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Message from the President – Winter 2020

Posted by Jessica Brown on February 10, 2020

When most of us think about legal aid, we think about lawyers on the front lines serving clients. But, there are a lot of things going on behind the…

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Foundation awards $6.4 million in Community Economic Development grants

Posted by Jessica Brown on February 10, 2020

The Florida Bar Foundation board on Dec. 13 approved $6,443,162 in grants to 25 legal aid providers to address community economic development. Following a $16.65 billion settlement agreement between…

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Trafficking prevention rule adopted by state board of education

Posted by Jessica Brown on February 10, 2020

During the fall 2019 semester, law students from the Florida State University College of Law Human Trafficking Exploitation Law Project (HELP) advocated for proposed Florida Department of Education (DOE)…

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FAQs: Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge

Posted by Jessica Brown on February 2, 2020

What is the Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge? A core part of The Florida Bar Foundation’s mission is to promote public service among lawyers by making it an integral…

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Foundation congratulates 2020 Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award Winners

Posted by Jessica Brown on February 1, 2020

The Florida Bar Foundation congratulates the recipients of the 2020 Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Awards and the Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award. The awards recognize lawyers…

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Foundation to kick off 2020 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge

Posted by Jessica Brown on January 16, 2020

The 2020 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge will kick off on Feb. 3, 2020. The statewide competition, now in its second year, connects Florida law students with lawyers…

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December 2019 Board Meeting Report

Posted by Jessica Brown on December 20, 2019

The Florida Bar Foundation Board of Directors met on December 13, 2019, in Orlando. The meeting was hosted by Director Min Cho, General Counsel for UBREAKIFIX. This allowed the…

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Foundation hires Orlando attorney Eli Mattern as interim director of technology

Posted by Jessica Brown on December 18, 2019

The Florida Bar Foundation has hired Orlando attorney Eli Mattern as its interim director of technology. Mattern will manage the Foundation’s technology portfolio and assist in the development of…

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Foundation creates two projects to benefit grantees

Posted by Jessica Brown on December 18, 2019

The Florida Bar Foundation’s board of directors approved two projects to help its grantees boost their financial positions. At its quarterly board meeting on December 13 in Orlando, the…

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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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