Foundation Initiatives Archives

Foundation creates two projects to benefit grantees

Posted by Jessica Brown on December 18, 2019

The Florida Bar Foundation’s board of directors approved two projects to help its grantees boost their financial positions. At its quarterly board meeting on December 13 in Orlando, the…

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Foundation raises $63,665 for Loan Repayment Assistance Program at dinner

Posted by Jessica Brown on September 9, 2019

By Carley Conrod At the 43rd Annual Dinner and Reception on June 27, more than $63,000 was raised in support of…

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Equal Justice: The Indispensable Role of Legal Services

Posted by Jessica Brown on March 13, 2019

Speakers include Legal Services Corporation President James J. Sandman; Voices for Civil Justice Executive Director Martha Bergmark, Director of the…

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New platform matches Florida law students, lawyers on pro bono cases

Posted by The Florida Bar Foundation on March 1, 2019

The Foundation launched the Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge on…

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Application open for 2019 Civil Legal Services Summer Fellowship Program

Posted by Jessica Brown on February 4, 2019

The 2019 Civil Legal Services Summer Fellowship student application is now available at https://form.jotform.com/90166379257163. This program seeks 10 ambitious Florida law students to participate in an exciting 11-week summer fellowship…

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New law school challenge platform will match students, lawyers on pro bono cases

Posted by Jessica Brown on December 11, 2018

The Florida Bar Foundation’s pro bono program will launch the Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge on Jan. 7, 2019. Using an online platform to match students with alumni…

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Foundation funds 14 law students through Summer Fellow Grant Program

Posted by Jessica Brown on June 6, 2018

Front Row, L-R: Doga Meric, Alaina Upman, Abigail Adkins, Hanna Elmasry, Crystal Serrano, Mavic Francisco and Marina…

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Contribution support revives Legal Aid Summer Fellows Program

Posted by The Florida Bar Foundation on May 17, 2018

by Nancy Kinnally After a seven-year hiatus, The Florida Bar Foundation is reinstating its popular Legal Aid Summer Fellows Program, though which law students spend 11 weeks working at Florida…

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Pro Bono Partnerships in the news

Posted by Jessica Brown on February 23, 2018

The Florida Bar Foundation’s Pro Bono Partnerships department is at the forefront of pro bono technology and innovation in the US. Check out recent coverage here: Orlando Sentinel:…

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Florida Bar Foundation makes $781,000 in disaster legal aid grants

Posted by TheFloridaBarFoundation on November 28, 2017

Attorney Meena Jagannath, co-founder of Community Justice Project, speaks at a press conference held by…

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Interactive story map shows hurricane impacts and Florida’s vulnerable populations

Posted by Jessica Brown on November 13, 2017

A map displaying data from several agencies shows the impacts of high winds, flooding, storm surge and related…

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Statewide LGBTQ summit brings legal aid and human services providers together

Posted by The Florida Bar Foundation on October 10, 2017

Tony Karrat, executive director of the Legal Aid Service of…

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