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Newly formed Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA) hosts virtual Legal Services Roundtable
The newly formed Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA) will host a virtual Legal Services Roundtable on Thursday, March 11, 2021 from 12-1:30 p.m. ET for legal services providers in Florida, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. The LFAA is a recently established organization consisting of more than 285 U.S.
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Remembering 2020 Medal of Honor recipient Hon. Peter T. Fay
The Honorable Peter T. Fay, a recipient of the Foundation’s 2020 Medal of Honor, passed away on Jan. 31, 2021. Fay, 92, received the Medal of Honor for a Lawyer for his extreme professionalism, dedication to the judiciary, nonstop work ethic, and devotion to justice. “Foundation President Steve Senn and
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Foundation kicks off third year of Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge
The 2021 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge will kick off on Feb. 1, 2021. The statewide competition, now in its third year, connects Florida law students with lawyers to partner on pro bono cases from local legal aid organizations. Students and lawyers can visit www.FloridaLawSchoolChallenge.org Feb. 1 through March
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Foundation effort connects legal aid programs to emeritus lawyers
The Florida Bar Foundation has facilitated an easy way for more than 30 legal aid programs to reach out and connect with new potential pro bono lawyers. Spurred by The Florida Bar Pro Bono Legal Services Committee’s desire to engage emeritus lawyers, the Foundation has created an outreach package designed
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In grateful appreciation for our friend and supporter Mary Gardiner Evertz
Former Florida Bar Foundation board member Mary Gardiner Evertz passed away on December 5, 2020. Evertz was a public member of the Foundation’s board from 2012 to 2018 and served on its Finance and Audit Committee, Development Committee and Law Student Assistance Grant Committee. After her retirement from the newspaper
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