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Archives: Stories of Justice
  • Nine Engle grants impact thousands of Floridians in Middle District

    Posted by Jessica Brown on February 8, 2023

    Megan*, a Seminole County mother of two daughters, was caught in a precarious living situation after the…


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    2022 Pro Bono Heroes

    Posted by Jessica Brown on October 31, 2022


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    Foundation uses Lightning Foundation donation to help legal aid lawyers pay down law school loans

    Posted by Jessica Brown on September 20, 2022

    The Florida Bar Foundation has used a $20,000 donation from the Tampa Bay Lightning to help three Tampa-area legal aid lawyers pay down their law school loans. After Honorable…


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  • TJ Johnson smiles as he poses for portraits with his lawyer, Abigail Adkins, at a park near his home in Gainesville, Fla. Adkins fought for Alachua County Public Schools to better accommodate TJ in the classroom. (Photo by Chasity Maynard)

    Foundation grantee advocates for rights of children with disabilities

    Posted by Jessica Brown on May 16, 2022

    What started as playing in the pool with his siblings on Memorial Day turned into a life-altering emergency room trip for two-year-old TJ Johnson. After getting accidentally bumped in…


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    Equal Justice Works Fellows use personal experiences to impact legal aid work

    Posted by Jessica Brown on March 2, 2022

    Equal Justice Works Fellow Anne Piervil, right, with staff from Hope CommUnity Center, at a Know…


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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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  • 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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    Domestic violence survivors turn to legal aid for divorce, support

    Posted by Jessica Brown on February 10, 2020

    One night during the summer of 2018, Elizabeth* waited outside her home for her husband to let her back in to get her two young daughters. He had punched…


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  • 2019 Pro Bono Heroes

    Posted by Jessica Brown on October 23, 2019

    During Pro Bono Month 2019, the Foundation is proud to recognize Florida lawyers who give their time and talent to pro bono cases. This month, we are sharing the…


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  • Foundation surpasses $500 million in lifetime grant funding

    Posted by Jessica Brown on September 16, 2019

    The Florida Bar Foundation has surpassed $500 million in lifetime grant funding. With its board’s approval on Sept. 13 of $3.3 million to provide nine grants though its Engle…


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    Pro Bono Law School Challenge benefits mentor, law student and clients

    Posted by Jessica Brown on September 9, 2019

    After scouring the internet for legal help and finding the cost of a bankruptcy lawyer overwhelming, an elderly couple approached Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida (CLSMF). What might have seemed…


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