With deep sadness, The Florida Bar Foundation Board of Directors and staff learned of the passing of Miami civil rights attorney…
Continue readingFoundation calls on Congress to continue funding Legal Services Corporation
Foundation President Juliette E. Lippman and Executive Director Donny MacKenzie will travel to Washington, D.C., April 9-11, with a delegation from Florida for ABA Day. They…
Continue readingFederal court entrusts Foundation with $3.6 million award for increased representation in courts
The Florida Bar Foundation has received $3.6 million from a four-judge panel of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, the result of a case…
Continue readingApplication 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…
Continue readingRemembering Foundation past president William Van Nortwick Jr.
Former Florida Bar Foundation president William Van Nortwick Jr. passed away this week. Bill was a cherished member and pillar of our…
Continue readingFoundation seeks 2019 Medal of Honor Award nominees
The Florida Bar Foundation will be accepting nominations for the 2019 Medal of Honor Awards until Feb. 1. The Medal of Honor Award is given in two categories. The first…
Continue readingNew 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…
Continue readingFoundation receives $341,897 cy pres award
From left to right: Maria C. Gonzalez, Florida Bar Foundation board member; Juliette E. Lippman, Florida Bar…
Continue readingFoundation allocates $10.8 million in funding
The Florida Bar Foundation board of directors allocated $10,814,244 in 2018-19 funding at its first quarter board meeting Sept. 14. The Foundation…
Continue reading2019 Community Economic Development grant application process begins Aug. 31
The 2019 Community Economic Development grant application process will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018. The deadline for grant applications is 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26,…
Continue readingFoundation awards three Law School Civil Legal Clinic grants
The Florida Bar Foundation has awarded $220,946 in grants to fund three law school civil legal clinics through a new grant program. “Clinics…
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