Tampa attorney Hala Sandridge takes office as President-Elect of The Florida Bar Foundation
Tampa attorney Hala Sandridge will take office July 1, 2018, as the president-elect of The Florida Bar Foundation, a statewide charitable organization…
Continue readingEveryone Counts will tally those who have no attorney representation in court
The Florida Bar Foundation May 15 will facilitate Everyone Counts, an initiative to take a census-like count of self-represented litigants…
Continue readingThe Florida Bar Foundation awards $10 million in grants
A complete list of grant recipients and grants can be found here. The Florida Bar Foundation awarded $1,467,000 in Children’s Legal Services grants, $1,081,000 in Administration of Justice grants…
Continue readingThe Florida Bar Foundation Funds Four Equal Justice Works Fellows
The Florida Bar Foundation will fund four 2018-2020 Equal Justice Works Fellows, whose two-year civil legal aid projects will support economic development and family stability within disadvantaged communities “The increased…
Continue readingFoundation receives $70,000 cy pres award
Foundation president-elect Juliette E. Lippman (left) and executive director Bruce B. Blackwell (right) receive a $70,000 cy…
Continue readingFlorida 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…
Continue readingFoundation seeks Medal of Honor Award nominees
The Florida Bar Foundation will be accepting nominations for the 2018 Medal of Honor Awards until Feb. 2. The Medal of Honor Award is given in two categories. The first…
Continue readingThe Florida Bar Foundation seeks director applicants
The Florida Bar Foundation is seeking applicants for six seats on its board of directors for terms starting in July 2018 under the Florida Supreme Court-approved governance plan. The…
Continue readingInteractive story map shows hurricane impacts and Florida’s vulnerable populations
A map displaying data from several agencies shows the impacts of high winds, flooding, storm surge and related…
Continue readingPro bono collaboration supports U.S. veterans in North Florida
State Attorney Jack Campbell from the Second Circuit has helped plan Stand Down Courts since April 2013…
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