• ffla logo

    Florida Bar Foundation rebrands, changes name to FFLA

    The Florida Bar Foundation is now known as FFLA. The nonprofit organization, which is the designated administrator of Florida’s Interest of Trust Accounts program, is changing its name and rebranding to increase awareness of its purpose and raise its profile among the general public. “Since 1956, the Foundation has been

  • Challenge logo

    2023 Law School Challenge winners named

    The Florida Bar Foundation announced the winners of the 2023 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge in May. The University of Florida Levin College of Law won the MVP Pro Bono Award for matching the most students with its own alumni. Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law won

  • Challenge logo

    2023 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge begins February 6

    The 2023 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge, run by The Florida Bar Foundation, will begin on Feb. 6, 2023. The statewide competition, now in its fifth year, connects Florida law students with lawyers to partner on pro bono cases from legal aid organizations. After reviewing feedback from students, lawyers

  • Westlaw

    Foundation renews Westlaw contract

    The Florida Bar Foundation has renewed its contract with Westlaw for five years. Westlaw, an online legal database platform, provides case histories, form builders and sophisticated research tools for lawyers. The Foundation’s subscription allows more than 20 Florida legal aid organizations to access Westlaw’s many tools at a reduced rate.

  • Miami Law is 2022 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge MVP

    The Florida Bar Foundation announced the winners of the 2022 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge in April. The University of Miami School of Law won the MVP Pro Bono Award for matching the most students with its own alumni. For the second year in a row, Barry University Dwayne

  • 2022 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge begins Jan. 31

    The 2022 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge, run by The Florida Bar Foundation, will begin on Jan. 31, 2022. The statewide competition, now in its fourth year, connects Florida law students with lawyers to partner on pro bono cases from legal aid organizations. Students and lawyers can visit www.FloridaLawSchoolChallenge.org

  • one promise

    One Promise Pledge

    In this season of giving, consider a donation of your time toward a pro bono case next year. Pledge now to make one promise – the promise of a gift of your time that will benefit a needy Floridian. Fill out an online pledge form. Print a pledge form. Sign

  • one promise logo

    Foundation launches One Promise Campaign to increase pro bono work

    Today, The Florida Bar Foundation is launching The One Promise Campaign, an effort to increase pro bono work among lawyers in Florida. Visit OnePromiseFlorida.org for more information, or FloridaProBonoMatters.org to take a pro bono case today.   Thank you to The Bench Bar Fund of the U.S. District Court Middle

  • Foundation kicks off third year of Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge

    In December 2023, The Florida Bar Foundation changed its name to FFLA. Posts prior to this date contain our former name. The 2021 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge will kick off on Feb. 1, 2021. The statewide competition, now in its third year, connects Florida law students with lawyers

  • Florida Bar Foundation Logo

    Foundation effort connects legal aid programs to emeritus lawyers

    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 facilitated an easy way for more than 30 legal aid programs to reach out and connect with new potential pro bono lawyers. Spurred by

  • Florida Bar Foundation Logo

    Six law students to complete virtual legal aid fellowships through Foundation funding

    In December 2023, The Florida Bar Foundation changed its name to FFLA. Posts prior to this date contain our former name. Six Florida law students will have the opportunity to work in civil legal aid programs this summer through The Florida Bar Foundation’s Summer Fellows Grant Program. “Summer fellows have

  • 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 mid-March, the state’s civil legal aid programs and the Foundation came together to prepare for providing legal services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Foundation and legal aid staff members acted quickly to transition to remote