Legal aid programs prepare, respond in face of COVID-19
As the reality of stay-at-home orders, social distancing and closed businesses set in for Floridians in…
Continue readingMessage from the President – Spring 2020
In December 2023, The Florida Bar Foundation changed its name to FFLA. Posts prior to this date contain our former name. I hope this newsletter finds you and your family…
Continue readingMessage from the President – Winter 2020
In December 2023, The Florida Bar Foundation changed its name to FFLA. Posts prior to this date contain our former name. When most of us think about legal aid, we…
Continue readingFoundation awards $6.4 million in Community Economic Development grants
In December 2023, The Florida Bar Foundation changed its name to FFLA. Posts prior to this date contain our former name. The Florida Bar Foundation board on Dec. 13 approved…
Continue readingTrafficking prevention rule adopted by state board of education
During the fall 2019 semester, law students from the Florida State University College of Law Human Trafficking Exploitation Law Project (HELP) advocated for proposed Florida Department of Education (DOE)…
Continue readingFoundation receives $21,000 cy pres award
In December 2023, The Florida Bar Foundation changed its name to FFLA. Posts prior to this date contain our former name. The Florida Bar Foundation has received a $21,406 cy…
Continue readingFoundation raises $63,665 for Loan Repayment Assistance Program at dinner
By Carley Conrod At the 43rd Annual Dinner and Reception on June 27, more than $63,000 was raised in support of…
Continue readingRichard C. Milstein receives Medal of Honor Award
In December 2023, The Florida Bar Foundation changed its name to FFLA. Posts prior to this date contain our former name. Richard C. Milstein received the 2019 Medal of Honor…
Continue readingMichael A. Bedke receives Medal of Honor Award
In December 2023, The Florida Bar Foundation changed its name to FFLA. Posts prior to this date contain our former name. Michael A. Bedke, a real estate partner in the…
Continue readingMessage from the President – Summer 2019
In December 2023, The Florida Bar Foundation changed its name to FFLA. Posts prior to this date contain our former name. Benjamin Franklin once said, “You may delay, but time…
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