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Op Ed: COVID-19 shows why Florida needs to fund civil legal aid

Posted by Jessica Brown on September 23, 2020

On September 22, 2020, the Tallahassee Democrat published an opinion column by Rep. Anna Eskamani calling for funding of civil legal aid through the CARES Act. “The COVID-19 pandemic has…

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Senn takes office as president of the Foundation

Posted by Jessica Brown on September 16, 2020

Lakeland lawyer Stephen R. Senn took office Sept. 16, 2020, as president of The Florida Bar Foundation, a statewide charitable organization whose mission is to provide greater access to…

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32 past presidents of The Florida Bar submit letter in support of Foundation

Posted by Jessica Brown on August 7, 2020

Thirty-two past presidents of The Florida Bar have submitted a letter to the Task Force on the Distribution of IOTA Funds. The letter states that the…

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June 2020 Board Meeting Report

Posted by Jessica Brown on July 15, 2020

The Florida Bar Foundation Board of Directors met via Zoom conference on June 18, 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The major actions of the board and reports received…

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Proposed rule and FAQ: IOTA and The Florida Bar Foundation

Posted by Jessica Brown on July 13, 2020

The Florida Bar Foundation and the Florida Civil Legal Aid Association have created and submitted a joint proposed rule to The Florida Bar Task Force on the Distribution of…

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Tampa lawyer Steve Salzer appointed to Foundation board

Posted by Jessica Brown on June 22, 2020

Tampa lawyer Steve Salzer has been appointed by the Florida Supreme Court to a three-year term on the board of The Florida Bar Foundation, a statewide charitable organization whose…

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Hon. Suzanne Van Wyk takes office as second vice president of Foundation

Posted by Jessica Brown on June 17, 2020

Judge Suzanne Van Wyk, an administrative law judge with the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings, will take office as the second vice president of The Florida Bar Foundation on…

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Tampa lawyer Kevin McCoy reappointed to Florida Bar Foundation board

Posted by Jessica Brown on June 16, 2020

Tampa lawyer Kevin McCoy has been reappointed by The Florida Bar Foundation to a three-year…

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Jacksonville lawyer Brian E. Currie appointed to Foundation board

Posted by Jessica Brown on June 12, 2020

Jacksonville lawyer Brian E. Currie has been appointed by The Florida Bar to a three-year term on the board of The Florida Bar Foundation, a statewide charitable organization whose…

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J. Samantha Vacciana appointed to board of directors

Posted by Jessica Brown on June 5, 2020

Fort Lauderdale lawyer J. Samantha Vacciana has been appointed to The Florida Bar Foundation’s board of directors for a one-year term. As incoming president of Florida Legal Services, Vacciana…

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Six law students to complete virtual legal aid fellowships through Foundation funding

Posted by Jessica Brown on June 1, 2020

Six Florida law students will have the opportunity to work in civil legal aid programs this summer through The Florida Bar Foundation’s Summer Fellows Grant Program. “Summer fellows have a…

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Kathy Para to be awarded the Jane Elizabeth Curran Distinguished Service Award

Posted by Jessica Brown on May 6, 2020

Kathy Para, retired director of pro bono for Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, has won The Florida Bar Foundation’s 2020 Jane Elizabeth Curran Distinguished Service Award.

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