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    IOTA Banking Resources

    If you have questions about how client funds are insured, please use the following resources for guidance: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation American Bar Association: IOLTA Account Insurance Coverage The Florida Bar: What lawyers need to know about bank failures and trust accounts  

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    Former Foundation president and Medal of Honor recipient Terry Russell passes away

    Former Florida Bar Foundation president and Medal of Honor recipient Terry Russell has passed away. Russell won the Medal of Honor in 2008 for his exceptional lifelong compassion and undaunting efforts to secure state funding for legal assistance for the poor through the Florida Access to Civil Legal Assistance Act.

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  • Nine Engle grants impact thousands of Floridians in Middle District

    Megan*, a Seminole County mother of two daughters, was caught in a precarious living situation after the COVID-19 pandemic began taking its toll on Floridians in 2020. She had lost income and owed four months in back rent. By the time she reached out to Seminole County Bar Association Legal

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  • President’s Message – Winter 2023

    There is a new trend I’ve noticed this year – instead of adopting resolutions for the new year, some are adopting a word for the year. For the Foundation, I would choose “partnership” for 2023. The Foundation is fortunate to work with many partners in our legal community that support

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    Foundation benefits from donations

    The Florida Bar Foundation has been the recipient of two generous donations recently. In 2022, lawyer Matthew Weidner of Weidner Law in St. Petersburg donated $15,523. Weidner incorporated Florida Consumer Justice Advocates in 2013 and raised money from defense lawyers to support consumer efforts. Their efforts wound down, so Weidner

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