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New law school challenge platform will match students, lawyers on pro bono cases

Posted by Jessica Brown on December 11, 2018

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…

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Foundation receives $341,897 cy pres award

Posted by Jessica Brown on December 4, 2018

From left to right: Maria C. Gonzalez, Florida Bar Foundation board member; Juliette E. Lippman, Florida Bar…

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Foundation allocates $10.8 million in funding

Posted by Jessica Brown on September 18, 2018

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…

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2019 Community Economic Development grant application process begins Aug. 31

Posted by Jessica Brown on August 28, 2018

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,…

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Foundation awards three Law School Civil Legal Clinic grants

Posted by Jessica Brown on August 14, 2018

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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Foundation announces new executive director

Posted by Jessica Brown on June 25, 2018

The Florida Bar Foundation Board of Directors has selected Dominic C. “Donny” MacKenzie as its Executive…

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Foundation receives $500,000 cy pres award

Posted by Jessica Brown on June 7, 2018

From left to right: Geoff S. Stahl of West Palm Beach firm Liggio Law; David Prather, Florida…

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Foundation funds 14 law students through Summer Fellow Grant Program

Posted by Jessica Brown on June 6, 2018

Front Row, L-R: Doga Meric, Alaina Upman, Abigail Adkins, Hanna Elmasry, Crystal Serrano, Mavic Francisco and Marina…

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Sharon Bourassa to receive Foundation’s 2018 Jane Elizabeth Curran Distinguished Service Award

Posted by Jessica Brown on June 1, 2018

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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Marcia Cypen to receive Foundation’s 2018 Jane Elizabeth Curran Distinguished Service Award

Posted by Jessica Brown on June 1, 2018

Miami lawyer and Executive Director Emeritus of Legal Services of Greater Miami Marcia Cypen has been selected to receive The Florida Bar…

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Ft. Lauderdale attorney Juliette E. Lippman to take office as president of The Florida Bar Foundation

Posted by Jessica Brown on May 21, 2018

Ft. Lauderdale attorney Juliette E. Lippman will take office July 1, 2018, as president of The Florida Bar Foundation, a statewide charitable…

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Dr. Louis B. St. Petery will receive 2018 Florida Bar Foundation Medal of Honor for a Non-Lawyer

Posted by Jessica Brown on May 16, 2018

Louis B. St. Petery, MD, a pediatric cardiologist with Tallahassee Primary Care Associates, will receive the 2018 Medal of Honor Award in…

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