and the Law: To provide partial support for the cost of journalists, who are new to the court and legal beats, to attend an intensive two-day workshop to educate them on the third branch of government and related legal matters. A Workshop for Journalists

Access to Appellate Court Justice: To provide funds to coordinate a workshop on Access to Justice: Error Correction vs. Precedent Setting Function for District Court of Appeals judges and Appellate Court attorneys Error Correction vs. Precedent Setting Function

Diversity Video – The Changing Faces of Justice: To provide partial support to produce a one-hour CLE Video/DVD intended to present the strength and importance of diversity within the legal community.

To provide matching funds for Young Lawyers Affiliate Public Service Project Awards.

PATH Project: To provide funds to train attorneys to represent teens under Florida’s parental involvement law.

Bankruptcy Pro Se Assistance Project: To provide up-to-date legal information and assistance to pro se consumer bankruptcy filers who cannot afford to hire an attorney and do not qualify for legal aid or pro bono assistance with the goal of reducing the number of pro se cases dismissed due to filing deficiencies.

Planning grant for proposed initiative on the issue of criminal fees and fines. To provide funds to be used for Brennan Center staff to travel to a meeting in Florida to be convened by the Foundation and for staff time for additional research on the initiative in preparation for the meeting.

Legal Financial Obligations Project: To provide funding to investigate fees and fines policies in the criminal justice system in Florida and to develop a work plan to raise the profile of Legal Financial Obligation policies, and to advocate for reform.