Remembering 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…
Continue readingFoundation announces new executive director
The Florida Bar Foundation Board of Directors has selected Dominic C. “Donny” MacKenzie as its Executive…
Continue readingFoundation receives $500,000 cy pres award
From left to right: Geoff S. Stahl of West Palm Beach firm Liggio Law; David Prather, Florida…
Continue readingFoundation 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…
Continue readingSharon Bourassa to receive Foundation’s 2018 Jane Elizabeth Curran Distinguished Service Award
Lawyer and Legal Aid Service of Broward County’s Director of Special Projects Sharon Bourassa has been selected to receive The Florida Bar…
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