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Foundation seeks applicants from Middle District for Engle grants

Posted by Jessica Brown on June 17, 2019

The Florida Bar Foundation has opened a grant application for $3.6 million to be awarded to qualified legal aid organizations in the Middle of District of Florida to assist…

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2019 Medal of Honor Recipients Named

Posted by Jessica Brown on May 30, 2019

Tampa lawyer Michael Bedke, a partner with DLA Piper, and Miami lawyer Richard C. Milstein, a partner with Akerman, have been selected as recipients of The Florida Bar Foundation’s 2019…

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Statement on the passing of Talbot “Sandy” D’Alemberte

Posted by Jessica Brown on May 22, 2019

The Foundation is saddened by the news of the passing of Talbot “Sandy” D’Alemberte, a champion of our legal community. We would like to share…

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Stephen R. Senn takes office as first vice president of Foundation

Posted by Jessica Brown on May 22, 2019

Lakeland attorney Stephen R. Senn will take office July 1, 2019, as the first vice president of The Florida Bar Foundation. Board…

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EJW Fellow lays foundation for change in rural immigrant neighborhoods

Posted by Jessica Brown on May 15, 2019

By Natalie Disla Passionate about sparking change for immigrant and migrant families, Joseph Cordova, a 2018-20 Florida Bar Foundation-sponsored Equal Justice Works Fellow, practices community lawyering near south Putnam and…

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Message from the President – Spring 2019

Posted by Jessica Brown on May 15, 2019

In April, I joined 11 colleagues as part of a delegation that traveled to Washington, D.C., for ABA Days to advocate for funding of Legal Services Corporation. LSC provides…

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With support of lawyers, foster children bloom into successful adults

Posted by Jessica Brown on May 6, 2019

Nikki S. Weisburd, left, a senior attorney with Dade Legal Aid, spent years advocating for Michelle Charles,…

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Tampa attorney Hala A. Sandridge to take office as president of Foundation

Posted by Jessica Brown on April 30, 2019

Tampa attorney Hala A. Sandridge will take office July 1, 2019, as the president of The Florida Bar Foundation, a statewide charitable organization whose mission is to provide greater…

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Connie Bookman to take office as Foundation’s second vice president

Posted by Jessica Brown on April 30, 2019

Connie Bookman, founder and CEO of Pensacola nonprofit Pathways for Change, will take office July 1, 2019, as the second vice president of The Florida Bar Foundation, a statewide…

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Thomas R. Oldt to take office as president-elect of The Florida Bar Foundation

Posted by Jessica Brown on April 30, 2019

Winter Haven, Fla., financial advisor Thomas R. Oldt will take office July 1, 2019, as president-elect of The Florida Bar Foundation, a statewide charitable organization whose mission is to…

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Tampa lawyer Lara J. Tibbals to serve on Foundation board

Posted by Jessica Brown on April 25, 2019

By Emily Saunders Tampa attorney Lara J. Tibbals has been appointed by The Florida Bar to the board of The Florida Bar Foundation, a statewide charitable organization whose mission is…

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Retired judge Hugh Carithers joins Foundation board

Posted by Jessica Brown on April 25, 2019

By Natalie Disla The Florida Bar Foundation has appointed retired judge Hugh Carithers to its board of directors for a three-year term. The Foundation is a non-profit organization with a…

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