Jacksonville lawyers appointed to Foundation board
Laura Boeckman, assistant general counsel for the city of Jacksonville, has been appointed by the Florida Supreme Court to the board of The Florida Bar Foundation. Katie Fackler, associate general counsel with Baptist Health System, has been appointed by The Florida Bar Board of Governors to the Foundation’s board. Boeckman will fill the remainder of […]
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2023 Law School Challenge winners named
The Florida Bar Foundation announced the winners of the 2023 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge in May. The University of Florida Levin College of Law won the MVP Pro Bono Award for matching the most students with its own alumni. Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law won for most alumni engagement, and […]
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Message from the President – Spring 2023
Springtime is so beautiful in Tallahassee that it has its own festival, complete with a parade, live music, food vendors and craft fair. Yards are ablaze with azalea blooms, daffodils and red bud trees. Lawns are growing again (and we’re mowing again)! It is a season of growth and change as we open our windows […]
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Attorney ad litem helps Charlotte find her forever home
Stephanie Johnson, the managing attorney for Legal Services of North Florida’s Tallahassee office, left her office one day in 2020 to meet a new client. She headed to a day care center where she was introduced to four-year-old Charlotte*. “She was really quiet and really hesitant to talk to me,” Johnson said. “I’m just some […]
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Foundation makes first IOTA distributions under new rule
In December 2022, The Florida Bar Foundation facilitated the first IOTA distributions to qualified legal aid providers under the amended Bar Rule 5.1-1(g). The following programs were funded:
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Foundation to honor Miami attorney, St. Petersburg legal services leader
Miami attorney David B. Rothman, Esq., has been selected to receive The Florida Bar Foundation’s 2023 Medal of Honor Award, the Foundation’s highest honor. Kimberly L. Rodgers, Esq., executive director of Community Law Program in St. Petersburg, will receive the 2023 Jane Elizabeth Curran Distinguished Service Award. David B. Rothman, Esq. Rothman, founder of criminal defense […]
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March 2023 Board Report
The Florida Bar Foundation Board of Directors met in Lakeland, Fla., on March 10, 2023, at Florida Southern College. The Foundation is grateful to Florida Southern College for hosting and especially grateful to former Foundation President Stephen Senn and his law firm Peterson & Myers for facilitating the visit with the college and for sponsoring […]
Continue readingIOTA 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. Russell also served as president […]
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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 Aid Society (SCBALAS), she had […]
Continue readingPresident’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 our work. One of our […]
Continue readingFoundation 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 donated their remaining funds. In […]
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