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Min Cho, uBreakiFix general counsel, appointed to Foundation board

Posted by Jessica Brown on April 22, 2019

By Natalie Disla The Florida Bar has appointed uBreakiFix general counsel Min Cho to a three-year term on The Florida Bar Foundation’s board of directors. The Foundation is a…

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Foundation funds new Equal Justice Works Fellows

Posted by Jessica Brown on April 22, 2019

By Natalie Disla The Florida Bar Foundation will fund four Equal Justice Works Fellows from 2019 to 2021. Hosted by various Florida legal aid organizations, these Fellows’ two-year civil legal…

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Posted by Jessica Brown on April 11, 2019

With deep sadness, The Florida Bar Foundation Board of Directors and staff learned of the passing of Miami civil rights attorney…

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Foundation calls on Congress to continue funding Legal Services Corporation

Posted by Jessica Brown on April 9, 2019

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…

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Federal court entrusts Foundation with $3.6 million award for increased representation in courts

Posted by Jessica Brown on February 18, 2019

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…

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Application open for 2019 Civil Legal Services Summer Fellowship Program

Posted by Jessica Brown on February 4, 2019

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…

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Remembering Foundation past president William Van Nortwick Jr.

Posted by Jessica Brown on January 14, 2019

Former Florida Bar Foundation president William Van Nortwick Jr. passed away this week. Bill was a cherished member and pillar of our…

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Foundation seeks 2019 Medal of Honor Award nominees

Posted by Jessica Brown on January 2, 2019

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…

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Foundation seeks nominations for Jane Elizabeth Curran Distinguished Service Award

Posted by Jessica Brown on January 2, 2019

The Florida Bar…

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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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