Goldstein – Van Nortwick Award for Excellence to replace Steven M. Goldstein Award for Excellence
The Foundation’s Steven M. Goldstein Award for Excellence has been renamed the Goldstein – Van Nortwick Award for Excellence. The award recognizes a project of significant impact work undertaken by…
Continue readingIDignity attorney awarded the Jane Elizabeth Curran Distinguished Service Award
Jackie Dowd, managing attorney of nonprofit poverty and social justice firm Legal Advocacy at Work and legal counsel for Orlando-based IDignity, has received The Florida Bar Foundation’s Jane Elizabeth…
Continue readingSenn receives 2019 President’s Award for Excellence
In December 2023, The Florida Bar Foundation changed its name to FFLA. Posts prior to this date contain our former name. Foundation Second Vice President Stephen R. Senn received the…
Continue readingFoundation seeks applicants from Middle District for Engle grants
The Florida Bar Foundation has opened a grant application for $3.6 million to be awarded to qualified legal aid organizations in the Middle of District of Florida to assist…
Continue reading2019 Medal of Honor Recipients Named
In December 2023, The Florida Bar Foundation changed its name to FFLA. Posts prior to this date contain our former name. Tampa lawyer Michael Bedke, a partner with DLA Piper,…
Continue readingStatement on the passing of Talbot “Sandy” D’Alemberte
In December 2023, The Florida Bar Foundation changed its name to FFLA. Posts prior to this date contain our former name. The Foundation is saddened by…
Continue readingStephen R. Senn takes office as first vice president of Foundation
Lakeland attorney Stephen R. Senn will take office July 1, 2019, as the first vice president of The Florida Bar Foundation. Board…
Continue readingMessage from the President – Spring 2019
In December 2023, The Florida Bar Foundation changed its name to FFLA. Posts prior to this date contain our former name. In April, I joined 11 colleagues as part of…
Continue readingTampa attorney Hala A. Sandridge to take office as president of Foundation
Tampa attorney Hala A. Sandridge will take office July 1, 2019, as the president of The Florida Bar Foundation, a statewide charitable organization whose mission is to provide greater…
Continue readingConnie Bookman to take office as Foundation’s second vice president
Connie Bookman, founder and CEO of Pensacola nonprofit Pathways for Change, will take office July 1, 2019, as the second vice president of The Florida Bar Foundation, a statewide…
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