Attorney ad litem helps Charlotte find her forever home
Stephanie Johnson, the managing attorney for Legal Services of North Florida’s Tallahassee office, left her office one day in 2020 to meet a new client. She headed to a…
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Foundation grantee advocates for rights of children with disabilities
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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With support of lawyers, foster children bloom into successful adults
Nikki S. Weisburd, left, a senior attorney with Dade Legal Aid, spent years advocating for Michelle Charles,…
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Keeping children with disabilities out of the school-to-prison pipeline
For almost five years, Ebony Townsend’s school failed…
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Miami pro bono attorney works to reunite teen with his aunt
By Rayven Wright After his parents lost their parental rights, “Jake,” 15, began the battle to find…
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Family Law Section gives its third $75,000 gift to The Florida Bar Foundation
Florida Bar Foundation President Donny MacKenzie, left, and CEO Bruce Blackwell, right, accept a $75,000 check…
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Foundation-funded project protects the rights of chronically ill children to specialty care
Alex Rodriguez, 11, was one of five petitioners in a rule challenge brought by the Florida State University…
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A long legal road leads to a permanent home for Brittney
Brittney Carroll, 11, smiles broadly…
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Support of Bar members critical to success of children’s projects
Trenton Miller, 18, is headed to college this fall thanks largely to help he received from Attorney…
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Batchelor Foundation gift supports Miami Law’s advocacy for foster youth
“Stephanie Davis” is pursuing her dream of attending art school in New York City thanks in large…
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Florida foster youth shine at the Capitol
Manushka Gilet, second from left, and other members of Florida Youth SHINE talk with Rochelle Koff of the…
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