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FAQs: Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge
Visit the Challenge site: https://floridalawschoolchallenge.org/ Learn more about past Challenges: https://thefloridabarfoundation.org/florida-pro-bono-law-school-challenge/ What is the Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge? A core part of The Florida…
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Foundation to kick off 2020 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge
The 2020 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge will kick off on Feb. 3, 2020. The statewide competition, now in its second year, connects Florida law students with lawyers…
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Foundation creates two projects to benefit grantees
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Attorney Meena Jagannath, co-founder of Community Justice Project, speaks at a press conference held by…
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