Pro Bono Archives

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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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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Pro Bono Innovation and Transformation grants awarded

Posted by The Florida Bar Foundation on May 17, 2018

by Jessica Brown Since the undertaking of the Foundation’s strategic reset, pro bono work has become a priority. In hopes of increasing the number of pro bono hours reported…

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Pro Bono Partnerships in the news

Posted by Jessica Brown on February 23, 2018

The Florida Bar Foundation’s Pro Bono Partnerships department is at the forefront of pro bono technology and innovation in the US. Check out recent coverage here: Orlando Sentinel:…

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Pro bono collaboration supports U.S. veterans in North Florida

Posted by Jessica Brown on October 27, 2017

State Attorney Jack Campbell from the Second Circuit has helped plan Stand Down Courts since April 2013…

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Nelson Joins The Florida Bar Foundation as Pro Bono Program Officer

Posted by Jessica Brown on October 9, 2017

MAITLAND, Fla. – Claud B. Nelson III has joined The Florida Bar Foundation, a statewide…

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Founder of Space Coast Community Law School Named Brevard County Legal Aid Pro Bono Attorney of the Year

Posted by Jessica Brown on October 9, 2017

Seeing an unprecedented need for legal services in Brevard County as the economy continued to decline in 2010, attorney Brigitta Hawkins created…

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Foundation’s new pro bono website goes statewide

Posted by The Florida Bar Foundation on July 20, 2017

After a successful pilot in Miami-Dade County, FloridaProBonoMatters.org, a new…

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Attorney Angela C. Vigil to serve on The Florida Bar Foundation board

Posted by TheFloridaBarFoundation on April 19, 2017

MAITLAND, Fla. – Miami attorney Angela C. Vigil has been appointed by The Florida Bar to…

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New interactive pro bono website puts attorneys in the driver’s seat

Posted by The Florida Bar Foundation on February 23, 2017

MIAMI –Lawyers in Miami-Dade County who want to volunteer their services will soon have an easy way to find just the right…

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FSU law professor honored for work supported in part by The Florida Bar Foundation

Posted by The Florida Bar Foundation on November 21, 2016

by Jakeyla Augustin Paolo Annino, director of the Children’s Advocacy Clinic at the Florida State University Public Interest…

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Pro bono attorney prevents wrongful eviction for mother and daughter

Posted by TheFloridaBarFoundation on October 29, 2016

by Rayven Wright On the eve of her 21st birthday, Brittney and her mother…

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