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    Foundation pays off Bar loan early

    Posted by Jessica Brown on December 18, 2019

    The Florida Bar Foundation has paid off its loan from The Florida Bar 22 months early. The $6 million loan, approved by the Bar’s Board of Governors in 2014, helped…


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  • 2020 Medal of Honor nominations being accepted

    Posted by Jessica Brown on November 20, 2019

    The Florida Bar Foundation will be accepting nominations for the 2020 Medal of Honor Awards until February 1, 2020. The Medal of Honor Award is given in two…


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    Posted by Jessica Brown on November 4, 2019

    The Florida Bar Foundation congratulates Janet Varnell on being named The Florida Bar Consumer Protection Law Committee Lawyer of the Year….


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  • 2019 Pro Bono Heroes

    Posted by Jessica Brown on October 23, 2019

    During Pro Bono Month 2019, the Foundation is proud to recognize Florida lawyers who give their time and talent to pro bono cases. This month, we are sharing the…


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  • September 2019 Board of Directors Meeting Summary

    Posted by Jessica Brown on October 15, 2019

    The Florida Bar Foundation Board of Directors met on September 13, 2019 in Tampa.  The meeting was hosted by President Hala Sandridge’s firm, Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney, and allowed…


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  • Foundation receives $21,000 cy pres award

    Posted by Jessica Brown on September 23, 2019

    The Florida Bar Foundation has received a $21,406 cy pres award from a settlement in a case involving fees charged by payday loan companies. Two cases were consolidated for the…


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  • Foundation surpasses $500 million in lifetime grant funding

    Posted by Jessica Brown on September 16, 2019

    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…


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    Foundation raises $63,665 for Loan Repayment Assistance Program at dinner

    Posted by Jessica Brown on September 9, 2019

    By Carley Conrod At the 43rd Annual Dinner and Reception on June 27, more than $63,000 was raised in support of…


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    Richard C. Milstein receives Medal of Honor Award

    Posted by Jessica Brown on September 9, 2019

    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…


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    Michael A. Bedke receives Medal of Honor Award

    Posted by Jessica Brown on September 9, 2019

    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…


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    Pro Bono Law School Challenge benefits mentor, law student and clients

    Posted by Jessica Brown on September 9, 2019

    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…


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    Message from the President – Summer 2019

    Posted by Jessica Brown on September 9, 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…


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