Keeping children with disabilities out of the school-to-jail pipeline
By the time she was 10, Ebony Townsend had been…
Continue readingPro Bono Partnerships in the news
The Florida Bar Foundation’s Pro Bono Partnerships department is at the forefront of pro bono technology and innovation in the US. Check out recent coverage here:Orlando Sentinel:…
Continue readingFoundation receives $70,000 cy pres award
Foundation president-elect Juliette E. Lippman (left) and executive director Bruce B. Blackwell (right) receive a $70,000 cy…
Continue readingFree bankruptcy assistance
Upsolve is a legal services nonprofit that provides free bankruptcy assistance to individuals across the country. In 2018, Upsolve helped 400+ people get a fresh start and has the capacity…
Continue readingMessage from the President – Winter 2017
Many of us in Florida felt the effects of Hurricane Irma –…
Continue readingSettlement helps seniors, disabled on Medicaid avoid nursing homes
by Stacey Singer DeLoye Following painful spinal surgery, Janet Cramer, 79, suffered a…
Continue readingFlorida Bar Foundation makes $781,000 in disaster legal aid grants
Attorney Meena Jagannath, co-founder of Community Justice Project, speaks at a press conference held by…
Continue readingFoundation seeks Medal of Honor Award nominees
The Florida Bar Foundation will be accepting nominations for the 2018 Medal of Honor Awards until Feb. 2. The Medal of Honor Award is given in two categories. The first…
Continue readingThe Florida Bar Foundation seeks director applicants
The Florida Bar Foundation is seeking applicants for six seats on its board of directors for terms starting in July 2018 under the Florida Supreme Court-approved governance plan. The…
Continue readingInteractive story map shows hurricane impacts and Florida’s vulnerable populations
A map displaying data from several agencies shows the impacts of high winds, flooding, storm surge and related…
Continue readingPro bono collaboration supports U.S. veterans in North Florida
State Attorney Jack Campbell from the Second Circuit has helped plan Stand Down Courts since April 2013…
Continue readingAttorney Burton Young pays it forward
As a student at Miami Beach High in the 1940s, Burton…
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