Providing Greater Access to Justice

Every day, in every city in Florida, we help Legal Aid help those least able to afford a lawyer. We are The Florida Bar Foundation, and we believe the system works best when it works for everyone. Learn more.

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The Gift That
Gives Back

Former Foundation President Rod Petrey established a charitable gift annuity with the Foundation because of his belief in the organization's "spectacularly good work for legal justice." Learn more.

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Positively Pro Bono

Pro bono attorney Jessica Parker helped Sandra Infante obtain legal temporary custody of her nephew and put her life back together at a time when she felt like she was "drowning." Learn more.

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Cy Pres Awards Benefit Legal Aid

A $295,000 cy pres award secured for the Foundation in 2008 by Tampa attorney John Yanchunis will go a long way toward supporting the work of those who represent the state's most vulnerable citizens. Learn more.

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Lawyers' Challenge for Children

The generosity of Florida lawyers who helped fund Children's Legal Services through a donation on their Florida Bar Fee Statement made it possible for "Alvaro" to smile again.
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Sickened by mold, tenant turns to Legal Aid attorney

After Hurricane Frances completed her soggy rampage through South Florida...
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Corporate attorney helps abandoned teen blossom

When Antonio's case was referred to Lawyers for Children America...
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Immigrant advocate helps women living in fear

"Mary," an elderly Haitian woman, shyly lifted her loose-fitting dress to reveal scores of scars on her legs. The scars - a result of repeated...
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Recruitment & Retention Report

September 2007: The Quest for the Best: Attorney Recruitment and Retention Challenges for Florida Civil Legal Aid

Pro Bono Report

September 2008: Pro Bono: Looking Back, Moving Forward

Become a Fellow

Fellows are life members of The Florida Bar Foundation; core supporters who believe in the value of justice and the importance of the Foundation's leadership and charitable programs. If you haven't already done so, please consider making your Fellows pledge.



Grant Programs

The Foundation board allocates grant funds annually to the three Florida Supreme Court-approved uses of IOTA funds:

Information on IOTA

Florida's nationally acclaimed IOTA program has served as a model and catalyst for programs subsequently established in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Here's your IOTA guide: