Jordan Hopkins
As Grants Administrator for the Foundation, Jordan is responsible for managing the workflow of the entire grant process to ensure efficient…
Continue readingMessage from the President – Winter 2022
The Foundation is forging a new path in 2022, focused on implementing changes that are…
Continue readingFoundation forms future plans for technology assets
In late 2021, the Foundation’s Technology Committee completed a set of long-range plan recommendations. The Foundation received eight digital assets from the former Florida Justice Technology Center, and the…
Continue readingFoundation submits comment on proposed rule amendment regarding technology to Florida Supreme Court
The Florida Bar Foundation has submitted a comment to the Florida Supreme Court on a proposed rule amendment related to technology. The Foundation joined the Florida Civil Legal Aid…
Continue readingFoundation’s Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge places 309 cases
The Florida Bar Foundation announced the winners of the 2021 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge April 5. Stetson University College of Law won the top…
Continue readingOral argument for IOTA rule change set for May 5
The Florida Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for the proposed Bar rule amendment on IOTA funds on May 5 at 9 a.m. The live broadcast can be found at:…
Continue readingSpring 2021 Board Meeting Report
Quarterly Board Report for March 12, 2021 Via virtual meeting The Florida Bar Foundation Board of Directors met via Zoom conference on March 12, 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
Continue readingBoard member supports Foundation financially and through advocacy
Florida Bar Foundation board member Joseph “Jody” Hudgins has made a $10,001 donation to the…
Continue readingNewly formed Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA) hosts virtual Legal Services Roundtable
The newly formed Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA) will host a virtual Legal Services Roundtable on Thursday, March 11, 2021 from 12-1:30 p.m. ET for legal services providers in…
Continue readingIn grateful appreciation for our friend and supporter Mary Gardiner Evertz
Former Florida Bar Foundation board member Mary Gardiner Evertz passed away on December 5, 2020. Evertz was a public…
Continue reading10 Ways Leaders can Encourage Others to Take a Pro Bono Case
Courtesy of Hon. Catherine Peek McEwen, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida. Judge McEwen shared her 10 ways to encourage others to take a pro bono…
Continue readingCovid-19 and Legal Aid
Resources for LawyersFor court and Bar announcements, alerts and changes caused by the coronavirus, visit floridabar.org/covid19. The Florida Supreme Court has
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