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Foundation is recipient of cy pres award for $57,000
The Florida Bar Foundation received a cy pres award of $57,588.08 in January. Robert W. Murphy of The Murphy Law Firm in Ft. Lauderdale facilitated the donation. Under cy pres,…
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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…
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March 2022 Board Report
The Florida Bar Foundation Board of Directors met via Zoom conference on March 18, 2022. The major actions of the board and reports received included: Election of Foundation Board of…
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Message from the President – Winter 2022
The Foundation is forging a new path in 2022, focused on implementing changes that are…
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Foundation 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…
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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…
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Judge Emiliano J. Salcines honored as Tampa Bay Lightning Community Hero, donates award to Foundation
Left to right: Donny MacKenzie, Florida Bar Foundation executive director; Hon. Emiliano J. Salcines, retired judge,…
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December 2021 Board Report
Quarterly Board Report: December 17, 2021 The Florida Bar Foundation Board of Directors met via Zoom conference on December 17, 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent outbreaks involving a…
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Former Foundation President Russell Carlisle passes away
Former Florida Bar Foundation president and Medal of Honor winner Russell Carlisle has passed away. Russ served as the Foundation’s president from 1979-1981. He won the Medal of…
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One Promise Pledge
In this season of giving, consider a donation of your time toward a pro bono case next year. Pledge…
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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…
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