Foundation surpasses $500 million in lifetime grant funding
The Florida Bar Foundation has surpassed $500 million in lifetime grant funding. With its board’s approval on Sept. 13 of $3.3 million to provide nine grants though its Engle…
Continue readingFoundation raises $63,665 for Loan Repayment Assistance Program at dinner
By Carley Conrod At the 43rd Annual Dinner and Reception on June 27, more than $63,000 was raised in support of…
Continue readingRichard C. Milstein receives Medal of Honor Award
Richard C. Milstein received the 2019 Medal of Honor for a lawyer at the Foundation’s Annual Reception and Dinner for his exemplary and unending capacity for pro bono work…
Continue readingMichael A. Bedke receives Medal of Honor Award
Michael A. Bedke, a real estate partner in the DLA Piper Tampa office, received the 2019 Medal of Honor for a Lawyer for his exceptional dedication to providing pro…
Continue readingPro Bono Law School Challenge benefits mentor, law student and clients
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…
Continue readingMessage from the President – Summer 2019
Benjamin Franklin once said, “You may delay, but time will not.” The poet John Mark Green wrote, “I blinked my eyes and in an instant, decades had passed.” These…
Continue readingFoundation sponsors Florida Court Public Information Officers Conference
The Florida Bar Foundation is proud to sponsor the Florida Court Public Information Officers (FCPIO) Conference Aug. 21-23, 2019 in Fort Myers, Fla. FCPIO promotes discussion among Florida’s court public…
Continue readingRetired Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy Quince appointed to Foundation board
The Florida Bar Foundation has appointed former Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Peggy Quince to its board of directors. The Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing greater…
Continue readingThe Launch: Claud Nelson, Florida Pro Bono Matters, and Legal Aid’s March Madness Equivalent
LSC’s Best Practices Corner recently interviewed the Foundation’s director of pro bono, Claud Nelson.
Continue readingPaul C. Doyle Children’s Advocacy Award presented to Americans for Immigrant Justice
For its work to reunite children in immigration detention centers with their families, Americans for Immigrant Justice (AIJ) has been awarded the Paul C. Doyle Children’s Advocacy Award. The…
Continue readingThree Florida law schools awarded in Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge
The Florida Bar Foundation announced the winners of its Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge at The Florida Bar Annual Convention June 27. Florida Coastal School of Law won…
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