Melissa Pershing named director of legal assistance for the poor and law student assistance grant programs
Melissa Pershing, a lawyer and nonprofit manager with more than a decade of experience in legal…
Continue readingSpeaking of Justice Spring 2013
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Continue readingTemporary Unlimited FDIC Insurance Coverage for IOTA and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts Expired December 31, 2012
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…
Continue readingPresident’s Message Spring 2013
Every day we hear stories of heroes who make our world a better place to live….
Continue readingTrial Lawyers Section makes second 75,000 gift
Past Florida Bar Foundation President Bruce Blackwell accepts a $75,000 check from Wayne Helsby, chair of The Florida…
Continue readingFoundation continues to fund the Innocence Project of Florida
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…
Continue readingLinda Moore retires
Linda Moore, left, was recognized by Foundation President Maria E. Henderson for her seven and a half years…
Continue readingGrants update
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…
Continue readingBar Foundation helps specialized legal aid programs meet vital needs
Their names are simple and inviting: HELP and CASA, the Spanish word for…
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