FFLA Pro Bono Mission
Elevate Florida pro bono, through collaboration with pro bono stakeholders, to:
- Increase and maintain the number of attorneys who do pro bono;
- Increase the number of individuals, both low-income and special populations that receive free legal assistance; and
- Assist pro bono providers to be more effective & efficient, including through innovation & the use of technology.
How does FFLA support Pro Bono?
FFLA’s statewide pro bono department supports pro bono in a number of ways, including developing pro bono projects and partnerships with bar associations, law firms, courts, law schools and legal aid organizations.
FFLA’s pro bono program:
- Acts as the “hub and connector” for all things pro bono in Florida so that more collaborations are created, enabling more Floridians to have access to justice;
- Provides technical and expert support for its grantees and for other organizations, including but not limited to law firms and law schools, in creating, implementing or analyzing pro bono programs;
- Supports the work of the individual pro bono circuit committees;
- Assists The Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services in multiple capacities as needed; and
- Provides funding and leadership assistance to the Florida Pro Bono Coordinators Association (FPBCA).
Partnerships
The Pro Bono Legal Services Committee reviews any material and information submitted pursuant to the pro bono rules and presents to The Florida Bar Board of Governors and the Supreme Court any suggested changes or modifications to the pro bono rules.
Statewide Websites
FloridaLawHelp.org provides legal education and legal aid referral information to the public.
The FLAdvocate.org website is a membership site that supports staff advocates for legal aid organizations by providing educational opportunities as well as community building infrastructure in the form of practice area based listservs and brief banks.
Florida Pro Bono Matters displays pro bono opportunities from legal aid providers across the state. Funded by FFLA, this site allows lawyers to view and take available pro bono cases with just a few clicks.
The Florida Pro Bono Coordinators Association promotes the delivery of legal services through pro bono programs, strengthens leadership in pro bono administration, professional development and technical support, and enhances communication between pro bono coordinators and the public. The membership consists of pro bono coordinators from legal aid providers across the state.
The One Promise campaign encourages every Florida lawyer to take one pro bono case per year. Learn about various ways to take a case and resources for pro bono lawyers.
