News and Publications

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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Foundation sponsors Florida Court Public Information Officers Conference

Posted by Jessica Brown on August 21, 2019

The Florida Bar Foundation is proud to sponsor the Florida Court Public Information Officers (FCPIO) Conference Aug. 21-23, 2019 in Fort Myers, Fla. FCPIO promotes discussion among Florida’s court public…

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Retired Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy Quince appointed to Foundation board

Posted by Jessica Brown on July 18, 2019

The Florida Bar Foundation has appointed former Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Peggy Quince to its board of directors. The Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing greater…

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The Launch: Claud Nelson, Florida Pro Bono Matters, and Legal Aid’s March Madness Equivalent

Posted by Jessica Brown on July 18, 2019

LSC’s Best Practices Corner recently interviewed the Foundation’s director of pro bono, Claud Nelson.

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