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After 40 years at the forefront of local, statewide and national efforts to strengthen systems for providing civil legal services to the poor, Paul C. Doyle, 77, a graduate of Harvard Law School, retired June 30. “The impact Paul has had on access to justice is profound,” said Jane Curran,
Since Speaking of Justice was launched in 2009, it has always carried stories of the work of our grantees, and it will continue to do so. But with all of the change 2013 is bringing to The Florida Bar Foundation, and with so much generosity of time, talent and financial
Robert C. Josefsberg, a Miami attorney known for his half century of counsel to governors, judges and clients ranging from a rock star to the poorest of the poor, received the Foundation’s 2013 Medal of Honor Award for a lawyer, the Florida legal profession’s highest award, at the Foundation’s 37th
A little more than a month after receiving the IOTA Founder’s Award at The Florida Bar Foundation’s annual dinner in Boca Raton, Fla., Arthur J. England Jr., 80, passed away Aug. 1 at his home in Coral Gables. The Foundation recognized England June 27 for the pivotal role he played
The Board of Governors of The Florida Bar’s Young Lawyers Division June 27 presented a $100,000 check, its second such donation in two years, to The Florida Bar Foundation at the Bar’s Annual Convention in Boca Raton. Paige Greenlee, 2012-13 YLD president, said the decision to make the donation was
Melissa Pershing, a lawyer and nonprofit manager with more than a decade of experience in legal aid-related work, joined The Florida Bar Foundation staff July 1 as director of legal assistance for the poor/law student assistance grant programs. “Melissa’s experience is perfect for this position,” said Foundation President John Patterson.
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At 4 feet 9 inches tall and 85 pounds, Elizabeth Guzman is dead serious when she calls herself a warrior. “God only gives us what we can bear,” she said. “I wish I weren’t so strong.” The 40-year-old cancer survivor is not referring to her ongoing life-or-death battle with disease.
Every day we hear stories of heroes who make our world a better place to live. There is no model for a hero. They come in all kinds of packages. Police officers, firemen, and armed forces personnel come to mind for most of us when thinking of heroes. But at
The Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Section has provided a second gift of $75,000 to The Florida Bar Foundation to support the work of the Trial Lawyers Section Children’s Legal Services Fellow. The Section made its initial gift in January 2011 in response to the impending loss of legal aid attorney
The Florida Bar Foundation has cut its grants through the Improvements in the Administration of Justice grant program from $2.7 million in 2008-09 to $502,516 in 2012-13 due to the lack of revenue from Florida’s Interest on Trust Accounts Program. Among the projects still funded through the program is the
