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Statement by Florida Bar Foundation President Matthew Brenner on Legal Services Corporation funding

Posted by TheFloridaBarFoundation on March 20, 2017

The Florida Bar Foundation is calling upon all who believe in equal justice under law to urge their members…

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New interactive pro bono website puts attorneys in the driver’s seat

Posted by The Florida Bar Foundation on February 23, 2017

MIAMI –Lawyers in Miami-Dade County who want to volunteer their services will soon have an easy way to find just the right…

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Study finds civil legal aid yields seven-fold return on investment in Florida

Posted by The Florida Bar Foundation on February 1, 2017

MAITLAND, Fla. – With funding for civil legal aid in Florida at its…

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Foundation seeks nominations for Jane Elizabeth Curran Distinguished Service Award

Posted by The Florida Bar Foundation on January 9, 2017

The Florida Bar Foundation will be accepting nominations for the Jane Elizabeth Curran Distinguished Service Award until…

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The Florida Bar Foundation seeks director applicants

Posted by The Florida Bar Foundation on November 10, 2016

The Florida Bar Foundation is seeking applicants for three seats on its board of directors for terms starting in July 2017 under the Florida Supreme Court-approved governance plan. The…

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Foundation seeks Medal of Honor Award nominees

Posted by The Florida Bar Foundation on November 10, 2016

The Florida Bar Foundation will be accepting nominations for the 2017 Medal of Honor Awards until Feb. 3. The Medal of Honor Award is given in two categories. The first…

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Florida Bar Foundation hires South Florida pro bono program officer

Posted by The Florida Bar Foundation on October 23, 2016

MIAMI – Anais Taboas will join The Florida Bar Foundation Nov. 7 as its new South…

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Florida Bar Foundation continues to play a vital role in Florida Commission on Access to Civil Justice

Posted by TheFloridaBarFoundation on October 13, 2016

When Florida Chief Justice Jorge Labarga issued an administrative order Oct. 10 re-establishing the Florida Commission on Access to Civil Justice and making it permanent, the Florida Supreme Court’s…

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The Florida Bar Foundation invites participation in Pro Bono Week social media campaign

Posted by TheFloridaBarFoundation on September 13, 2016

MAITLAND, Fla. – The Florida Bar Foundation invites Florida lawyers to join in its Oct. 23-29…

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Foundation upgrades online pro bono news and information

Posted by The Florida Bar Foundation on August 31, 2016

The Florida Bar Foundation is working to streamline and improve statewide online pro bono news and information in order…

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Southern Legal Counsel forces change in policy of denying indigent litigants filing fee waivers

Posted by TheFloridaBarFoundation on August 8, 2016

by Jennifer Etienne When Gainesville-based Southern Legal Counsel (SLC) took as clients of a group of homeless people arrested for being in a St. Petersburg park after closing time, they…

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Message from the President

Posted by TheFloridaBarFoundation on August 1, 2016

At its June 16th meeting, the Foundation’s board passed a resolution to position itself as “a strategic leader and catalyst…

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