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Speaking of Justice Spring 2013

Posted by Jessica Brown on March 8, 2013

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Elizabeth Guzman and Ericka Garcia: The warrior and the soldier

Posted by Jessica Brown on March 1, 2013

Elizabeth Guzman, left, almost lost her severely disabled daughter. The girl is alive today and Guzman’s…

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Temporary Unlimited FDIC Insurance Coverage for IOTA and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts Expired December 31, 2012

Posted by Jessica Brown on March 1, 2013

A special recession-prompted program that offered unlimited FDIC protection for lawyers’ trust accounts and other bank deposits ended December 31, 2012. Effective January 1, 2013, FDIC coverage is now…

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President’s Message Spring 2013

Posted by Jessica Brown on March 1, 2013

Every day we hear stories of heroes who make our world a better place to live….

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Trial Lawyers Section makes second 75,000 gift

Posted by Jessica Brown on March 1, 2013

Past Florida Bar Foundation President Bruce Blackwell accepts a $75,000 check from Wayne Helsby, chair of The Florida…

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Foundation continues to fund the Innocence Project of Florida

Posted by Jessica Brown on March 1, 2013

The Florida Bar Foundation has cut its grants through the Improvements in the Administration of Justice grant program from $2.7 million in 2008-09 to $502,516 in 2012-13 due to…

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After losing her life savings, Miami woman gets a fresh start

Posted by Jessica Brown on March 1, 2013

On the verge of 75, Caroline Pennington found herself starting all over again. After a lifetime of hard work and solo parenting, the former marketing…

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Linda Moore retires

Posted by Jessica Brown on March 1, 2013

Linda Moore, left, was recognized by Foundation President Maria E. Henderson for her seven and a half years…

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Grants update

Posted by Jessica Brown on March 1, 2013

The Florida Bar Foundation has provided its legal aid grantees with updated projections for anticipated grant cuts through the 2015-16 fiscal year. By then, the Foundation anticipates that it will…

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Florida Bar Foundation-funded Equal Justice Works project helps break the cycle of dependency

Posted by Jessica Brown on November 1, 2012

Amanda Alvarez, 18, comes across as that recent…

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Bar Foundation helps specialized legal aid programs meet vital needs

Posted by Jessica Brown on November 1, 2012

Their names are simple and inviting: HELP and CASA, the Spanish word for…

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Florida Legal Services receives Goldstein Award for Excellence

Posted by Jessica Brown on July 1, 2012

by Nancy Kinnally Florida Legal Services staff attorneys Kathy Grunewald, left, and Cindy Huddleston, right, accepted the 2012 Steven…

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