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Tallahassee Judge Suzanne Van Wyk takes office as president of Foundation
Judge Suzanne Van Wyk, an administrative law judge with the Florida…
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Foundation grantee advocates for rights of children with disabilities
What started as playing in the pool with his siblings on Memorial Day turned into a life-altering emergency room trip for two-year-old TJ Johnson. After getting accidentally bumped in…
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President’s Message – Spring 2022
Foundation executive director Donny MacKenzie and I talk for an hour and a half every Thursday morning. I always leave those calls with a sense of awe in how…
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Foundation is recipient of cy pres award for $57,000
The Florida Bar Foundation received a cy pres award of $57,588.08 in January. Robert W. Murphy of The Murphy Law Firm in Ft. Lauderdale facilitated the donation. Under cy pres,…
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March 2022 Board Report
The Florida Bar Foundation Board of Directors met via Zoom conference on March 18, 2022. The major actions of the board and reports received included: Election of Foundation Board of…
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Judge Emiliano J. Salcines honored as Tampa Bay Lightning Community Hero, donates award to Foundation
Left to right: Donny MacKenzie, Florida Bar Foundation executive director; Hon. Emiliano J. Salcines, retired judge,…
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December 2021 Board Report
Quarterly Board Report: December 17, 2021 The Florida Bar Foundation Board of Directors met via Zoom conference on December 17, 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent outbreaks involving a…
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Former Foundation President Russell Carlisle passes away
Former Florida Bar Foundation president and Medal of Honor winner Russell Carlisle has passed away. Russ served as the Foundation’s president from 1979-1981. He won the Medal of…
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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 benefits from donations of all sizes and shapes
The Florida Bar Foundation has received a $12,558 cy pres award to be used for consumer protection legal aid. In the Southern District of Florida case Gonzalez v. TCR…
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Message from the President – Fall 2021
It takes a pandemic. It’s hard for me to watch the pain of so many folks…
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Florida Supreme Court approves changes to IOTA Bar Rule
The Florida Supreme Court has amended Bar Rule 5-1.1(g), which outlines the Interest on Trust Accounts (IOTA) program. The Florida Bar Foundation has been the sole administrator of the…
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