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    CABA Pro Bono wins 2021 Doyle Children’s Advocacy Award

    Posted by Jessica Brown on June 8, 2021

    After the initial shock of being diagnosed with a brain tumor subsided, Miami teen Roberto was relieved that his CABA Pro Bono Legal Services lawyers had invested so much…


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  • Foundation funds three Equal Justice Works Fellows

    Posted by Jessica Brown on June 2, 2021

    The Florida Bar Foundation will fund three 2021-23 Equal Justice Works Fellows, whose two-year civil legal aid projects will support economic development and stability within disadvantaged communities. “Equal Justice Works…


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  • Foundation announces Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge winners

    Posted by Jessica Brown on April 5, 2021

    The Florida Bar Foundation announced the winners of the 2021 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge April 5. Stetson…


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  • Remembering 2020 Medal of Honor recipient Hon. Peter T. Fay

    Posted by Jessica Brown on February 4, 2021

    The Honorable Peter T. Fay, a recipient of the Foundation’s 2020 Medal of Honor, passed away on Jan. 31, 2021. Fay, 92, received the Medal of Honor for a…


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  • Foundation kicks off third year of Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge

    Posted by Jessica Brown on January 19, 2021

    The 2021 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge will kick off on Feb. 1, 2021. The statewide competition, now in its third year, connects Florida law students with lawyers…


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    Foundation effort connects legal aid programs to emeritus lawyers

    Posted by Jessica Brown on January 4, 2021

    The Florida Bar Foundation has facilitated an easy way for more than 30 legal aid programs to reach out and connect with new potential pro bono lawyers. Spurred by…


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    November 2020 Board Meeting Report

    Posted by Jessica Brown on November 29, 2020

    Quarterly Board Report November 6, 2020 Via virtual meeting The Florida Bar Foundation Board of Directors met via Zoom conference on November 6, 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The major actions…


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  • Foundation revives One Campaign to encourage pro bono work

    Posted by Jessica Brown on October 26, 2020

    The Florida Bar Foundation has revived its One Campaign to encourage Florida lawyers to represent at least one person who could not otherwise afford a lawyer in a civil…


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  • Dr. Mimi Graham receives 2020 Medal of Honor Award for a Non-Lawyer

    Posted by Jessica Brown on October 20, 2020

    Dr. Graham (right) accepts the Medal of Honor from Foundation Second Vice President Hon. Suzanne…


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  • EJW Fellow advocates for the future of human trafficking survivors

    Posted by Jessica Brown on October 16, 2020

    By Deana Alegi Victoria Sexton, a 2019-21 Equal Justice Works Fellow funded by the Foundation, provides civil legal aid and advocates for the rights of human trafficking survivors in…


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  • Foundation awards $1.45 million in coronavirus relief grants

    Posted by Jessica Brown on October 12, 2020

    Most legal aid program staff continue to work remotely on matters. For the safety of…


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  • Judges Fay, King receive Medal of Honor Award for a Lawyer

    Posted by Jessica Brown on October 11, 2020

    The Honorable Peter T. Fay and the Honorable James Lawrence King have received The Florida Bar Foundation’s 2020 Medal of Honor Award for a Lawyer, the Foundation’s highest honor. Fay,…


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