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2023 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge begins February 6
The 2023 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge, run by The Florida Bar Foundation, will begin on Feb….
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Foundation renews Westlaw contract
The Florida Bar Foundation has renewed its contract with Westlaw for five years. Westlaw, an online legal database platform, provides case histories, form builders and sophisticated research tools for…
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Miami Law is 2022 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge MVP
The Florida Bar Foundation announced the winners of the 2022 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge in April. The University of Miami School of Law won the MVP Pro…
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2022 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge begins Jan. 31
The 2022 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge, run by The Florida Bar Foundation, will begin on Jan. 31, 2022. The statewide competition, now in its fourth year, connects…
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One Promise Pledge
In this season of giving, consider a donation of your time toward a pro bono case next year. Pledge…
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Foundation launches One Promise Campaign to increase pro bono work
Today, The Florida Bar Foundation is launching The One Promise Campaign, an effort to increase pro bono work among lawyers in…
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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…
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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…
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Six law students to complete virtual legal aid fellowships through Foundation funding
Six Florida law students will have the opportunity to work in civil legal aid programs this summer through The Florida Bar Foundation’s Summer Fellows Grant Program. “Summer fellows have a…
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Legal aid programs prepare, respond in face of COVID-19
As the reality of stay-at-home orders, social distancing and closed businesses set in for Floridians in…
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Foundation announces Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge alumni, student winners
The Florida Bar Foundation announced the winners of the 2020 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge April 29. The University of Miami School of Law won the top honor,…
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Foundation awards $6.4 million in Community Economic Development grants
The Florida Bar Foundation board on Dec. 13 approved $6,443,162 in grants to 25 legal aid providers to address community economic development. Following a $16.65 billion settlement agreement between…
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