Message from the President
At its June 16th meeting, the Foundation’s board passed a resolution to position itself as “a strategic leader and catalyst in the cause of increased access to justice for all” […]
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Speaking of Justice
Florida Legal Services prevents Medicaid HMOs from limiting care based on family members’ jobs
For three years Mike Cornelius had run a daily race from home to his full-time job and back again so he could to take over from his wife Carol’s caregiver,
Lynn Drysdale receives Curran Distinguished Service Award
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid staff attorney Lynn Drysdale received the 2016 Jane Elizabeth Curran Distinguished Service Award for achieving impactful results for thousands of clients affected by predatory lending and
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Coleman, Kowalski receive President’s Award for Excellence
Florida Bar Past President Gregory W. Coleman and Jacksonville Area Legal Aid President and CEO James A. Kowalski Jr. received the Foundation’s 2016 President’s Award for Excellence. Foundation President Donny
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Pro bono help brings a mother’s six-year wait to a joyful end
For six years, Kimberly Conyers did everything in her power to regain custody of her son, writing letter after letter to the judge in her case, but it wasn’t
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Message from the President – Spring 2016
Lebanese-American poet Kahlil Gibran wrote, “Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be.” This thought describes precisely our focus and commitment to access to
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Florida Bar sections continue to provide vital funding
Four Florida Bar sections have donated a combined $200,000 to The Florida Bar Foundation in 2015-16, including a $75,000 gift from the Family Law Section that is earmarked for Children’s
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Kevin Gay receives The Florida Bar Foundation’s 2016 Medal of Honor Award for a Nonlawyer
MAITLAND, Fla. – Kevin Gay, CEO and founder of Jacksonville, Fla.-based Operation New Hope, has received The Florida Bar Foundation’s 2016 Medal of Honor Award, the Foundation’s highest award, in
Foundation receives $23 million from Bank of America settlement
The Florida Bar Foundation April 26 received $23,048,159 to be used for foreclosure prevention and community redevelopment, as mandated by a 2014 national settlement between Bank of America and the
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Tampa attorney Kathleen Schin McLeroy receives The Florida Bar Foundation’s 2016 Medal of Honor Award
Tampa attorney Kathleen Schin McLeroy has received The Florida Bar Foundation’s 2016 Medal of Honor Award, the Foundation’s highest honor. A shareholder with Carlton Fields and a member of the
